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April 2011 – One good turnstone deserves another – By Will Hayward, RSPB residential volunteer

A visit to Portscatho isn’t complete without a quick check of the birds using the beach and rocks. A range of waders can often be seen and in recent weeks some fairly...

March 2011 – Gulls and Gullibility By Nick Tomalin

A series of events occurred yesterday which, upon reflection, demonstrate how far my birdwatching career has come. These events indicate to me a progressive evolution of my knowledge and enthusiasm for birds,...

February 2011 – What’s in a name? By RSPB volunteer, Eleanor Reast

Moths. They’re just grey, drab things that eat your clothes, right? It’s true that some of them can only be described as drab and grey, and this is reflected in their names:...

January 2011 – In the grip of the big freeze, RSPB residential volunteer Lee Dark looks at some of the evidence for climate change and how it affects our wildlife.

Responses to a warming world There is now credible evidence of the ecological impacts of climate change, from polar terrestrial to tropical marine environments. The responses of both flora and fauna span...

December – Season’s Tweetings – by Nick Tomalin

November 8th. That’s when Christmas arrived for me. I was minding my own business enjoying a game of pool at the Harbour Club when I was struck by the realisation that a...

October – On the Move – by Stuart Croft

October can be an exciting time to be looking for birds in Cornwall. A couple of species have crossed my path these last few weeks which have made me consider the journeys...

November – Relocation, relocation, relocation – by Nick Tomalin

I was recently asked why reintroductions are such a useful tool for UK bird conservation. Given my current employment on a UK bird reintroduction project, it dawned on me that I really...

November – Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em – By Carl Laven

For a young Cirl Bunting, the upheaval begins at about six days old, when they are whisked from their Devon nests by skilled human hands – the first of several pairs of...

October – Why birds? by Stuart Croft – Field Officer for the Cirl Bunting Reintroduction

It’s a question that I’ve been asked many times: why do you watch birds? Until now I’ve been unable to come up with a simple, in-a-nutshell answer, as it’s always been difficult...

September – Thinking outside the box – By Nick Tomalin

First of all I must apologise. I ended last month’s article by insisting that you really must getout and enjoy nature. I suggested that getting off your collective backsides and departing the...