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| REED WARBLER |
| Summer visitor that loves to nest around the reed beds and wetland sites. Less marked than the sedge warbler, and more often heard than seen. This bird is generally confined to Southern England. |
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| MEADOW PIPIT |
| A small, brown, streaky bird, blends in with vegetation. You will see them flying up with a jerky flight. They eat flies, beetles and moths - and spiders. |
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| LAPWING |
| This bird is also called the peewit because of its strange call it makes during courtship. Generally found in open farmland, this bird has undergone a worrying decline in recent years. |
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| SEDGE WARBLER |
| A summer visitor that makes the annual journey from sub-Saharan Africa! A busy little bird that inhabits any bushy cover and reeds around wet areas. They eat insects and berries in the autumn. |
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| GREEN WOODPECKER |
| Largest of 3 UK species, its loud 'yaffle' cry is often heard before the bird is seen. It busies itself drumming on dead wood but can also be seen feeding on ants on the ground. |
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| YELLOWHAMMER |
| A country favourite, found in hedgerows and farmland in the area. Perhaps known best for its call which sounds like 'a little bit of bread and no cheese!' Repeated endlessly in the breeding season. |
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| BARN OWL |
| These are birds of open country such as farmland, preferentially hunting along the edges of woods. Barn owls feed on voles, frogs, insects and small birds, but are economically valuable. |
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| SNIPE |
| The snipe is of the wading bird species, and has an extremely long beak. They search for invertebrates in the mud with a "sewing-machine" action of their long bills. |
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