This blog’s recent writing competition was to write a review of George Monbiot’s book Feral. The entries were judged by John Riutta, The Well-read Naturalist, Ian Carter and myself. Three entries were in the running for the winner (who receives a signed copy of my book Remarkable Birds) and I will publish the two highly-commended…
Year: 2017
Tim Melling – Little Terns
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Tim writes: This is an adult Little Tern carrying a fish. I thought it was a sandeel when I took it, but the body looks too broad, more like a juvenile Herring. Little Terns are one of our rarest breeding seabirds with a British population of just 1,600 pairs, and declining. The Arctic Tern has…
Local issue – Higham Ferrers and Rushden, Northants
When I went to the local farmers’ market this morning, after a walk at Stanwick Lakes, I learned of this proposed new development (ref 17/01328/ful East Northants District Council) just to the east of the A6 near Rushden. I’ll be looking at this over the weekend – I think objections (or messages of support, of…
An Unreliable History of Birdwatching (27) by Paul Thomas
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Calling National Trust members
National Trust members have an opportunity to vote on a couple of important issues, and on their new Council members, in person at the NT AGM on 21 October 2017 or by other means before then. I voted a few days ago online and you have until midnight on Friday 13 October to cast your…