• 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 - GHOULISH DELIGHTS
    GHOULISH DELIGHTS There are supernatural goings on going on at RSPB Old Moor at the moment. Of course there are, look at the calendar. We're close to Halloween and we have our BIG WILD HALLOWEEN trail...
  • View From The Shed by Shaun Finnie - SCHRODINGER'S OTTER
    SCHRODINGER'S OTTER I'm in danger of going all philosophical this week. Let's start with a simple question and take it from there... If there's an otter (or more) on the RSPB Old Moor reserve but...
  • View From The Shed by Shaun Finnie - PERFECT BALANCE
    PERFECT BALANCE It's a strange quirk of the human psyche that we tend to go all gooey eyed at the sight of a wild mammal in a way that we would never do over an insect or reptile. You're much more likely...
  • View from the Shed by Shaun Finnie - WINTER IS COMING
    WINTER IS COMING Game Of Thrones fans will recognise the title of today's piece as the House of Stark's family motto. The weather forecasters would say that Winter is already here, meteorologically...