Category Archives: Latest GOB Articles

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 →

Thinking Inside the Box (This article first appeared in the January 2013 edition of ‘Birdwatching’) I grew up in the Garden of England in the 1950s. Autumn days were spent riding our bikes to out of the way orchards where … Continue reading →

Bird Fair Blues (This article first appeared in the January 2013 edition of ‘Birdwatching’) Three days of fame is just about as much as I would ever want to cope with… it may be affirming, but it is also exhausting, … Continue reading →