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Birdwatcher’s Diary No.131

By Malcolm Fincham Once again the opportunity arose to visit Farlington Marshes, near Portsmouth, taking advantage of one of the few pleasant days in early March. It was March 2…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.130

By Malcolm Fincham On an overcast February 19, in the company of two of my good friends Bob and Dougal, we attempted to get a sighting of the lesser spotted…

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…