Patrick Barkham
Natural History Writer at The Guardian
Guardian writer. Books, butterflies, Norfolk Wildlife Trust President. Latest is THE SWIMMER, biography of Roger Deakin. (The silver fox in the Speedos is Rog.)
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1 week ago |
theguardian.com | Patrick Barkham
What are swifts and why are they in trouble? The swift (Apus apus) is an acrobatic aerial bird, a remarkable sprinter and endurance flyer that rarely touches the ground. When these sickle-winged birds do come down – after several years in perpetual flight, even sleeping midair – it is to nest in the eaves of roofs across Europe after spending winters in sub-Saharan Africa, migrating 7,000 miles (11,000km) every year.
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1 week ago |
inkl.com | Patrick Barkham
Swift populations in Britain slumped by 66% between 1995 and 2022, and this summer there are thought to be just 40,000 breeding pairs. Photograph: Alan Williams/Alamy What are swifts and why are they in trouble? The swift (Apus apus) is an acrobatic aerial bird, a remarkable sprinter and endurance flyer that rarely touches the ground.
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1 week ago |
theguardian.com | Patrick Barkham
The small white signs with red lettering are dotted through the landscape: “Military training area – keep out”. It adds to the eerie feel of unusually quiet roads and twisted Scots pines, which gather the long summer dusk around them. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.
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2 weeks ago |
msn.com | Patrick Barkham |Helena Horton
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3 weeks ago |
msn.com | Patrick Barkham
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