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NATURE MAGPIE
Known commonly as the ‘water bat’, the Daubenton�
Often painted as a thief and a troublemaker, the magpie’s high intelligence and shimmering beauty are shadowed by misunderstanding and ancient fears
A bunting that looks like a Dunnock? David Lindo recalls a memorable twitch…
Happy New (wildlife-watching) Year to all readers, says James Lowen
14-18 July 2026 £1,199 per person, £200 single supplement
My sky is never empty. At dawn there may be just a lone crow beating a steady path north, or at dusk, the curiously undulating, huge wings of a heron heading to roost in a willow above the ditch. Duck
Nadia Shaikh watches out for signs of life each February, the month that gives us a teaser trailer for spring