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    Lots of Willow Warbler about today

    Lots more Willow Warbler about last night. I visited an SSSI which is in fine fettle; its predominantly a gorse area. Sixteen counted along the way. A Cuckoo and a Tawny Owl were calling at the same time. Can't remember hearing both species at the exact same time.
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    Lots of Willow Warbler about today

    Great news! I often see Willow Warblers flitting in and out of bushes and trees and assume they're engaged in territorial battles. Better that than there not being enough Willow Warblers around to even have to dispute territories.
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    Lots of Willow Warbler about today

    I feel hopeful for this area in the future. Since large parts of Cumbria have National Park status there's an element of protection and limitations on concreting over huge swathes of the countryside. They even extended the Lake District National Park and the Yorkshire National Park, the latter...
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    Lots of Willow Warbler about today

    Same here with Chiffchaff; they're all over the show. So far I've recorded 42 individuals in different locations. We've even got one on our estate- never seen or heard one here before. Willow Warblers are winning though, with 59 counted so far. Normally there'd just a couple of Lesser...
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    Lots of Willow Warbler about today

    Sorry to hear about the situation in the London area which reflect the UK stats but even more so.
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    Lots of Willow Warbler about today

    Last year I mentioned counting 51 Willow Warbler on a walk in South Cumbria. I did a slightly shortened version today and counted 36;the most numerous species of the morning. Many are back in the usual locations elsewhere. A few people said Willow Warbler numbers were down in some parts of the...
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