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	<description>The official site of Dominic Couzens, natural history writer.</description>
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		<title>A Great Start to the Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:34:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dominic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;for some observers anyway. I have spent most of the year stuck in the office, as others have enjoyed the Longham Blue-winged Teal, Smews and Scaup, plus Raven and other goodies. Anyway, here is a summary of the year so &#8230; <a href="http://www.birdwords.co.uk/2012/02/a-great-start-to-the-year/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Out This Month</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[A Patch Made in Heaven]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My Latest Book &#8220;A Patch Made in Heaven&#8221; is out soon! This is my first book about birdwatching, as opposed just to birds. It is an offbeat account of a year spent watching wildlife on a single small parcel of land &#8230; <a href="http://www.birdwords.co.uk/2012/02/out-this-month/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Birds Singing, Press Misleading</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dominic</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bird Song]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teach Yourself Bird Sounds]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The recent mild weather has brought out some early signs of spring, but bird song isn&#8217;t one of them. The fact is, many birds invariably sing in January regardless of the conditions, because it is primarily the increasing day-length that &#8230; <a href="http://www.birdwords.co.uk/2012/01/birds-singing-press-misleading/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Happy New Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dominic</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Outdoors Show]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[May I wish Birdwords visitors and subscribers a very Happy New Year. Please do have a quick look at the What&#8217;s On page to see what is going on. I have an exciting range of field trips running in the early spring, &#8230; <a href="http://www.birdwords.co.uk/2012/01/happy-new-year/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Year 2011 at Longham Lakes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:27:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dominic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The year 2011 has been spectacular for Longham Lakes. 132 species were recorded in all, including several new for the site: Bittern, Grey Plover, Ortolan Bunting, Wood Warbler, Arctic Tern, Marsh Harrier and Blue-winged Teal, bringing the total number recorded &#8230; <a href="http://www.birdwords.co.uk/2011/12/the-year-2011-at-longham-lakes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>An End of Year Duck Bonanza</title>
		<link>http://www.birdwords.co.uk/2011/12/an-end-of-year-duck-bonanza/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:11:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dominic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saturday 31st December Well, what a finish to 2011 for Longham Lakes. As I write, there are three great ducks, Blue-winged Teal, Scaup and Smew, all on Longham Reservoir South together. Incredible &#8211; and with a decent backup in the &#8230; <a href="http://www.birdwords.co.uk/2011/12/an-end-of-year-duck-bonanza/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Back for Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dominic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunday 25th December-Tuesday 27th December The Blue-winged Teal returned on Christmas Day, and was seen again on 26th and 27th December. A good bird for the Festive Season.]]></description>
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		<title>Many Happy Returns</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 20:09:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dominic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saturday 24th December As of today, a redhead (female/immature) Smew is back at Longham Lakes, found independently by Chris Parnell and George Green. Last winter there were up to 6 on Longham Reservoir South, and the first one appeared on &#8230; <a href="http://www.birdwords.co.uk/2011/12/many-happy-returns/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:26:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dominic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A very Happy Christmas to all those visiting this website. May you have a refreshing, healthy and bird-filled 2012. For the latest e-mail update, with trip reports and general information about birding in December, click on Resources. &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Rail Delight as Teal Leaves</title>
		<link>http://www.birdwords.co.uk/2011/12/rail-delight-as-teal-leaves/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:57:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dominic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Longham Lakes Blue-winged Teal appears to have gone. It was last reported on 13th December. Bon voyage to a bird that gave great delight. Sunday 18th December Philip Horobin says: &#8220;It was a beautiful afternoon at Longham today. I &#8230; <a href="http://www.birdwords.co.uk/2011/12/rail-delight-as-teal-leaves/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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