Category Archives: Latest GOB Articles

The Wisdom of the Ages…  This article first appeared in Birds Illustrated Hear me dearly beloved younglings and harken to my words… despite what you may have been told on your grandfather’s knee, or by that wise old owl of … Continue reading →

Big Men and Optical Delusions  This article first appeared in Birds Illustrated Is it just me or have you a loathing for the great and good? I can’t help it but I do… not, you must understand, the people in … Continue reading →

Bird-brained Broadcasters This article first appeared in Birds Illustrated  Are you old enough to remember Miss Hathaway in the original ‘Beverly Hillbillies’? If so you may recognise her as the archetype of the nerdy birder. We’re used to being the … Continue reading →

TV Wildlife Presenters This article first appeared in Birds Illustrated Some days as I age I lament my lost enthusiasm. All winter working week I am longing for time to lay aside commitment in favour of passion. I pine for … Continue reading →

Who Guides the Tour Guide This article first appeared in Birds Illustrated I’ve been lucky enough to go on a several foreign birding forays, some self-directed, sometimes leading others, and sometimes being part of a professionally led group and I … Continue reading →

The Carrier Bag flew off over the Orchard  This article first appeared in Birds Illustrated I am writing this in my study with the window open wide and the fan full on wafting warm air over my ample and over … Continue reading →

They also bird who only stand and wait…  This article first appeared in Birds Illustrated One of the most fundamental division of birders is into those who chase and those who wait; with the number of the former far outweighing … Continue reading →

To boldly go, where no field guide has been written before… This article first appeared in Birds Illustrated Mustn’t grumble – was the oft repeated cry of the pre-war Brit; all stoicism and stiff upper lip. Then the post war … Continue reading →

Whatever Happened to Birding Etiquette? This article first appeared in Birds Illustrated I can remember when the response to “Anything about?” Was something along the lines of – “There’s a Spotted Redshank over by the left end of the scrape … Continue reading →

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