The Caught By The River Book of the Month: June #2
The second of our two Books of the Month for June is Matt Sewell's 'Save Our Birds', published today by...
24th June 2021
Tagged as: Matt's Bird of the Week column
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Matt Sewell’s Save Our Birds
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) It might be a shock to find this mob on the Red List; how can these...2nd May 2021
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Matt Sewell’s Save Our Birds
Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) Put simply, a lot of our birds are endangered because the UK and Europe just isn’t...3rd April 2021
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Matt Sewell’s Save Our Birds
Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) This chrome-beaked bird may look like a cyborg sent back from the future, but it is in...4th March 2021
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Matt's Bird of the Week
Keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) by Matt Sewell This toucan is perhaps more aptly known as the rainbow-billed toucan. It is the...9th February 2020
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Matt's Bird of the Week
Elf owl (Micrathene whitneyi) by Matt Sewell The elf owl is the world’s smallest owl. At 12-15cm long, this illustration...11th November 2019
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Matt's Bird of the Week
European roller (Coracias garrulus) by Matt Sewell This cyan stunner is a migrant that summers in southern Europe and the Middle...7th September 2019
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Matt's Bird of the Week
A Pitying of Turtle Doves By Matt Sewell The turtle dove is very much on trend this season; it’s the...7th November 2016
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Matt's Bird of the Week
An Unkindness of Ravens by Matt Sewell I ain’t no sucker for punishment but I’d love a raven to be...25th October 2016
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Matt's Bird of the Week
A Skein of Geese By Matt Sewell When geese are padding about on webbed feet or chasing you for scraps...16th October 2016
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Nutcracker in a Stone Pine by Matt Sewell
Nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes) A Siberian starling, but very much of the crow family, comes dressed in the finest dark hues...6th January 2016
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Great Grey Shrike in a Blackthorn Tree by Matt Sewell
Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor) The wanna-be raptor who wears a mask to conceal his identity amongst his fellow birds....30th November 2015
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Matt's Bird of the Week - Jay
Jay (in an English Oak) (Garrulus glandarius) Words and picture: Matt Sewell One of the moustachioed Jay’s favourite foods, apart...24th October 2014
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Matt's Bird of the Week - Red-backed shrike
Red-backed Shrike in a Hawthorn Tree (Lanius collurio) Words and picture by Matt Sewell With conker-red wings, club-like beak and...26th June 2014
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Matt's Woodland Bird of the Week
Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) Words and picture: Matt Sewell Along with roads, public libraries and stinging nettles, the Pheasant was one...10th June 2014
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Matt's Bird of the Week - Crossbill
Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) Words and picture by Matt Sewell. My maths teacher used to ask me how I would tell...25th February 2014
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Matt's Bird of the Week - Robin
Robin (Erithacus rubecula) Words and picture by Matt Sewell. Not just for Christmas, the Robin sings his song all year...1st January 2014
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Matt's Songbird of the Week
Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) Words and picture by Matt Sewell. A fat Wren? A wrong Robin? A suicidal Sparrow? A mixture...25th November 2013