• View From the Shed by Shaun Finnie - WASHED IN PERSIL
    WASHED IN PERSIL There have been some very clean white birds visible at RSPB Old Moor recently. And I mean HIGHLY visible, almost glow-in-the dark white. These birds are so clean that they look like...
  • 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 - ONCE IN A LIFETIME
    ONCE IN A LIFETIME Like many of you, I keep a year list. For those who don't know, this is a list of every bird that I've seen over the calendar year. It's a harmless way of adding a little self-competition...
  • View From The Shed by Shaun Finnie - THE AGE OF PLASTIC
    THE AGE OF PLASTIC I know what you're thinking. You've read the title and thought, “Oh no, this is going to be one of those worthy but accusatory finger-pointing pieces where he bangs on about how we...
  • 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...