BirdForum

The more conservationists I meet, the more I am impressed by how many talented, dedicated, and passionate people there are in the world who are devoting much of their lives to protecting a species, a landscape, an ecosystem.

I had the opportunity to visit Dr. Munir Virani in Kenya and observe first hand the amazing work he is doing for raptor conservation. He is participating in TED talks, with a short presentation on "why he loves vultures". It is definitely worth watching....

ranalobo

Living close to Greenham Common is fantastic if you're into bird watching.

Tens years on from its closure, the former US Air Base has now been turned back into a nature reserve offering over 1000 acres of mixed heathland, rich in natural diversity and a haven for birds, including the rare Dartford Warbler. The Common is also home to several endangered ground nesting birds including the increasingly scarce Woodlark.

We've prepared a guide to Greenham Common birds on...

slarkins

A year since I last posted to my blog so there's a lot to cover.

Firstly a quick update on 2011. I ended the year with a British year list of 121, one short of the previous year's figure while my Sussex year list ended on 116 which was one better than 2010.

At the end of June 2012 I have already reached 117 on both my British and Sussex lists, already surpassing my Sussex year list best and just five behind my British year list best - I should easily pass that figure...

Stoggler

We've got woodpeckers, parakeets, herons and more. Come on over and see what we've hatched this year.

http://birdmecca.posterous.com/bird-...s-parakeets-he

Urban Birder McAllen

(This is an entry from my blog at Whitehawk Birdwatching and Conservation, [www.whitehawkbirding.com] that I wanted to share with you).

The other day a friend of mine said “when things are easy, people lose interest.” He was talking about relationships, but in the days that followed our conversation, I couldn’t help but think about this statement. Is it true that we crave drama? Are we only truly happy when we are making ourselves miserable?

As birdwatchers, perhaps...

ranalobo