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Birdwatcher’s Diary No.242

By Malcolm Fincham The feel of autumn was upon us. Although mild and sunny spells had returned, another high pressure system had moved in over the UK. Evenings were rapidly…

The Death of a Prince That Makes Us All Reflect

The sad news today of the Duke of Edinburgh’s death will have caused many to pause and reflect. Prince Phillip had been a national figure for the lifetimes of most…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No. 219

By Malcolm Fincham Autumn was well and truly upon us in the Surrey Hills as October opened its doors. Although still mild, the colours in its landscape were now turning to…

Scaled-down Service Maintains Remembrance Sunday Traditions

By Martin Giles A scaled-down, mid-pandemic, Remembrance Service was held at Guildford’s war memorial in the Castle Grounds this morning (November 8) attended by only 30 invited representatives. Members of…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.217

By Malcolm Fincham A mostly settled last few weeks of September gave me enough time, despite daylight hours getting increasingly shorter, for a few ventures around the Surrey and Hampshire…

The Brooklands Air Raid, September 4, 1940, 80th Anniversary

By Frank Phillipson September 4, this year (2020) marks the 80th anniversary of the daring German 1940 daylight raid on the Vickers Armstrong aircraft factory at Brooklands, Weybridge.  It was…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No. 214

By Malcolm Fincham Things cooled down, though only briefly during the first days of August. Before the first week was out the heat had returned, bringing with it some breathless…

‘An Army Of Volunteers Has Literally Saved Lives’ During Lockdown

This past week (June 1 to 7) has been the UK’s Volunteers’ Week, a time to celebrate the achievements of people who give their time freely, and to thank them.…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.205

By Malcolm Fincham Finally! By the last weeks of March a settled spell of weather arrived around the southern areas of the UK. With high hopes, I planned ventures out…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.203

By Malcolm Fincham Prevailing winds across the UK continued to be the theme throughout February, dropping more rain on already saturated soil. It was far from the best conditions for…