Author Archives: Bo Beolens

This article first appeared in the Autumn 2023 edition of Birdwatching Magazine The southeast of this country has 85% of the world’s chalk streams… a higher percentage of special habitat than Peru has cloud forest and rarer than Madagascar’s dry … Continue reading →

This article first appeared in the September 2023 edition of Birdwatching Magazine “Is that a Marsh Frog?” I asked Hawkeye as we sat on the viewing ramp overlooking the vast reedbeds of a local reserve. “Nope” came a voice behind … Continue reading →

Who Guides the Tour Guide This article first appeared in Birds Illustrated I’ve been lucky enough to go on a several foreign birding forays, some self-directed, sometimes leading others, and sometimes being part of a professionally led group and I … Continue reading →

The Carrier Bag flew off over the Orchard  This article first appeared in Birds Illustrated I am writing this in my study with the window open wide and the fan full on wafting warm air over my ample and over … Continue reading →

They also bird who only stand and wait…  This article first appeared in Birds Illustrated One of the most fundamental division of birders is into those who chase and those who wait; with the number of the former far outweighing … Continue reading →

To boldly go, where no field guide has been written before… This article first appeared in Birds Illustrated Mustn’t grumble – was the oft repeated cry of the pre-war Brit; all stoicism and stiff upper lip. Then the post war … Continue reading →

Whatever Happened to Birding Etiquette? This article first appeared in Birds Illustrated I can remember when the response to “Anything about?” Was something along the lines of – “There’s a Spotted Redshank over by the left end of the scrape … Continue reading →

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