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Martin Hughes-Games presents the twite. Twites are known in Scotland as 'heather lintie', as they nest in the shelter of wiry heather clumps and feed on seeds.

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Martin Hughes-Games presents the Twite. Twites are birds of heather moorland and crofting land - a Scottish name is "Heather lintie", as they nest in the shelter of wiry heather clumps and feed on seeds. To see twites, you'll need to visit some of our most scenic spots; the Scottish Isles, the moorlands of northern England or the western Irish coast.

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Wed 25 Jan 2023 05:58

Twite (Carduelis flavirostris)

Image courtesy of RSPB (rspb-images.com)

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  • Wed 27 Nov 2013 05:58
  • Wed 1 Jul 2015 05:58
  • Sun 5 Jul 2015 08:58
  • Wed 5 Oct 2016 05:58
  • Thu 13 May 2021 05:58
  • Wed 25 Jan 2023 05:58

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