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Wetland Word of the Week 14

1 min read   •   3 June 2024

Wetland Word of the Week 14
The wetland word this week is...

... burn. Up here in south west Scotland, this is what we call a small river or large stream.! It's also used in north east England, parts of Ulster, Kansas, Australia and New Zealand.


Feature image by Shannon Clifford

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