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Continue reading Signs of SpringMy Top Three Birds in South America
by Michael Webster, author of The Condor’s Feather
For five years we followed and filmed birds the length of the continent. We started in Tierra del Fuego and blazed trails in our Toyota Hilux along the length of the Andes all the way to the Caribbean coast of Colombia. We survived dust storms in Patagonia, treacherous floods in the rainforests, slept in sub-zero temperatures with the aid of oxygen masks and finally were inches away from being swept out to sea. It was our love for birds and supporting those protecting them that kept us going. Out of a list of a thousand species seen here are the three species that resonate in my memories.
Continue reading Top 3 Birds in South AmericaAdam Nicolson has won the Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize with his book The Seabird’s Cry.
The announcement and presentation of the award of £5000 was made yesterday afternoon by Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Michael Gove MP and BBC Countryfile presenter Ellie Harrison at the National Trust Theatre at BBC Countryfile Live in Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, at the end of a public event celebrating nature writing and the Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize shortlist. Continue reading The Seabird’s Cry by Adam Nicolson wins Wainwright Prize
With its mix of people and culture, our capital is an amazing place, but normally the wildlife gets missed completely. Generally we think we need to be in a rural setting for that. But it’s possible to see snakes, butterflies, deer and an array of different birds in London. Where do you start? David Darrell-Lambert, author of Birdwatching London tell us about five places to visit, all easy to get to on public transport. Continue reading Top five places to go birdwatching in London
It’s been a good year for those with ornithological reading tastes. Here are a few of our favourites: Continue reading Stanfords Staff Selects 2017’s best books for bird lovers
Stephen Moss, producer and author, shared a tweet or two from the popular series Tweet of the Day with us this afternoon and lets us in on a few secrets he and the team learned about the songs, calls and habits of some of our favourite birds. Features lots of birdsong, including some greatest hits from the chiffchaff, nightingale, and of course the ever popular cuckoo. Continue reading Tweet of the Day with Stephen Moss
