Sometimes there are comments on this blog which are so good that they deserve elevating to a post in their own right so that they get a wider audience. In response to my recent short post on the Bird Fair (but also relevant to this post on Iceland, and to this one) there was the…
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Birdwatch August issue
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The latest Birdwatch landed on my doormat today and will be available in the shops soon. It’s what we could think of as the Hen Harrier Day issue! There’s a useful leaflet with details of Hen Harrier Day events but much more. Rob Sheldon writes about HHDays past and present and the Guest Blog by…
The last straw?
Bought in a cafe in Idaho – a metal straw and cleaner to reduce the number of plastic straws one uses (provided you remember to take it with you). There aren’t many circumstances where a straw is really needed, and they usually turn up in places where your drink has arrived in a plastic…
Paul Leyland – Leopard Moth
Paul writes: I found this moth in my garden last week. I had run a moth trap overnight and next morning found this one nearby. It must have been attracted to the light and then settled down to rest up for the day. It’s a stunning moth and instantly recognisable with the black spots on…
Review: Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
I visited the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition on Thursday. A friend had gone the day before and that nudged me towards going, and a meeting had to be postponed due to a domestic concern of the other party so I had the motive and the opportunity – and the means was a fairly reasonable £16….