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Josh Jones: anti-vulture culture
Why are people rubbishing the Bearded Vulture? Its arrival in Britain should be celebrated, whatever its immediate heritage, says Josh...
17/08/2020
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Always entertaining, sometimes controversial – the views of some of birding's top opinion-makers.
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What is the real legacy of John James Audubon?
Behind the famous ornithological name lies a fabricator and a fraud, writes Alex Berryman.
06/08/2020
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Dominic Mitchell: under pressure
More needs to be done to protect open spaces and their wildlife from the impact of increasing visitor numbers, says Dominic Mitchell.
31/07/2020
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Dominic Mitchell: Unnatural England
It goes squarely against the grain for the government's adviser on nature to permit the taking of wild Peregrine chicks, says an...
30/06/2020
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Dominic Mitchell: lockdown and beyond
Garden listing became an enforced but welcome distraction for Dominic Mitchell, who contemplates the impact of the coronavirus crisis on...
31/05/2020
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Bill Oddie: mocking bird
An embarrassing classroom experience meant our columnist kept his hobby hidden for many years, but even he admits that it can cause mirth.
15/05/2020
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Dominic Mitchell: fruitful efforts
Orchards can provide vital habitat for a range of wildlife, so it's time we started to look after those that still remain in Britain.
26/03/2020
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Bill Oddie: I don't believe it!
Was the natural world created by an all-powerful deity in six days, or by a slower, more meticulous process? Bill Oddie thinks he has the...
14/03/2020
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Lucy McRobert: Young and Scilly
Why aren't young birders visiting Scilly? Rather than cost, it could be that the islands simply don't deliver what the younger generation...
30/11/2019
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Dominic Mitchell: hiding in plain sight
From stonechats to gulls, we have a long history when it comes to overlooking interesting birds in our midst.
10/10/2019
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Lucy McRobert: Godawful bunting!
The possible sixth for Britain that became a potential first, only to turn out to be a probable cagebird that had made a bid for freedom.
31/07/2019
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Dominic Mitchell: value for money
What is a rarity worth? Dominic Mitchell considers the environmental and financial implications of twitching a mega.
05/07/2019
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