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The Wryneck

29.06.2025

The Wryneck: Yorkshire auction house reckon Archibald Thorburn's study of Blackgame in The Snow could fetch bumper price

YORKSHIRE-based auction house Tennants has high hopes for this study of Blackgam...

The Wryneck

29.06.2025

The Wryneck: Could it be possible? Is Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner halfway to becoming a twitcher?

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is not noted for being much of an advocate for birds and wildlife, so it was a pleasant surprise to see ...

The Wryneck

04.06.2025

The Wryneck: Rare opportunity to bid at auction for watercolour of marshland bird that has never been recorded in Britain

Spur-winged Plover - also known as Spur-winged Lapwing BECAUSE it is not on the British...

The Wryneck

03.06.2025

The Wryneck: RSPB announces imminent closure of ailing community forum as it seeks to divert resources elsewhere

THE RSPB has announced forthcoming closure of its community website. The site has provided a forum for members (and non-members) to contribu...

The Wryneck

02.06.2025

The Wryneck: BBC rebuffs claims that filming of Springwatch TV show caused harm to Peak District countryside

Did BBC TV show really 'ruin' the countryside? Report in The Daily Telegraph newspaper THE BBC has responded to allegations that broadcas...

The Wryneck

02.06.2025

The Wryneck: Good knowledge of arithmetic preferred - RSPB on look-out for new finance supremo

The successful candidate will be expected to report to the society's HQ in Bedfordshire ( ...

The Wryneck

31.05.2025

The Wryneck: Would overhead Osprey or Eagle have given lift to Charles' study of mountain scene in Scottish Highlands?

The hammer came down at £900 when this painting of Ballochbuie, near Balmoral, b...

The Wryneck

30.05.2025

The Wryneck: Three-hour twitch: Padley Gorge, Derbyshire Peak District

Stonechat country - moorland on the fringe of Padley Gorge Date: May 29, 2025 Time: 10am - 1pm Weather:...

The Wryneck

29.05.2025

The Wryneck: Bygone birding: strange case of fledgling Spotted Flycatchers part-fostered by a Robin

Study of Spotted Flycatchers from Meyer's Illustrations of British Birds (1835-50) Althou...

The Wryneck

22.05.2025

The Wryneck: Book review: Donald Watson - Bird Artist and Writer, edited by Roger Crofts

The new book - full of insights about a remarkable birder, artist and writer THERE is a very ...

The Wryneck

20.05.2025

The Wryneck: RSPB pulls ad for £100,000 per annum Chief People Officer but is still taking applications

The bird charity has asked a recruitment agency to help fill new appointmenmts THE RSPB has pul...

The Wryneck

19.05.2025

The Wryneck: What am I bid? Grouse and Woodcock - made of silver - likely to attract brisk bidding at Lincolnshire auction

Such is the current strength of silver as a hedge against inflation tha...

The Wryneck

17.05.2025

The Wryneck: Deputy leader of Reform UK party one of 35 MPs happy to fly the flag for endangered Swifts

Boston and Skegness MP Richard Tice THE deputy leader of Reform UK, Richard Tice, ...

The Wryneck

16.05.2025

The Wryneck: Elevated to the status of a living saint! Fresh chance to see unusual Chris Packham portrait in London chapel

Saintly - Chris Packham, Richard Ansett and the portrait THERE is a new opportunity to...

The Wryneck

15.05.2025

The Wryneck: Wildlife-watching holiday on Scottish coast could have ended in tragedy for Boris Johnson

The remote cottage with view to Skye (pic: cottagescom) FORMER prime minister Boris Johnson came close to losing his life during what shou...

The Wryneck

15.05.2025

The Wryneck: 'Harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects' - is much-used consumer product harming Britain's ecosystem?

The washing-up liquid is widely used in UK kitchens THE new book by Swift campaigner Ha...

The Wryneck

15.05.2025

The Wryneck: Mystery of why brilliant British Pre-Raphaelite artist chose a hirundine species for two of his most famous paintings

Spot the Housemartins - The Lady of Shalott (1888) ALTHOUGH he is not one of Britain's best-known artists, John William Wate...

The Wryneck

14.05.2025

The Wryneck: On birding safari in the Scottish Highlands with Cairngorm Travel and the Lincolnshire Bird Club: trip report

The small town of Kingussie - as seen from the viewing platform at the RSPB's Insh Marsh...

The Wryneck

14.05.2025

The Wryneck: Last year was a struggle for Pennines Black Grouse, so researchers hope for better fortunes in 2025

Fingers crossed Pennines Black Grouse fare better this year than last RESULTS from a...

The Wryneck

13.05.2025

The Wryneck: Rare opportunity beckons to bid for seven-volume masterpiece by forgotten Victorian artist Henry Meyer

The ornithological world seems largely to have forgotten artist Henry Leonard M...

The Wryneck

12.05.2025

The Wryneck: Will the Magpie be returned to the crest of Newcastle United FC? Fans will be asked to decide

The crest as it is today - not the hooves on the seahorses! IS it time for Newcastle United FC to restore the Ma...

The Wryneck

11.05.2025

The Wryneck: Grimsby Swift enthusiasts' in plea for help as they strive to revive fortunes of under-threat bird

Time was when Swifts nested in the church tower but those days are thought...

The Wryneck

10.05.2025

The Wryneck: Three of the best - Wryneck, Ring Ouzel and Cuckoo make surprise stop-off in Lincolnshire horse paddock

It is always a thrill to see a Wryneck in Britain, especially in spring when these passage migrants tend to be much scarcer than in late s...

The Wryneck

09.05.2025

The Wryneck: Woodpecker studies by Newcastle-upon-Tyne artist James Alder likely to attract interest at Yorkshire auction

Two 1967 paintings by Newcastle-upon-Tyne artist and sculptor James Alder (1920-2007) are expected to fetch between £250 and £400 when they ...

The Wryneck

08.05.2025

The Wryneck: Relief at RSPB - especially at its Yorkshire seabird reserve - as wind energy giant pulls plug on 180-turbine project

A DECISION by renewables energy giant Ørsted not to proceed with a new windfarm off the Yorkshire will prompt a few sighs of relief at the ...

The Wryneck

05.05.2025

The Wryneck: Global Birdfair, July 11-13, 2025: The full list of Sunday's speakers - including Tim Mackrill

Tim Mackrill, author of The Osprey, will be discussing this species with Roy Dennis and T...

The Wryneck

05.05.2025

The Wryneck: Global Birdfair, July 11-13, 2025: The full list of Saturday's speakers - including Urban Birder David Lindo

Tim Jones will talk about the 'magic' of Spurn ...

The Wryneck

05.05.2025

The Wryneck: Global Birdfair, July 11-13, 2025: The full list of Friday's speakers - including Curlew champion Mary Colwell

Scanning the sky for Curlews - Mary Colwell (photo: curlewaction.org ) Osprey Stage 1000: T...

The Wryneck

04.05.2025

The Wryneck: Who will be taking stand space at Global Birdfair 2025? Organisers reveal those that have already signed up

Sussex artist Alison Ingram will be displaying some of her magnificent bird art at the Rutland event In...

The Wryneck

03.05.2025

The Wryneck: Good news for Puffins and Kittiwakes as arbitration panel upholds ban on sandeel fishing in British waters

Puffins, such as thse on the Yorkshire Coast, are dependent on plentiful sandeels to feed their y...

The Wryneck

02.05.2025

The Wryneck: Heathrow Airport offers enthusiasts chance to see birds - as well as planes - 'coming in to land'

Look up! Enthusiasts scan the sky for passing raptors such as Red Kite THE owners...

The Wryneck

30.04.2025

The Wryneck: Book review: Nature Needs You - The Fight to Save Our Swifts by Hannah Bourne-Taylor

Lively and controversial - Hannah's new book is published this week FORMER lingerie model...

The Wryneck

29.04.2025

The Wryneck: Was a Houbara Bustard that turned up in Suffolk the first rare bird to be 'twitched' in Britain?

Jon Gower's book - a personal pilgrimage to encounter some of Britain's most charismatic birds WHICH wa...

The Wryneck

25.04.2025

The Wryneck: Now is the time to be alert for Dotterel at rest on their journey from the Mediterranean to the Scottish mountains

At this time of year, Dotterel can turn up anywhere (photo: Wikimedia Commons...

The Wryneck

24.04.2025

The Wryneck: Migrating birds are "a beating layer in the atmosphere, a living coat for the planet"

Nicolson's new book - entertaining and full of fresh and important ideas "THE migrating impulse gives birds a glamour that we, in our roote...

The Wryneck

23.04.2025

The Wryneck: Have a you got a 'snazzy' portfolio? RSPB on hunt for someone to oversee Facebook and Instagram accounts

WANTED! a Social Media Executive to take charge of the RSPB's Instagram and Facebook pages. The so...

The Wryneck

21.04.2025

The Wryneck: Maths teacher had not gone crackers - he genuinely did see a real live Hoopoe through classroom window

Media reports about this spring's unusually high influx of Hoopoes in Wales, Ireland and s...

The Wryneck

20.04.2025

The Wryneck: Britain's largest housebuilder says it is "committed to installing Swift bricks" across its developments

YORK-based Persimmon Homes - Britain's largest housebuilder - has issued a public ...

The Wryneck

18.04.2025

The Wryneck: Swift campaigner Hannah Bourne-Taylor set to spill beans on tense encounters with frontline politicians

Still battling - Swift campaigner Hannah Bourne-Taylor THERE could be some discomfo...

The Wryneck

17.04.2025

The Wryneck: Stuffed specimen of extinct Slender-billed Curlew finds a deep-pocketed buyer at Yorkshire auction

The Slender-billed Curlew - hammer price exceeded expectations AFTER frenetic bidding, ...

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The Wryneck: Yorkshire auction house reckon Archibald Thorburn's study of Blackgame in The Snow could fetch bumper price

The Wryneck: Could it be possible? Is Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner halfway to becoming a twitcher?

The Wryneck: Rare opportunity to bid at auction for watercolour of marshland bird that has never been recorded in Britain

The Wryneck: RSPB announces imminent closure of ailing community forum as it seeks to divert resources elsewhere

The Wryneck: BBC rebuffs claims that filming of Springwatch TV show caused harm to Peak District countryside

The Wryneck: Good knowledge of arithmetic preferred - RSPB on look-out for new finance supremo

The Wryneck: Would overhead Osprey or Eagle have given lift to Charles' study of mountain scene in Scottish Highlands?

The Wryneck: Three-hour twitch: Padley Gorge, Derbyshire Peak District

The Wryneck: Bygone birding: strange case of fledgling Spotted Flycatchers part-fostered by a Robin

The Wryneck: Book review: Donald Watson - Bird Artist and Writer, edited by Roger Crofts

The Wryneck: RSPB pulls ad for £100,000 per annum Chief People Officer but is still taking applications

The Wryneck: What am I bid? Grouse and Woodcock - made of silver - likely to attract brisk bidding at Lincolnshire auction

The Wryneck: Deputy leader of Reform UK party one of 35 MPs happy to fly the flag for endangered Swifts

The Wryneck: Elevated to the status of a living saint! Fresh chance to see unusual Chris Packham portrait in London chapel

The Wryneck: Wildlife-watching holiday on Scottish coast could have ended in tragedy for Boris Johnson

The Wryneck: 'Harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects' - is much-used consumer product harming Britain's ecosystem?

The Wryneck: Mystery of why brilliant British Pre-Raphaelite artist chose a hirundine species for two of his most famous paintings

The Wryneck: On birding safari in the Scottish Highlands with Cairngorm Travel and the Lincolnshire Bird Club: trip report

The Wryneck: Last year was a struggle for Pennines Black Grouse, so researchers hope for better fortunes in 2025

The Wryneck: Rare opportunity beckons to bid for seven-volume masterpiece by forgotten Victorian artist Henry Meyer

The Wryneck: Will the Magpie be returned to the crest of Newcastle United FC? Fans will be asked to decide

The Wryneck: Grimsby Swift enthusiasts' in plea for help as they strive to revive fortunes of under-threat bird

The Wryneck: Three of the best - Wryneck, Ring Ouzel and Cuckoo make surprise stop-off in Lincolnshire horse paddock

The Wryneck: Woodpecker studies by Newcastle-upon-Tyne artist James Alder likely to attract interest at Yorkshire auction

The Wryneck: Relief at RSPB - especially at its Yorkshire seabird reserve - as wind energy giant pulls plug on 180-turbine project

The Wryneck: Global Birdfair, July 11-13, 2025: The full list of Sunday's speakers - including Tim Mackrill

The Wryneck: Global Birdfair, July 11-13, 2025: The full list of Saturday's speakers - including Urban Birder David Lindo

The Wryneck: Global Birdfair, July 11-13, 2025: The full list of Friday's speakers - including Curlew champion Mary Colwell

The Wryneck: Who will be taking stand space at Global Birdfair 2025? Organisers reveal those that have already signed up

The Wryneck: Good news for Puffins and Kittiwakes as arbitration panel upholds ban on sandeel fishing in British waters

The Wryneck: Heathrow Airport offers enthusiasts chance to see birds - as well as planes - 'coming in to land'

The Wryneck: Book review: Nature Needs You - The Fight to Save Our Swifts by Hannah Bourne-Taylor

The Wryneck: Was a Houbara Bustard that turned up in Suffolk the first rare bird to be 'twitched' in Britain?

The Wryneck: Now is the time to be alert for Dotterel at rest on their journey from the Mediterranean to the Scottish mountains

The Wryneck: Migrating birds are "a beating layer in the atmosphere, a living coat for the planet"

The Wryneck: Have a you got a 'snazzy' portfolio? RSPB on hunt for someone to oversee Facebook and Instagram accounts

The Wryneck: Maths teacher had not gone crackers - he genuinely did see a real live Hoopoe through classroom window

The Wryneck: Britain's largest housebuilder says it is "committed to installing Swift bricks" across its developments

The Wryneck: Swift campaigner Hannah Bourne-Taylor set to spill beans on tense encounters with frontline politicians

The Wryneck: Stuffed specimen of extinct Slender-billed Curlew finds a deep-pocketed buyer at Yorkshire auction

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