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	<title>Wiltshire Ornithological Society</title>
	<link>http://www.wiltshirebirds.co.uk</link>
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		<title>10th March 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[93 Common Gull &#8211; Leigh Delamere - Stewart Dobson
2 Red Kite &#8211; Monkton Deverell &#8211; Alison Rymell
2 Goosander &#8211; on the River Avon, Bradford on Avon &#8211; Paula Vass
Green Sandpiper, 13 Snipe &#8211; Upper Waterhay, CWP &#8211; John Grearson
10 Curlew &#8211; Manor Farm, Waterhay &#8211; John Grearson
Red Kite &#8211; Hindon &#8211; David Jonas
2 RUDDY SHELDUCK, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.wiltshirebirds.co.uk/latest-sightings/2010/10th-march-2010/</link>
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		<title>RSPB Nature Project in the New Forest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[THE RSPB’s Date with Nature project returns to the New Forest on April 1, giving visitors the opportunity to get a closer look into the lives of the birds of prey that nest there.
The project runs from April 1 to August 31, with live footage being beamed from cameras on the birds’ nests into the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.wiltshirebirds.co.uk/news/2010/rspb-nature-project-in-the-new-forest/</link>
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		<title>Are predators to blame for songbird declines?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the biggest ever analysis of songbirds and their predators, published today in the Journal of Applied Ecology, scientists look at the role of predators in the decline of species such as Bullfinch and Yellowhammer. Whilst a small number of associations may suggest significant negative effects between predator and prey species, for the majority of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.wiltshirebirds.co.uk/news/2010/are-predators-to-blame-for-songbird-declines/</link>
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		<title>Dead Starlings Mystery in Somerset</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A mystery killer has struck in Coxley and its victims number over 100.
On Sunday evening, scores of starlings started to fall out of the sky over one house in the village, and no one can understand why. The deaths all occurred at the same time, and the bodies of the birds covered an area 12 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.wiltshirebirds.co.uk/news/2010/dead-starlings-mystery-in-somerset/</link>
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		<title>9th March 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FIRECREST (female) &#8211; Southleigh Woods, Crockerton &#8211; Tim Ridgers-Steer
2 RUDDY SHELDUCK, 9 Goosander - Coate Water &#8211; Malcolm Royal
PEREGRINE, Redshank &#8211; Kent End, CWP &#8211; Ken Cypher
60 Common Gull - Grittleton &#8211; Stewart Dobson
MERLIN (male) &#8211; Liddington Hill &#8211; Malcolm Royal
Red Kite &#8211; Winterbourne Earls &#8211; Bob Blamey
RING OUZEL (male) &#8211; still in a Salisbury garden (present [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.wiltshirebirds.co.uk/latest-sightings/2010/9th-march-2010/</link>
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		<title>Portland and Weymouth area</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Title: Portland and Weymouth areaLocation: SY 677683Description: A first class area at this time of year, hence another visit. We will, as usual, visit a number of different locations in the area, and we should get a big ‘day list’ to include seabirds, waders and passerines. At this time of the year there is always [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.wiltshirebirds.co.uk/events/outdoor-events/2010/portland-and-weymouth-area-2/</link>
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		<title>DSTL Porton Down</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Title: DSTL Porton DownDescription: A late summer visit to this Ministry of Defence site where birds we hope to see should include Stone Curlew, Green Woodpecker and possibly Hobby. The site is good for flora, and if the weather is fine we should see plenty of butterflies including Silver Spotted Skipper. Meetings at this site [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.wiltshirebirds.co.uk/events/outdoor-events/2010/dstl-porton-down/</link>
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		<title>Morgans Hill, Near Calne</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Title: Morgans Hill, Near Calne
Location: SU 019671
Description: Our now near traditional meeting in the quiet month of July for not just birds, but flora and butterflies too. Morgans Hill is an outstanding site for flora, particularly orchids, and we should see Marsh Helleborine at this time of the year. Butterflies should be in good numbers [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.wiltshirebirds.co.uk/events/outdoor-events/2010/morgans-hill-near-calne/</link>
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		<title>Ashcott Corner, Somerset Levels</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Title: Ashcott Corner, Somerset LevelsLocation: ST 449397Description: One of our most popular destinations which consistently produces a large and wide variety of bird species, with the outside chance of an Otter.. At this time of the year we should see breeding waders such as Curlew, Snipe and Redshank, together with Hobby and Kingfisher. Bittern is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.wiltshirebirds.co.uk/events/outdoor-events/2010/ashcott-corner-somerset-levels/</link>
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		<title>Salisbury Avon Valley. Near Downton</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Title: Salisbury Avon Valley. Near DowntonLocation: SU 188237Description: An early evening walk across the water meadows at Standlynch where we hope to see Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Gadwall and Tufted Duck. If we are lucky we may hear Cetti’s Warbler and possibly see Barn Owl. Meet and park cars at Home Farm (SU 188237), which is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.wiltshirebirds.co.uk/events/outdoor-events/2010/salisbury-avon-valley-near-downton/</link>
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