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Elle Osborne “Birds of the British Isles”

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Brighton-based singer, sound artist, fiddle player and composer, Elle Osborne, has just announced the release of her fourth full-length album If You See a Rook on Its Own, It’s a Crow.

Birds of the British Isles

If You See a Rook on Its Own, It’s a Crow is released on 5th June 2020
Pre-Order the digital release via Bandcamp and get an instant download of Birds of the British Isles.https://elleosborne.bandcamp.com/album/if-you-see-a-rook-on-its-own-its-a-crow CD Pre-Order (Ltd Edition of 100) via https://www.elleo.com/products/if-you-see-a-rook-on-its-own-its-a-crow (pre-orders will be posted to arrive by June 5th).

Brit conservative columnist says UK lockdown may lead to economic ruin

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While the state’s advice is to stay at home and socially distance from others, Conservative columnist Peter Hitchens says he’s concerned about the economic consequence of this will be worse than the damage caused by the virus itself.

Does Hitchens have a point (not on his head, we mean, a ‘credible opinion’)? Please comment – THE HOBBLEDEHOY

Birding in a Dangerous Time

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How to mostly stay home, but still partake in a spectacular spring migration.

While the deadly coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the globe, a much different wave is sweeping through our backyards almost unnoticed — one that offers much-needed inspiration and emotional relief during troubled times.

The annual northward spring migration of birds is underway, providing citizens with not just a distraction from the ho-hum of self-isolation, but an opportunity to experience one of the greatest natural wonders on Earth without even leaving the house.

“This migration — birds coming from distant countries — can open your eyes to another world, something entirely foreign,” says Rob Butler, a B.C. bird expert, author and former federal research scientist. “Most people are completely oblivious to it.”

According to the National Audubon Society, at least a billion birds migrate annually along the Pacific Flyway — a route that follows the west side of the Americas and crosses a vast range of habitats from the tropics to the Arctic.

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