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Humber Island restored for birds

July 15, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Avocet with chick on nest. Chris Gomersall (rspb-images.com)

With the help of special machinery – and a grant of nearly £50,000 – avocets have been given the best possible chance to breed again in one of their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Birds, Featured Tagged With: Autumn, Avocet, Avocets, Banks, Birds, Brighter Future, Chick, Climate Change, Coastal Islands, Coasts, Crane Barge, Digger, Hectares, Pipes, Pools, River Humber, Rspb, Rspb Images, Safe Haven, Saline Lagoon, Special Machinery, Spring Conditions, Tides

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Hawthorn Heralds Summer

May 17, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

May sees The Hawthorn (Crataegus mongyna), or Mayflower is bursting into bloom in our British hedgerows. The blooming of the Hawthorn has always … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Plants Tagged With: Anglo Saxon, Bad Luck, Beltane, Beneficial Effect, Blackthorn, Blossoms, British Climate, British Folklore, British Hedgerows, Chastity, Climate Change, Dense Thicket, Druids, Elementals, Faeries, Folklore, Hawthorn, Hawthorn Tree, Hawthorns, Hoverflies, Hundreds Of Years, Ides Of June, Lustrous Sheen, May Day Celebrations, Mayflower, Misfortune, Native Trees, Nectar Source, North Africa, Rags, Revelries, Revelry, Small Mammals, South Of England, Western Asia, Whitethorn

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