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“What Next, Queenfishers and Jaqueline Snipes?”:Have you heard? The world is going mad! The RSPB is more interested in political correctness than in advancing nature conservation! The…May 24, 20211May 24, 20211
Time to Get Angry: Beyond the Cosy Consensus in British Nature ConservationHardly anyone would dispute that the RSPB has been a phenomenally successful organisation. It is one of the largest civil society…May 17, 20212May 17, 20212
Mission Improbable, or, some half-baked tips on practical bird identification.A few weeks ago I received a message from a family friend with a photo of a bird of prey, taken in Scotland, accompanied with the question…Apr 22, 2021Apr 22, 2021