Rosenannon Downs
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Rosenannon Downs is a nature reserve in mid Cornwall, England, UK, being designated Rosenannon Bog and Downs Site of Special Scientific Interest, noted for its biological characteristics. The site supports a wide variety of flora and fauna and includes Bronze Age barrows. Conservation work is carried out on the site by the owners, the Cornwall Wildlife Trust. ()
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Eurasian curlew
The Eurasian curlew, also known as the common curlew, is a large wading bird belonging to the Scolopacidae family. It is widely distributed, breeding across temperate regions of Europe and Asia. In Europe, it is often simply called the "curlew" while in Scotland, it is...
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Meadow pipit
The meadow pipit is a delightful small bird native to various regions across the Palearctic. These birds breed from Greenland to Russia and as far south as France and Romania. True to their migratory nature, meadow pipits travel to southern Europe, North Africa,...
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Hen harrier
The hen harrier is a captivating bird of prey belonging to the genus Circus, with its scientific name "cyaneus" translating to "dark-blue" in Latin. There's some debate among experts about whether the northern harrier and the hen harrier are distinct species or merely...
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Montagu's harrier
Montagu's harrier is a captivating migratory bird of prey belonging to the harrier family. Named after the British naturalist George Montagu, it was first formally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 as Falco pygargus. The genus name, Circus, derives from the Ancient...
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Common snipe
The common snipe, scientifically known as Gallinago gallinago, is a small wading bird found across the Old World. It thrives in marshes, bogs, tundra, and wet meadows throughout the Palearctic region. It is a migratory species, with European snipes wintering in Europe...
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