What a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the birders we’ve known and loved.
I’ve been itching to have a go at nocturnal sound recording, so I sorted out some tech, worked out where to install it, and then this is what happened…
So there l was last June, having a quiet coffee in the back garden, when some new neighbours moved in. & oh boy were they noisy… So for my column in the Feb 2025 issue of Bird Watching Magazine, I just had to write about my wonderful summer of Hobby-watching.
After a birding trip to Aberdeen, it’s gone straight to the top of my list for the best cities to birdwatch in the British Isles. Have a read here to find out why. (NB. The caption on the main photo should read Citrine Wagtail rather than Citrine Warbler)
It’s true you don’t need much equipment for birding – a decent pair of binoculars is enough for most people – but when I was loaned a couple of thermal monoculars to try out for my November column, a previously unseen world was revealed.
Where do you start if you want help enthuse beginners with the benefits of city bird watching? In this column I share what I learnt from a group of beginner bird watchers in an urban cemetery.
One very early morning back in July I had the privilege of joining a bird ringing session on Swanscombe Peninsula, which is just outside the M25 on the south side of the Thames. Terry Hilsden was a fantastic guide and a great advocate for the vital role bird ringing plays in conservation. I also caught […]
An ongoing dilemma in conservation is balancing public access with protecting nature from disturbance. In my September column I explore the issues in the context of Beddington Farmlands, a fantastic but permit-only nature reserve in Sutton, South London.
What’s the best bird ever? The one you finally found on a roof just off Oxford Street of course.
Golf courses might not be the most obvious places to go birdwatching – I visited 3 for my July column – but just think of the possibilities…
