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It was the wettest spring - but orchids flourish in Cambridge and our rarest bird of prey was seen over the city
Nature Notes: Bob Jarman discusses sightings in and around Cambridge during spring 2024. It’s been one of our wettest and warmest springs on record. Common spotted orchids at Haslingfield clunch pit. Picture: Bob JarmanFor England and Wales rainfall was …