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A Ringers Year: June 2020
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A Ringers Year: June 2020

Discover the latest monthly update from ornithologist and bird ringer, Phil Hanmer…

30 June 2020

Bird Ringing | Birding | BTO | Ornithology | Ringers Year

A glimpse at the birdlife of Allen Banks
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A glimpse at the birdlife of Allen Banks

The woodlands of Allen Banks represent some of the most diverse in our region, part of the reason the site…

21 May 2019

Allen Banks | Birding | James Common

Book review: How to be an Urban Birder
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Book review: How to be an Urban Birder

David Lindo, Princeton University Press 2018, 232 pages Jamie Oliver commends this attractively produced and very accessible softback publication, now…

21 May 2019

Birding | Book Reviews

What to watch in the North East this Summer
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What to watch in the North East this Summer

Oak-wood birds at Allen Banks The aged oak woods of Allen Banks stand as one of the best places in…

7 May 2019

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