Author Archives: Bo Beolens

This article first appeared on page 19 of Birdwatching Magazine November 2024 The Cat, the frog and the blackbird… sounds like one of Aesop’s Fables. However, it is an experience bringing to mind how the animal kingdom, with the exception … Continue reading →

This article first appeared on page 19 of Birdwatching Magazine Autumn 2024 A while ago I was approached by a remarkable woman asking for help for a project she set up. Lucy Mathen, an Indian-born British BBC journalist, often reported … Continue reading →

This article first appeared on page 19 of Birdwatching Magazine August 2024 Feral Pigeons drive Hawkeye nuts. They arrive in the garden en masse and by sheer numbers and dogged doziness oust their betters from on, at and around the … Continue reading →

This article first appeared on page 19 of Birdwatching Magazine July 2024 I’m writing this before the general election, safe in the knowledge that it will influence no-one as you will read it long after your vote has been cast. … Continue reading →