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Happy New (wildlife-watching) Year to all readers, says James Lowen

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Alongside wet and windy weather, February will often bring bright sunshine, not a cloud in the blue, blue sky. Suddenly the catkins are here, the days are getting just that little bit lighter, and spr

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