Category Archives: Latest GOB Articles

Birding By Numbers… (This article first appeared in the August 2012 edition of ‘Birdwatching’) What is listing all about? A recent ‘listing’ debate on my county internet mailing group was prompted by my revelation that a flyover Lapwing had taken … Continue reading →

A Wing and a Prayer… (This article first appeared in the July 2012 edition of ‘Birdwatching’) This article is also a ‘podcast’ on Talking Naturally – see Podcast page for link God knows our birdlife has suffered at our hands … Continue reading →

Birding For All This article appeared in the January 2012 edition of Birdwatch Birders beware! I am about to ride a hobbyhorse and shamelessly promote an initiative I took ten years ago that still needs to sink deeper into the … Continue reading →

Gulls  Aloud This article appeared in the December 2011 edition of Birdwatch I have a pact with the fragrant Mrs Grumpy – or ‘the voice of reason’ as I have been instructed I should refer to her. If I have been … Continue reading →

Window on the World This article appeared in the November 2011 edition of Birdwatch Birding is a lot like shingles – a virus that once its got hold of you never lets go – despite long periods of remission it can … Continue reading →

Recession? What Recession?  This article appeared in the October 2011 edition of Birdwatch I don’t yet know how many people attended the British Bird Fair but judging by how busy I was on the first day, it can’t be far off … Continue reading →

Chauvinism – the British do it better!  This article appeared in the September 2011 edition of Birdwatch When a quarter of the world map was pink and God was an Englishman we assumed that we were, by and large, getting it … Continue reading →

Cats, Crows & Culling This article appeared in the August 2011 edition of Birdwatch I am flattered by the editor describing me as the UKs most controversial birding columnist… I am about to live up to his billing as I delight … Continue reading →

Migration Misery  This article appeared in the Spring 2011 edition of Bird Art & Photography God forbid that I am getting mellow as I mature, or should that be moulder? Today I have been seriously silly and unwarranted smiles have limped … Continue reading →

GOB 20 – Reasons to be grumpy, part one…  This article appeared in Bird Art & Photography I have lost count lately, of the number of times I’ve lain in bed looking out at the weather and wondering if I … Continue reading →