Category Archives: Latest GOB Articles

November (This article first appeared in the November 2013 edition of ‘Birdwatching’) Thomas Hood famously wrote: No sun – no moon! No morn – no noon – No dawn – no dusk – no proper time of day. No warmth, … Continue reading →

Squaring the Circle (This article first appeared in the October 2013 edition of ‘Birdwatching’) Country File Investigates… …my fat backside! I used to watch country file every week because, in the old days, sandwiched between sheepdog trials and hedge-laying there … Continue reading →

Weasels Take Over the Wild Wood (This article first appeared in the September 2013 edition of ‘Birdwatching’) The minister squirmed away from the BBC interrogator. The question, which he failed to answer three times, was ‘…how big a reduction in … Continue reading →

Serial Killers (This article first appeared in the August 2013 edition of ‘Birdwatching’) At the Bird Fair a couple of years ago I had a bizarre conversation about hunting with a very well known American writer on the natural world. … Continue reading →

All Things Come… (This article first appeared in the July 2013 edition of ‘Birdwatching’) I have been known to cite my arthritic condition as the reason behind my birding method – patiently waiting for birds to just turn up. I … Continue reading →

The No Show Man (This article first appeared in the June 2013 edition of ‘Birdwatching’) A week or two back I looked out to see seven Ring-necked Parakeets on my washing line. They may not belong in the UK, but … Continue reading →

What’s that big red bird again? (This article first appeared in the May 2013 edition of ‘Birdwatching’) Having a large international birding website, its hardly surprising that I get asked for ID help from around the globe. While the right … Continue reading →

Play Less Misty for Me (This article first appeared in the April 2013 edition of ‘Birdwatching’) I well remember my first ever Great Egret in high summer many years ago. I know it was high summer as we walked along … Continue reading →

Waxwing Hysterical (This article first appeared in the March 2013 edition of ‘Birdwatching’) You may have not noticed but it is already turning into a ‘waxwing winter’ and it promises to be one of epic proportions. In my corner of … Continue reading →

Capitalist Running Dogs (This article first appeared in the February 2013 edition of ‘Birdwatching’) What do dog walkers and local authority councillors have in common, apart that is, from an unerring ability to get right up the nostrils of yours … Continue reading →