Author Archives: Alan

I think I missed my slot; did I miss my slot? Was anyone worried, anyone think maybe I’d been caught…

July, as all northern hemisphere birders appreciate, is the month when the egg timer flips and everything starts pouring back…

not compatible with the aspiration for an outstanding urban waterfront The city of Newcastle is England’s most northerly, perhaps most…

This week has been dominated by one bird over this side of the pond, early Monday morning, not the sort…

If you’re a British birder, or a birder looking in to British birding, you could be forgiven sometimes for feeling…

Wind farms are an emotive and divisive issue, especially amongst birders. A badly sited wind farm can lead to devastating…

After last week’s big Brit wedding bonanza I couldn’t help but chuckle at the news that one of the RSPB’s…

I often find myself searching my memory as far back as I can go for the spark that started me…

The Loch of Strathbeg reserve in Aberdeenshire Scotland has begun to use eight rare ‘Konick’ horses to manage and improve…

March and it’s like a switch flicks in birders brains in Europe, suddenly everyone’s ‘doing’ sub-Saharan migrants (or should that…