Author Archives: Bo Beolens

This article first appeared in the June 2022 edition of Birdwatching magazine My coastal conurbation has more blue-flagged beaches than anywhere of equivalent size in England, enjoyed in the past by the likes of Charles Dickins and JMW Turner, who … Continue reading →

This article first appeared in the May 2022 edition of Birdwatching Magazine There are three types of farmers. There are money grabbing agri-businesses that put profit above people and would rather greenwash than change. Then there are farmers who see … Continue reading →

This article first appeared in the April 2022 edition of Birdwatching Magazine I keep a year list… I could say it’s citizen science, comparing each year to see how the planet is doing, and how the birds are faring in … Continue reading →

This article first appeared in the March 2022 edition of Birdwatching Magazine I’ve not eaten meat for around thirty-five years. My decision was not sentimental, although animals should be treated well even when they are walking meals. I knew it … Continue reading →

The Ecological Police are a unit of the National Panama Police. They are in charge of ensuring the safety of all of Panama´s protected areas. Every day, they walk hundreds of miles patrolling during day and night, in order to … Continue reading →

This article first appeared in the January 2022 edition of Birdwatching Magazine Driving back from a pleasant morning’s Autumnal birding I pulled tight over to the roadside hearing a siren and seeing flashing blue lights approaching. Traffic parted like the … Continue reading →

This article first appeared in the December 2021 edition of Birdwatching Magazine I’m not a twitcher but… it would have been churlish not to go take a look at the Desert Wheatear when it pitched up a mile from home. … Continue reading →

This article first appeared in the November 2021 edition of Birdwatching Magazine A couple of decades ago I was involved with a project which provided camps on a ‘farm attraction’ for inner city kids. It wasn’t in the least surprising … Continue reading →

This article first appeared in the September 2021 edition of Birdwatching Magazine Over the years I’ve seen some excellent birds at the least salubrious of places. Back in my twitching days my ‘lifer’ spotted crake was in a dirty puddle … Continue reading →

This article first appeared in the October 2021 edition of Birdwatching Magazine When I was a lad Dad used to take me fishing… on one memorable summer day he fancied pike fishing on a backwater on Kent’s River Rother. This … Continue reading →