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  • Excited by squirrels

    The subject of grey squirrels has come up a few times on this blog. Yesterday I met a couple of representatives of the Red Squirrel Survival Trust . We had a very good discussion. To tell you the truth, I was a bit nervous about it, as I was a little...

  • How English!

    Yesterday evening, and into the night, several RSPB staff scoured the Nene Washes for singing corncrakes (see blog of 24 May, Last night I went to Eldernell...). It was worth their effort because one new bird was found and the total this year looks as...
    Published 07-03-2009 8:39 PM by mark avery

  • Last night I went to Eldernell...

    ...to hear the corncrakes sing. A century ago the corncrake's song was heard in grassy fields in every county in the UK but now it is restricted to some Scottish islands (eg Islay, Coll, Tiree, the Uists) and a few pairs on mainland Scotland and occasionally...
    Published 05-24-2009 7:47 AM by mark avery
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