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Birdwatcher’s Diary No.129

By Malcolm Fincham A mixed bag of weather conditions attempted to spoil my hopes of staying up to date with my photography as we moved into February. Firstly, an Atlantic…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.128

By Malcolm Fincham The weather stayed rather cold, in the southern counties of the UK for the remaining few weeks of January. Overnight frosts and often misty dawns, made way for…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.127

By Malcolm Fincham A contrast in weather conditions to welcome the new year did eventually lead to some sunny days and good photographic opportunities. I spent a few hours on New…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.126

By Malcolm Fincham As another wonderful year of wildlife watching came to a close I spent a few minutes in thought while watching a common buzzard in a field: “Fifty years ago I…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.125

By Malcolm Fincham Occasionally I am encouraged to get involved in a more serious and advanced side to birdwatching. Although not usually my style (mainly due to lethargy), I was…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.124

By Malcolm Fincham Making the most of limited opportunities to get out and about as November came to a close, I was ready at the drop of a hat when…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.123

By Malcolm Fincham The clocks going back one hour at the end of October always gives me a stark realisation that we will rapidly start to descend into the deepest depths…

How Vital Is Our Surrey Heathland?

Dragon reader, and Hon Alderman, Gordon Bridger in a letter: Why Special Treatment For These Birds? asked whether our regular bird watching columnist Malcolm Fincham why £5.2 million had been…

Letter: Why Special Treatment For These Birds?

Letter: Why Special Treatment For These Birds?

From Gordon Bridger Hon Alderman and former Mayor of Guildford I am not a bird watcher but Malcolm Fincham’s column is really a splendid account, which I only encountered by accident,…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.122

By Malcolm Fincham Will we be graced by an ‘earful of waxings’ this winter? My personal optimism is high, with a few having already been reported as far south as Suffolk.…