Tag Archive | "birds"

A grand home in Grantown – Aberdeen Press and Journal

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

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A grand home in Grantown Aberdeen Press and Journal While the front garden is devoted to wildlife , the rear garden has been naturally landscaped to create a quiet, private setting.

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Turbines ‘could be detrimental’ – Bridlington Today

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

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Turbines 'could be detrimental' Bridlington Today As well as concerns over the protection of the landscape and its wildlife and ecology – especially birds , bats and plant life – the Wolds Protection Group also outlined in its report to the council the problems it believes turbines will cause to people ...

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Is the clock ticking to catastrophe for the cuckoo? – East Anglian Daily Times

Monday, August 8, 2011

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Is the clock ticking to catastrophe for the cuckoo? – East Anglian Daily Times

East Anglian Daily Times Is the clock ticking to catastrophe for the cuckoo? East Anglian Daily Times Dr Chris Hewson is heading a project which is tracking cuckoos from their breeding areas in East Anglia to the continent of Africa where the birds spend nine months of every year

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Walk of the Week: Quoile River – Belfast Telegraph

Monday, August 8, 2011

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Walk of the Week: Quoile River Belfast Telegraph Cargo ships once plied the Quoile Pondage, but these days it's a sanctuary for wildlife . The estuary on the outskirts of Downpatrick is one of a national series of nature reserves chosen from the best to represent our natural habitats ...

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£50000 makeover for Fobney Island – Reading Post

Monday, August 8, 2011

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£50000 makeover for Fobney Island Reading Post An island in South Reading is to get a £50000 make-over to attract more wildlife and visitors. Fobney Island will have work carried out to encourage more fish and birds and create a wetland nature reserve.

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Anger at plans for Anchor Trust care home – Get Bracknell

Monday, August 8, 2011

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Anger at plans for Anchor Trust care home Get Bracknell Residents fear their homes will be overshadowed by the new facility in Sandhurst and that it will erode the green gap between the town and Crowthorne, impacting on wildlife in the area.

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First cases of plague affecting garden birds discovered in Wales – WalesOnline

Friday, August 5, 2011

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First cases of plague affecting garden birds discovered in Wales – WalesOnline

Irish Weather Online First cases of plague affecting garden birds discovered in Wales WalesOnline Wildlife Vet Dr Becki Lawson from ZSL said: “Public reports of sick birds are essential in helping us to track the disease and determine the wider impact it is having on our garden birds .” The virus creates wart-like lesions which can be grey, pinkish, ... Help sought over infected wild birds Bicester Advertiser Avian Pox Spreads Across UK Irish Weather Online all 11 news articles

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Health centre goes batty for wildlife – South Yorkshire Times

Thursday, August 4, 2011

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Health centre goes batty for wildlife South Yorkshire Times Five roosting areas and boxes for birds and bats have been set up at the Stone Castle Centre in Conisbrough which opened last month. The environmentally friendly health centre is also the first clinic in the area to have a part sedum roof. ...

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Flamingo causes a flap after being spotted in Middlewich flashes – Middlewich Guardian

Thursday, August 4, 2011

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Flamingo causes a flap after being spotted in Middlewich flashes Middlewich Guardian ... “We have had amazing encounters with lots of native wildlife of the UK but we have never filmed anything like this before. “Middlewich seems to have its fair share of new arrivals each year from birds normally seen by the coast to otters and polecats.”

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What’s on in Northumberland – to Thursday, August 11 – Northumberland Gazette

Thursday, August 4, 2011

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What's on in Northumberland – to Thursday, August 11 Northumberland Gazette Help the birds enjoy a summer splash by making a bird bath to hang in your garden. At The Alnwick Garden. Drop in, 11am–4pm

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