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Bird Watching »

Icelandic whoopers swanning about The loud bugling calls of a group of whooper swans across a flooded marsh is one of the most evocative sounds of winter.

Looking for love despite the gloom AS the hours of daylight grow steadily longer birds are encouraged to start the process of finding a mate, whatever the weather.

Change of climate for black-throated thrush IT should be in a warm steamy garden in India or China.

Emergency rations for rare bitterns Supplies of fresh sprats and sardines were in demand this week to help one of Britain's rarest birds survive the winter. Roger Ratcliffe reports.

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