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Birdwatcher’s Diary No. 167

By Malcolm Fincham In spite of the wealth of wildlife just beyond my doorstep, I sometimes find it sad to think of how things have changed in Surrey over the…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.166

By Malcolm Fincham The June heatwave carried on into the first few weeks of July. Temperatures continued to hover around 30c. with no rain for over four weeks, plant life was…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.165

By Malcolm Fincham For me, the second half of June, had very much become butterfly searching season. Taking advantage of what had become a prolonged, dry and warm, sunny spell…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.164

By Malcolm Fincham A continued theme of largely dry and pleasurable weather in Surrey during the first few weeks of June, allowed me plenty of time for some ventures in…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.163

By Malcolm Fincham Inspired by May’s warm and pleasant spell of weather, though later than originally scheduled, I headed out on a trip to Otmoor RSPB.  Most grateful for the…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.162

By Malcolm Fincham It wasn’t until the middle of May that the weather started to settle and summer began to fulfil its promise of pleasant warm sunshine. It also gave…

Letter: Where Have Our Garden Birds Gone?

From Norman and Morag Evans We wonder if Malcolm Fincham can help solve a mystery? My wife and I have for years attracted a variety of birds to our East…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.161

By Malcolm Fincham Another unseasonable spell of weather returned as April came to a close. Temperatures had dropped to a chilly 7c, as I took an amble around the Riverside…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.160

By Malcolm Fincham An explosive blast of warm air pushed up into the southern regions of the UK as we moved into the second half of April, raising daytime temperatures…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.159

By Malcolm Fincham A mostly cool, overcast and murky start to April throughout most of the UK brought with it a slow progress of the arrival of our summer visiting…