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Grumpy Old Birder

Bo Beolensgrumpyoldbirder.com
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GOB 38 – Play Less Misty for Me

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 → The post GOB 38 – Play Less Misty for Me appeared first on Grumpy Old Birder ....

Apr 29, 20135 min

GOB 37 – Waxwing Hysterical

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 → The post GOB 37 – Waxwing Hysterical appeared first on Grumpy Old Birder ....

Mar 29, 20136 min

GOB 36 – Capitalist Running Dogs

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 → The post GOB 36 – Capitalist Running Dogs appeared first on Grumpy Old Birder ....

Feb 20, 201310 min

GOB 35 – Thinking Inside the Box

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 → The post GOB 35 – Thinking Inside the Box appeared first on Grumpy Old Birder ....

Jan 29, 20138 min

GOB 34 – Bird Fair Blues

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 → The post GOB 34 – Bird Fair Blues appeared first on Grumpy Old Birder .

Dec 30, 20127 min

GOB 33 – Time for a Cool Change

Time for a Cool Change* (This article first appeared in the December 2012 edition of ‘Birdwatching’) Is it about age? No, it can’t be as I’ve met twitchers in their sixties and seventies. Perhaps then, it is about how long … Continue reading → The post GOB 33 – Time for a Cool Change appeared first on Grumpy Old Birder ....

Dec 29, 20126 min

GOB 32 – Just when you thought it was safe…

Just when you thought it was safe… (This article first appeared in the November 2012 edition of ‘Birdwatching’) Just when you think things cannot get worse life turns around and bites you on the butt… I ranted last month about … Continue reading → The post GOB 32 – Just when you thought it was safe… appeared first on Grumpy Old Birder ....

Nov 29, 20126 min

GOB 31 – The Mammoths in the Room

The Mammoths in the Room (This article first appeared in the October 2012 edition of ‘Birdwatching’) We Brits pride ourselves on being at the forefront of conservation with organisations like the RSPB not only preserving habitats and challenging government policy … Continue reading → The post GOB 31 – The Mammoths in the Room appeared first on Grumpy Old Birder ....

Oct 29, 20126 min

GOB 30 – Give me my raptor today…

Give me my raptor today… (This article first appeared in the September 2012 edition of ‘Birdwatching’) (Apologies to Van Morrison for the misquote above) I am well beyond grumpy – my irritation has leapt the barrier of vexed and left … Continue reading → The post GOB 30 – Give me my raptor today… appeared first on Grumpy Old Birder ....

Sep 29, 20127 min

GOB 29 – Birding By Numbers…

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 → The post GOB 29 – Birding By Numbers… appeared first on Grumpy Old Birder ....

Aug 29, 20127 min

Mad Hatter

Mad Hatter A tribute to Al Batt I knew it was March because the hares were going mad. They were haring across the fields. Three hares chased each other, stopped and thought about it and then chased each other back … Continue reading → The post Mad Hatter appeared first on Grumpy Old Birder .

Oct 15, 20004 min
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