Standing up for Nature
This was Titchwell RSPB nature reserve on Friday morning; it was rather dreich (don’t you love that word? Apparently we all do!). But it’s difficult to have a bad day at Titchwell – it’s a very good nature reserve. I had three conversations with people who wanted to say ‘Well done!’ to Wild Justice and…
This year I have kept a closer eye on birds in and seen from, or heard from, my garden in east Northants. It has been fun for me. I’ve spent a bit more time in the garden as a result and recorded what I have seen with a bit more care (see note at bottom…
Much as I love Christmas, I was pleased that the January Birdwatch dropped through the letter box this morning. You may find me slipping away to a quiet place in the house to read it over the next few days. No spoilers here but the winners of the Birders’ Awards are all very worthy winners….
You can tell it’s election day because the media are grasping for non-political stories today. These two stories are widely covered in the print and broadcast media: Parakeets – not Jimi Hendrix’s fault – Guardian, Telegraph, Times, Mail Dead Starling mystery on Anglesey – BBC, Guardian, Times, Metro and NorthWalesLive. I had a chat with…
November has been a bit of a dank month and most of my birdwatching was done in the first half of it. I added one species to the 2019 garden list which was also a new species, ever, for the garden. The species in question was a fly-over but its wingbar and inane twittering called…
Here’s the Famous Grouse advert for 2019 Two species of grouse for the price of one. But what is that strange noise made by the Blackcock at the end of the advert? I know they make many strange noises but this one seems to be impersonating a Tawny Owl or maybe even a Lapwing… What…
The Birdwatch Birders’ Choice nominations are published, and the closing date is the end of this month – click here. The short-listed nominations for Campaign of the Year are: #NetsDownForNature made a lot of useful noise and drew attention to the netting of trees, buildings, hedges back in the spring – it made a difference…
The Birdwatch Birders’ Choice nominations are published, and the closing date is the end of this month – click here. Book of the Year? Bird Therapy by Joe Harkness Rebirding by Benedict MacDonald RSPB Guide to Birdsong by Adrian Thomas Gulls by John Coulson Oceanic Birds of the World by Steve NG Howell I’ve only…
The Birdwatch Birders’ Choice nominations are published, and the closing date is the end of this month – click here. I haven’t changed my mind on the important Guano Award so I’ve been pondering over the other categories. How about the Conservation Hero of 2019 award? The shortlist is: David Attenborough Greta Thunberg Jonny Rankin…
October has been a good month for birds with four new species for the garden list for the year – two of which were garden lifers! All four species were recorded on 22 or 23 October during a period of good weather when sitting in the garden with a cup of tea was not just…