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Blog posts by year and monthJanuary 2021

Posts (15)

  1. Winter migrants

    Winter migrants

    Milder than most of northern Europe, the British Isles are a warm-ish winter home for a multitude of birds which flock into our orchards, estuaries, lakes and gardens.

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  2. The healing power of wetlands

    The healing power of wetlands

    In winter, wetlands come to life with over-wintering birds filling the skies, their reflections intensifying their vast numbers.

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  3. Where birdwatching and artificial intelligence collide

    Where birdwatching and artificial intelligence collide

    Over the past few years, there has been an ongoing partnership between The Watches and BBC Research & Development (R&D).

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  4. Making the most of your garden feeding

    Making the most of your garden feeding

    By Rob Jaques (BTO Garden BirdWatch Supporter Development Officer)

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  5. Live TV has never been so green!

    Live TV has never been so green!

    Making live TV takes a lot of energy.

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  6. What to do if you find hibernating butterflies?

    What to do if you find hibernating butterflies?

    Unlike mammals and birds, butterflies and moths rely on external sources of heat to warm their bodies so that they can be active.

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  7. The call of the ocean

    The call of the ocean

    By Lorna Bointon, Sea Watch Foundation Regional Coordinator

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  8. The Winterwatch Live Lesson

    The Winterwatch Live Lesson

    BBC Teach and Winterwatch are teaming up for a very special Live Lesson at 11am on 28 January 2021.

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  9. The big sleepers

    The big sleepers

    Brett Westwood tells all about our UK hibernators.

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  10. Liking lichens: What to watch this winter

    Liking lichens: What to watch this winter

    “There is a low mist in the woods—It is a good day to study lichens.” Henry David Thoreau, A Year in Thoreau's Journal: 1851

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