Category Archives: Latest GOB Articles

Eat The Rich (This article first appeared in the November 2016 edition of ‘Birdwatching’ magazine) Jonathan Swift of Gulliver fame wrote his famous tract A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People From Being a Burthen to Their Parents … Continue reading →

Brave Kiwis (This article first appeared in the October 2016 edition of ‘Birdwatching’ magazine) I remember the first time I visited my parents after they emigrated to New Zealand; as we started our descent into Auckland the pilot came on … Continue reading →

Rio & Reality (This article first appeared in the September 2016 edition of ‘Birdwatching’ magazine) Do you remember the Rio dictum ‘Think Global, Act Local’? How about NIMBY – ‘Not In My Back Yard’? Not everyone does. My local Green … Continue reading →

Organics (This article first appeared in the August 2016 edition of ‘Birdwatching’ magazine) My food bill has risen and I’m glad! We recently decided to change what we eat. I’m still a non-meat eater married to a carnivore and we … Continue reading →

Birding 101 (This article first appeared in the July 2016 edition of ‘Birdwatching’ magazine) How enamoured are you of today’s birding scene? Do you relish the technological advantages today’s birders have or miss the old ‘anything about mate?’ days? Like … Continue reading →

Plan Ahead (This article first appeared in the June 2016 edition of ‘Birdwatching’ magazine) In 1872 President Ulysses S. Grant created the world’s first National Park, Yellowstone. Between 1905 and 1909, several European countries also established them, more as symbols of … Continue reading →

Fings Ain’t What They Used To Be (This article first appeared in the May 2016 edition of ‘Birdwatching’ magazine) The thing about ageing is that you tend to look backward at things with more than a hint of roseate tern … Continue reading →

Good Things Come In Less Packaging (This article first appeared in the April 2016 edition of ‘Birdwatching’ magazine) Today I bought what I thought was an ordinary box of tissues at the supermarket. I’m an old-fashioned red-spotted handkerchief man really, … Continue reading →

Clear Fell (This article first appeared in the March 2016 edition of ‘Birdwatching’ magazine) Regular readers will know how genuine my affection is for undisciplined dog walkers. They will also know how I believe that our over-romanticised idea of the … Continue reading →

The Little Lady Will Have A Sherry (This article first appeared in the February 2016 edition of ‘Birdwatching’ magazine) Have I banged on lately about sexism in birding? It’s still as prevalent as feral pigeons in Trafalgar Square. It doesn’t … Continue reading →