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Why birds and bees are our best neighbours: Author reveals the beauty of our natural world 

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NATURE TURNING THE BOAT FOR HOME By Richard Mabey (Chatto £18.99, 262pp)  As a young man working in publishing, Richard Mabey would use his lunch hour to go for a walk, observing kestrels wheeling overhead, sand martins burrowing in a sandbank and the profusion of plants such as Canadian fleabane and Indian balsam. Far from … Read more

Massive flock of birds measuring 180 miles across is captured on a weather radar

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Massive flock of birds measuring 180 miles across is captured on a weather radar as they take off near Key West A massive flock of birds was captured on a weather radar Mon around midnight The flock took off from Key West and measured about 180 miles across  Experts say this is called ‘roost rings’ … Read more

MONTY DON: Coppicing isn’t just a great source of wood, it’s also a godsend for birds and plants

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Short cuts to success! It’s time to get your saw out – coppicing isn’t just a great source of wood, it’s also a godsend for birds and plants, says Monty Don British gardening expert Monty Don says Janaury is a great time for coppicing His plant of the week is the prickly customer known as … Read more