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Canford Heath, Dorset: Their UK numbers have thankfully recovered from near extinction in the 1960s, but that doesn't make them any easier to spot
www.theguardian.comWelcome to The Fine Times Recorder - All in your own good time.
www.theftr.co.ukBritain's most colourful warbler is spreading its territorial wings because warmer winters and better heathland management have increased its chances of survival.
www.birdguides.comThis small warbler has come back from the brink of extinction in the UK in the last 50 years.Dartford Warblers have a relatively restricted breeding and wintering range in southern and eastern England, southern Wales and the Channel Islands. They are not found in Scotland or on the island or Ireland. Susceptible to cold weather, the harsh winter of 1962/63 compounded problems caused by habitat loss, and led to the near-extinction of this species in the UK, with just 10 pairs left in Dorset.
www.bto.orgA survey of heathland birds found a record 97 pairs of Dartford Warblers at RSPB Arne in Dorset.
www.bbc.comSurvey shows 44% increase on RSPB reserves of bird that almost became extinct in England in the 60s
www.theguardian.comAn endangered species, this ground-nesting bird makes its home amongst the thick heather.
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