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 ....
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 ....
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 ....
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 ....
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 .
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 ....
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 ....
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 ....
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 ....
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 ....
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 .
