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Hummingbirds a-gogo

New research has found that there were once, probably are, and almost certainly will be many more species of hummingbird than are known at present.

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Ring Ouzel - the enigma thrush

Little is known about Ring Ouzel, an enigmatic summer visitor that breeds in the uplands, says TV presenter and author Nick Baker. In order to address this, a number of concerned conservationists

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May ID tips: Stock and Feral Rock Doves

Birders want to see genuinely wild birds, but in the case of Stock Dove this can be problematic, with the widespread and very similar Feral Rock Dove causing confusion. David Callahan identifies the

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June itinerary: Walberswick, Suffolk

Set within the bounds of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB, an amazing variety of species can be seen. Circular walks offer a mosaic of wildlife-rich habitats including heathland, deciduous and

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June itinerary: Gwenffrwd-Dinas RSPB, Carmarthenshire

Gwenffrwd-Dinas RSPB sits in the heart of the Cambrian Mountains. The reserve was famed as being one of the last strongholds of Red Kite when the native Welsh population hung on to survival. Although

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June itinerary: Ardnamurchan, Highland

This long, narrow peninsula is situated on the west coast of Scotland, lying along the north shore of Loch Sunart. This remote, beautiful location is noted for being very unspoilt and undisturbed.

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June itinerary: The Farne Islands, Northumberland

The Farnes play host to tens of thousands of breeding seabirds during the summer months. Owned by the National Trust, the islands are small and mainly rocky with some dramatic cliffs, and are

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June itinerary: The Brecks, Norfolk

The Brecks cover an area of almost 400 square miles on the western Norfolk-Suffolk border. Historically, the area consisted of lowland heaths, which were later converted to agricultural grazing. In

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June itinerary: Cairngorms NP

The Highlands have a list of special birds no other area of Britain can match. This tour splits into three sections, with the morning spent wandering round the Caledonian pine forests, the afternoon

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June itinerary: Brecon Beacons NP

The Brecon Beacons National Park embraces some of the finest landscapes in southern Britain, the high ground comprising a quartet of mountain ranges: the Black Mountain, Forest Fawr, the Beacons and

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June itinerary: Thursley Common, Surrey

Natural England’s Thursley National Nature Reserve lies eight miles south-west of Guildford and includes 400 ha of heath, bog, grassland, pine and woodland. It is a fantastic site for a day out

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June itinerary: The Blorenge, Monmouthshire

The Blorenge is a mountain situated just south of Abergavenny which marks the very north-east limit of the South Wales Valley area and covers an area of about two square miles. It consists of a

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June itinerary: southern Isle of Man

The southern part of the Isle of Man has a large number of different habitats with upland heather moors, spruce plantations, farmland, deciduous woodland, imposing coastal cliffs and sheltered tidal

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June ID tips: Peregrine Falcon and Hobby

These similar-looking falcons both breed in Britain and are increasing in numbers. Both likely to be seen in June, they can easily be confused.

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July itinerary: North Warren RSPB, Suffolk

North Warren is one of the RSPB’s oldest nature reserves. Its east coast location, as part of a string of nature reserves on the Suffolk coast, makes it the perfect spot for passage migrants, with a

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July itinerary: Glen Affric, Highland

Glen Affric is often described as Scotland’s most beautiful glen. One of the largest ancient Caledonian pinewoods in Scotland, together with lochs and open moorland, fit intimately into a dramatic

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July itinerary: Soar Valley Leicestershire

The Soar Valley consists of flooded gravel pits and wet meadows. In late summer, dispersing local breeders and passage waders are the main attractions. It is bordered by the A6, A46 and A607 roads,

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July itinerary: Porthgwarra and Pendeen, Cornwall

Porthgwarra and Pendeen on Cornwall’s west coast are arguably the two best mainland seawatching sites in Britain, and birders from across the country make the annual pilgrimage to the two sites from

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July itinerary: Isle of Mull, Argyll

The Treshnish Isles and Staffa are internationally important for their nesting seabirds and are designated as a Special Protection Area. While nearby Mull has its magnificent mountainous coastal

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July itinerary: Abberton Reservoir, Essex

Abberton Reservoir, near Colchester, Essex, is an internationally important haven for waterbirds. A few miles from the sea, it is close to east coast migration routes and is a welcome sight to tired

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