10 episodes

Grumpy Old Birder Grumpy Old Birder

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    GOB 100 – Birding

    GOB 100 – Birding

    Birding This article first appeared in Birdwatching Magazine February 2018 Like my childhood self I am in awe of the vast blueness of sky over the summer reed-bed. Is this ineffable depth, breadth and beauty God? Unknowable and visceral, my … Continue reading →

    • 4 min
    GOB 99 – Tree Huggers & Tree Muggers

    GOB 99 – Tree Huggers & Tree Muggers

    Tree Huggers & Tree Muggers This article first appeared in Birdwatching Magazine January 2018 Who could resist running one’s hand along the skin-smooth bark of a beech tree or hugging a hornbeam? Can anyone doubt the primal pleasure of hearing … Continue reading →

    • 3 min
    GOB 97 – Garden Cities

    GOB 97 – Garden Cities

    Garden Cities This article first appeared in Birdwatching Magazine November 2017 I watched the World Athletics Championships Marathon wending its way through the historic streets of the City of London and was struck by two things over and above my … Continue reading →

    • 3 min
    GOB 96 – Tales of the Unexpected

    GOB 96 – Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected This article first appeared in Birdwatching Magazine Autumn 2017 Outside a summer gale is rocking every bush in my tiny garden… this seems to be an inevitable consequence of sweeping the patio and clearing all the … Continue reading →

    • 3 min
    GOB – 95 Tales of the Riverbank

    GOB – 95 Tales of the Riverbank

    Tales of the Riverbank This article first appeared in Birdwatching Magazine October 2017 Boxing is brutal with many more losers than winners. One might argue it saves tearaway teenagers from a life of crime, but, in a progressive society it … Continue reading →

    • 4 min
    GOB 94 – Crop Rotation

    GOB 94 – Crop Rotation

    Crop Rotation This article first appeared in Birdwatching Magazine September 2017 Half a century ago, a Malaysian friend told me of his dream. He wanted to write, but first needed to earn enough money to buy a small plot of … Continue reading →

    • 3 min

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Views From an Urban Lake ,

Short but thoughtful

A great way to listen to the grumpy old birder prattle on. Interesting, semi rants on environmental topics (usually)

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