I did the annual RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch with my MP, Andy Sawford, yesterday morning. I was grateful to Andy for popping in for an hour on his way to do some knocking on doors nearby. He seemed to bring some luck with him because the bird total was the best I recall for several…
Author: Mark
Born Bristol, UK
Educated: Cleeve House School Bristol, Bristol Grammar School and Downing College Cambridge
Ph.D. University of Aberdeen, Winter activity of pipistrelle bats.
NERC post-doctoral Research Fellow, Edward Grey Institute, Oxford University
Former Conservation Director of the RSPB, 1989-2011
The week in birding by Jonnie Fisk
Our Red-necked Phalaropes go to the Pacific and their loons come to Northern Ireland. Do you remember when getting BW Stilt for your year list just meant a walk down to the sea at Titchwell any day of the year? Kumlien’s Gull? Click here. Welsh for LB Dowitcher? Giach Gylfin-hir of course!
Saturday cartoon by Ralph Underhill
Give John Armitage a birthday present
It’s John Armitage’s birthday today – Happy Birthday John! I know that some of you have been meaning to get around to adding your signatures to John’s e-petition on licensing grouse moors, so why not do it today and make it a birthday present!? The e-petition has picked up a bit of pace recently and…
Silver for Hoy, Gold goes to Packham – Sanctuary again
Derby City Council received over 700 objections to its ill-judged plans to wreck the Sanctuary Local Nature reserve (and c630 in favour). Cyclists are accustomed to sprinting for the line and know that losing can be a matter of fractions of an inch and a second. But second is second. Despite enlisting the help of…