gorse
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The birds thrive in lowland heath habitats, nesting in the dense gorse, where they also hunt for spiders and caterpillars.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Covering 57,000 hectares of peatland, gorse, heathland, and forest, the Mournes stretches from Northern Ireland's tallest mountain Slieve Donard, to the coastline of County Down.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
Crews were called to tackle a large gorse blaze on the Edinburgh landmark on Sunday, which the fire service believe was caused by human activity.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2025
The hill also caught fire in February 2019, with dozens of firefighters working through the night to extinguish a large gorse blaze.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025
Silver’s light-gray fur showed up plainly against a low spray of gorse, but Hazel could not see Bigwig until he sat up and ran toward them.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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