INETY years ago, an ecologist named Doug Middleton began travelling around sporting estates on his motorcycle to count their populations of grey partridge, a neat, modestly garlanded gamebird, its soft grey plumage pleasingly enlivened by smart orange barring on the wings. Middleton’s scheme,
Spot the birdie
Apr 19, 2023
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