Answering Bird ID Requests on FacebookNine Rules to Make it Easier for EveryoneJul 10, 20231Jul 10, 20231
Finding “Missing” Rare BirdsSome thoughts on why so few rarities actually get foundJun 24, 2023Jun 24, 2023
Confessions of a Twitcher BasherBack in the halcyon days of the 1990s, there was a clearly defined hierarchy in British birding. And it was pretty clear what you had to do…Jun 14, 20211Jun 14, 20211
“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
