With bands of rain sweeping across Cowal I knew I risked a drenching by going out along the coastal track at Lunderston Bay.

There is no doubt the woodcock is a strange bird; although a wader, with a long wading bird’s bill, it frequents woodlands.

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There can be few other British birds that are so steeped in mystery and folklore as the woodcock. Unusually, several of these rather suspect ‘country-tales’ are, astonishingly, true. There is no doubt ...

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Family fun during half-term ranges from wintry adventures in nature and outdoor family trails to seasonally inspired crafts, ...