Category Archives: Latest GOB Articles

Gone Fishing (This article first appeared in the September 2014 edition of Birdwatching) I enjoy watching boxing. I feel that brute force and athleticism combine, creating choreography no less fascinating than the ‘beautiful’ game we English get so over in a World … Continue reading →

Nature’s Wonderland (This article first appeared in the August 2014 edition of ‘Birdwatching’) Which is Britain’s largest nature reserve? Is it in Wales, or Scotland or perhaps East Anglia? Look out of your window…yes folks, there it is! Our gardens … Continue reading →

Do Bears Sit in the Woods? (This article first appeared in the July 2014 edition of ‘Birdwatching’) If, like me, you grew up in 1950s England you will probably have a love/hate relationship with the French. The French have been … Continue reading →

Curious Beaks  (This article first appeared in the June 2014 edition of ‘Birdwatching’) There must be many ageing birders who use their mind’s eye to travel back to their birding roots. They say that, once you are past thirty you … Continue reading →

Columbus Red Wobbler  (This article first appeared in the May 2014 edition of ‘Birdwatching’) Arching my eyebrows I concentrated as my guide cupped hand to ear and repeated: “Columbus Red Wobbler” I shook my head again when he pointed to … Continue reading →

The Truth About Cats & Dogs (This article first appeared in the April 2014 edition of ‘Birdwatching’) It is time we started to tell the truth about cats and dogs and how they impact on wildlife. For far too long … Continue reading →

Give me my Raptor today… II (This article first appeared in the March 2014 edition of ‘Birdwatching’) Mrs Grumpy and I are fans of Van Morrison and whenever we sing along to ‘Give me my rapture today…” we change rapture … Continue reading →

Rose-coloured Binoculars (This article first appeared in the February 2014 edition of ‘Birdwatching’) I’m waiting for the perfect winter raptor day to dawn bright blue, crisp and frosty – a clear day when I can see far across flat fields. … Continue reading →

This Other Eden (This article first appeared in the January 2014 edition of ‘Birdwatching’) January 1st may be ‘hangover day’ for many, but for me it always marks the start of the year list so its barely light when I open … Continue reading →

The End of Days (This article first appeared in the December 2013 edition of ‘Birdwatching’) In the Bahman Yasht, the book of the oldest monotheistic religion – Zoroastrianism, the end of days is… …a time when the sun is more … Continue reading →