• View From The Shed by Shaun Finnie - EVERYTHING IS A HIGHLIGHT
    EVERYTHING IS A HIGHLIGHT A mixed flock of Swallows, Swifts and House Martins so dense that I had to stand still for fear of damaging them as they swarmed around me, feasting on the fog of midges and...
  • View from the Shed by Shaun Finnie - BIRD LISTENING
    BIRD LISTENING Like many of you, I'm a birdwatcher. I'm not a particularly good one – there's no way I'd stake my reputation on being able to tell the difference between a Marsh Tit and a Willow Tit...
  • View From The Shed by Shaun Finnie - TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON
    TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON There's an ancient Chinese blessing that roughly translates as, “May you live in interesting times”. The twist is that the ancient Chinese people also used the same phrase...
  • View from the Shed by Shaun Finnie - Initial Views
    INITIAL VIEWS Welcome to VIEW FROM THE SHED, a new blog from the RSPB's Old Moor reserve in South Yorkshire. I'm Volunteer Shaun and each week I'll be providing my views, be they sightings around the...
  • View from the Shed by Shaun Finnie - INTO THE VALLEY
    INTO THE VALLEY We've done some serious construction and remodelling at our Barnsley RSPB sites recently. Firstly and most important to me personally, we have a lovely new shed at the entrance to...