Category Archives: Latest GOB Articles

Tales of the Riverbank This article first appeared in Birdwatching Magazine October 2017 Boxing is brutal with many more losers than winners. One might argue it saves tearaway teenagers from a life of crime, but, in a progressive society it … Continue reading →

Crop Rotation This article first appeared in Birdwatching Magazine September 2017 Half a century ago, a Malaysian friend told me of his dream. He wanted to write, but first needed to earn enough money to buy a small plot of … Continue reading →

Rubbish Party This article first appeared in Birdwatching Magazine August 2017 The ‘Rubbish Party’ won a council seat somewhere in Scotland in the last council elections. If you think this appellation is an unprecedented admission of political ineptitude, let me … Continue reading →

Old Gits & Spoilt Brats This article first appeared in Birdwatching Magazine July 2017 Rant Warning! Why on earth would you be bothered about disability access to nature reserves? It’s obviously not much of a problem as just about every … Continue reading →

Birding Doldrums This article first appeared in Birdwatching Magazine June 2017 Picture this, everyone around you is just getting into their shorts and sandals, beaming with bonhomie and generally frolicking in the sunshine and you stare out at the blue … Continue reading →

Snap Happy Birders  This article first appeared in Birdwatching Magazine May 2017   The photo revolution took off when we no longer needed to buy film. When I was given my birthday ‘box brownie’ it took me about two months … Continue reading →

Nature Study This article first appeared in Birdwatching Magazine April 2017 The question I see asked on local birding forums, more than any other, is ‘how do I get the kids interested in birding?’ Some may take to birding like … Continue reading →

Mindfulness (This article first appeared in the March 2017 edition of ‘Birdwatching’ magazine) Mindfulness seems to be the buzzword of the last year or so… it’s a therapeutic technique, the idea being that you achieve a desired mental state by … Continue reading →

Waxwing Winter Wonders (This article first appeared in the February 2017 edition of ‘Birdwatching’ magazine) This winter waxwings were far enough south for me to see some on an outing that took just forty-five minutes, including thirty minutes watching time! … Continue reading →

Bogies & Bugs (This article first appeared in the January 2017 edition of ‘Birdwatching’ magazine) Do you have a bogie bird? One that, despite not being rare you keep failing to connect with, especially after passing someone saying its ‘showing … Continue reading →