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Goose Island

10th November, 202010th November, 2020 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments

Yesterday I was hurrying up Ryde Pier towards the ferry. My usual dash for the ticket office came to a

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Malta – massacre on Migration. A message from Chris Packham

6th April, 20145th April, 2014 Matthew Chatfield 2 Comments

“For many years I have lobbied the UK’s bird charities to campaign to raise awareness about the slaughter of migrant

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Enough with feeding the ducks.

9th March, 2014 Matthew Chatfield 1 Comment birds, bread, ducks, feeding, hampshire, rspb, wwt

Look, we have to talk about this feeding the birds lark. I know the RSPB tell you to do it,

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Why are there no really big insects any more? Blame birds.

9th June, 201214th February, 2018 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments birds, dragonflies, fossils, insects, invertebrates, massive animals

It’s no secret that 300 million years ago, the largest insects were a lot bigger than they are now. The largest

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Should we pay £375,000 to poke buzzards out of their nests?

29th May, 201213th February, 2014 Matthew Chatfield 2 Comments buzzards, politics, raptors, rspb, shooting

Something’s gone badly wrong at the Greenest Government Ever. To say I’ve been profoundly disappointed at the environmental performance of the Coalition –

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The RSPB wants you to water your lawn until it is ‘green and lush’

12th May, 2012 Matthew Chatfield 2 Comments

There’s some surprising advice in the RSPB’s latest press release, “Water your wildlife”. In an otherwise unremarkable bit of seasonal

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The lucky bustards

29th March, 2010 Matthew Chatfield 4 Comments birds, bustards, massive animals

Way back in 2005 The Ranger blogged about an unexpected sighting of a flying Great Bustard (Otis tarda)seen over the

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New bird species discovered at Colchester Zoo

7th March, 2010 Matthew Chatfield 2 Comments funny, zoo

Spotted by Ruth D’Alessandro, The Wildlife Gardener Southern fried chicken and chimps, anyone? Mmm.

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Big gliders over Culver Down

1st October, 2009 Matthew Chatfield 6 Comments downs, raven

What a splendid Indian Summer we’re enjoying. The Ranger managed to persuade junior rangers Bill and Jack that going for

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The Telegraph confuses rare flowers with buttonholes

5th August, 2009 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments flowers, plants, telegraph

Oh deary deary. I’ve tried to hold off, really, I have. I’ve been stifling back a really moany post about

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