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Saturday, 27 February 2010 |
Some say it sounds like a Sonic Youth album. Others have likened the guitar noise to a rock concert soundcheck. But this particular band is made up of 40 zebra finches jamming on electric guitars and cymbals at the Barbican, in London.
The walk-through orchestra-come-aviary by French artist Celeste Boursier-Mougenot is the latest installation in The Curve, the centre's visual art space. Boursier-Mougenot, who trained as a theatre composer, has placed plugged-in Gibson Les Paul guitars as perches, and upturned cymbals as bird feeders.
As the flock of finches fly around and land on the instruments, wipe their beaks, or use twigs to pluck at the strings, they create a unique and changing soundscape. Curator Lydia Yee said it was a auditory and visual experience for the visitor.
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10% Off All Nest Boxes At Garden Bird Supplies |
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Monday, 15 February 2010 |
To celebrate National Nest Box week Garden Bird Supplies are offering 10% off their range of nest boxes. Choose from a range of multi-purpose boxes or boxes designed to suit one variety of bird.
Visit Garden Bird Supplies. |
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Friday, 05 February 2010 |
Until the 15th March you can get 10% off all bird feeding stations and bird tables at Raw Garden. Raw Garden stocks a number of products for birds including Tom Chambers bird tables.
Visti Raw Garden. |
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Tuesday, 02 February 2010 |
Wetlands are important habitats for many species of birds and today is World Wetlands Day, which marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands in 1971 in Ramsar, the Iranian city on the shores of the Caspian Sea.
Each year since 1997, government agencies and other organisations have taken advantage of the day to raise public awareness of wetland values and benefits and the Ramsar Convention.
To find out more visit www.ramsar.org.
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Rare Bird Rediscovered In Afghanistan |
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Wednesday, 27 January 2010 |
One of the world's rarest species of bird which was feared extinct has been rediscovered in the most unlikely of places – war torn Afghanistan.
Despite the fighting and chaos going on around it, the large billed reed warbler has been spotted in the north east part of the country. The bird is so rare it had only been spotted on three occasions in more than 150 years before the latest sightings in Afghanistan. Scientists have now pin pointed its habitat and armed with this knowledge hope to be able to protect the bird.
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The Big Garden Birdwatch 2010 |
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Tuesday, 26 January 2010 |
This weekend, the RSPB holds its biggest event of the year encouraging people to count the birds in their garden.
Around half a million people are expected to take part in the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch making it a really high profile event. And, with the recent cold snap, the public and media’s interest in garden birds has been heightened even more.
To tie in with the event, the RSPB is offering new adult members a choice of free gift that includes the popular RSPB classic apex nest box worth £11.99 if they join by 31 March. Or, you can still choose the RSPB Handbook of British Birds or bird feeder with seed – all perfect gifts to help people enjoy the birds in their garden.
To find out more and to join the RSPB click here.
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Friday, 22 January 2010 |
The RSPB has made a plea to stop the slaughter of European seabirds. Seabirds are among our most visible and iconic indicators of ocean health in an increasingly pressured world. In Europe, seabirds such as shearwaters fascinate and inspire us by effortlessly gliding across the wave-tops.
However, their future is uncertain as long-line fishing hooks and nets capture thousands of birds every year, causing a slow and painful death. For the individual fishing vessel, this may seem a minor inconvenience but to the Balearic shearwater, a species that faces extinction within a human generation, it is another nail in its coffin.
For more information and to sign the RSPB's petition click here. |
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5% Off Cottages With The RSPB |
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Monday, 11 January 2010 |
The RSPB have teamed up with cottages4you to offer an exclusive 5% discount when you book. cottages4you will also donate 8% of the cost direct to the RSPB so you can get away from it all and help wildlife at the same time.
Many cottages are close to one or more of the RSPB's fantastic nature reserves, so you can enjoy a great day out or a short visit whenever you like during your stay.
Visit cottages4youg(19415)a(1252932)) . |
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Icy Weather Is Wildlife Disaster |
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Friday, 08 January 2010 |
The RSPB has issued a warning that the current cold weather across the UK could be the millennium's biggest wildlife disaster. To help wildlife struggle through, the RSPB has published a four-point plan to help the most vulnerable species.
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Bill Bailey's Bird Watching Bonanza |
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Thursday, 07 January 2010 |
Birdwatching shakes off its anorak image as Sky1 HD picks up its binoculars for a new six-part factual entertainment series presented by Bill Bailey.
Bill Bailey will play host to two teams of well-known personalities – made up of a keen famous ‘twitcher’
and another who’s really not that interested in ornithology – as they compete against one other in testing twitching tasks.
In each episode, the beloved British comedian sets the famous faces six ornithological obstacles, including four distinct birding challenges, and two bonus campsite ones. These range from straight bird races (spotting as many different species in a set time) to drawing, photography and counting contests. Whoever wins the most rounds will be named top twitchers.
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Monday, 04 January 2010 |
Garden Bird Supplies have put together a factsheet to help you feed the birds this winter. With their ever declining natural food resources and lack of natural habitat, the birds you see in your garden are there because they’re relying on you to provide them with the resources they need.
With the current cold weather it is especially important that you do your bit to feed the birds that visit your garden and Garden Bird Supplies' tips will ensure that you help them survive the winter.
Read more ...
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Friday, 01 January 2010 |
Happy New Year!
We hope you enjoyed your Christmas and New Year celebrations but please don't forget about your garden birds during this cold month. Natural food sources will be in short supply and birds will find a haven in your garden for providing warmth, shelter and food.
Jobs for January |
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Sale At Garden Bird Supplies |
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Sunday, 27 December 2009 |
Garden Bird Supplies are running fantastic sale where you can save up to 50% on bird care products. Some of the highlights of the sale include a gothic bird table reduced from £54.99 to £32.99, heavy duty seed feeder reduced from £15.99 to £9.59 and a mesh wall table reduced from £18.99 to £11.39.
Visit the Garden Bird Supplies sale. |
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Friday, 25 December 2009 |
Happy Christmas to all our readers!
We hope Santa brought you everything you wished for and please over the festive season remember to spare a thought for your feathered friends who may be struggling with the cold.
Your garden birds will more than appreciate some left over Christmas pudding or cake - they're packed with fruit, nuts and fat which will give your birds plenty of energy to see them through the winter months. |
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Garden Bird Supplies Awarded BSA Gold Standard |
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Tuesday, 15 December 2009 |
Garden Bird Supplies have been awarded the 2009 Gold Standard by the BSA (Birdcare Standards Association) for the exceptionally fine quality of their Ultiva SuperMix bird food.
Product Development Director at Tony Milne, said “As founder members of the BSA we are thrilled that the exceptional quality of our premium Ultiva bird food has been recognised by an authoritative, independent organisation. We know from customer comments how much garden birds appreciate the quality ingredients in our food such as sunflower hearts and peanut granules.”
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Monday, 14 December 2009 |
From 14th December until 5th January tens of thousands of volunteers throughout the Americas will take part in the annual Christmas Bird Count run by the Audubon Society.
Each of the citizen scientists who brave snow, wind, or rain, to take part in the Christmas Bird Count make an enormous contribution to conservation. Audubon and other organisations use data collected in this longest-running wildlife census to assess the health of bird populations - and to help guide conservation action.
Find out how to get involved and check back for information on the UK's own bird survey - the Big Garden Birdwatch - early next year. |
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