In an article for the first edition of Cryptozoology Bernard Heuvelmans wrote that cryptozoology is the study of 'unexpected animals' and following on from that perfectly reasonable assertion, it seems to us that whereas the study of out of place birds may not have the glamour of the hunt for bigfoot or lake monsters, it is still a perfectly valid area for the Fortean zoologist to be interested in. So after about six months of regular postings on the main bloggo Corinna took the plunge and started a 'Watcher of the Skies' blog of her own as part of the CFZ Bloggo Network.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
FORTEAN BIRD NEWS FROM THE WATCHER OF THE SKIES
In an article for the first edition of Cryptozoology Bernard Heuvelmans wrote that cryptozoology is the study of 'unexpected animals' and following on from that perfectly reasonable assertion, it seems to us that whereas the study of out of place birds may not have the glamour of the hunt for bigfoot or lake monsters, it is still a perfectly valid area for the Fortean zoologist to be interested in. So after about six months of regular postings on the main bloggo Corinna took the plunge and started a 'Watcher of the Skies' blog of her own as part of the CFZ Bloggo Network.TODAY'S BIG CAT NEWS ROUNDUP
The hunt for British Big Cats attracts far more newspaper-column inches than any other cryptozoological subject. There are so many of them now that we feel that they should be archived by us in some way, so we should have a go at publishing a regular round-up of the stories as they come in. In September 2012 Emma Osborne decided that the Mystery Cat Study Group really deserved a blog of its own within the CFZ Blog Network.A big cat sighting!
I believe the dog and I saw a big black yesterday evening. Here's the photo I managed to capture!
ALAN MURDIE WRITES
Dear JonathanHello, hope you and all at CFZ are well.
I came across this announcement of an intriguing book set to be published next month 'Sea Monsters on Medieval and Renaissance Maps' by Chet Van Duzer and thought it was definitely one for you all!
http://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/S/bo15607926.html
best wishes
Alan Murdie
DALE DRINNON: Nagas, plesiosaurs and rainbow serpents; living plesiosaurs, Benny's Blogs
New at the Frontiers of Zoology:
New at Benny's other blog, the Ominous Octopus Omnibus:
Best Wishes, Dale D.
THE GONZO BLOG DOO-DAH MAN WITH HIS FAMILY
It is Sunday again (wouldn't you know
it?)
the one day a week I play at poet
and I must admit that my sole inducement
is to do it for my own amusement
and I must admit that my sole inducement
is to do it for my own amusement
So now without further ado
let me present from me to you
(forgetting all my idle boasts)
another batch of Gonzo posts
let me present from me to you
(forgetting all my idle boasts)
another batch of Gonzo posts
We will start today by taking you down
to see a friend of mine in Austin town
and I'll tell you know before I blow it
his name is Thom, he's a REAL poet
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2013/05/thom-world-poet-daily-poem_19.html
to see a friend of mine in Austin town
and I'll tell you know before I blow it
his name is Thom, he's a REAL poet
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2013/05/thom-world-poet-daily-poem_19.html
Some years ago, well more or less
Trevor Rabin played buitar in 'Yes'.
and so today I have for you
a rather revealing interview
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2013/05/yes-trevor-rabin-interview-1992-trevors.html
Trevor Rabin played buitar in 'Yes'.
and so today I have for you
a rather revealing interview
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2013/05/yes-trevor-rabin-interview-1992-trevors.html
You could never say that I'm perverse, me
but I'm a fan of Cris Roversi
and his delicate multi-layered sound
which always sounds good to have around
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2013/05/cristiano-roversi-antiqua-mix-by-ed.html
but I'm a fan of Cris Roversi
and his delicate multi-layered sound
which always sounds good to have around
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2013/05/cristiano-roversi-antiqua-mix-by-ed.html
Today's Gonzo track of the day,
is something cool, I'm glad to say
they hail from Dorset, which can't be bad
Ladies and Gentlemen it's Galahad
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2013/05/gonzo-track-of-day-galahad-termination.html
is something cool, I'm glad to say
they hail from Dorset, which can't be bad
Ladies and Gentlemen it's Galahad
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2013/05/gonzo-track-of-day-galahad-termination.html
Bev Bevan who got in the groove
as the drummer with ELO and The Move
is now on tour (this might sound rum)
with a show celebrating sounds from Brum
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2013/05/link-review-made-in-brum-jasper-carrott_19.html
as the drummer with ELO and The Move
is now on tour (this might sound rum)
with a show celebrating sounds from Brum
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2013/05/link-review-made-in-brum-jasper-carrott_19.html
Back in the days when I took pills
I became a fan of Stephen Stills
one of my favourite guitarists in the land
he's got himself a brand new band
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2013/05/stephen-stills-kenny-wayne-shepherd-and.html
I became a fan of Stephen Stills
one of my favourite guitarists in the land
he's got himself a brand new band
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2013/05/stephen-stills-kenny-wayne-shepherd-and.html
Now, Zenit are a band that's fine
I wish some of those songs were mine
and so I post to you from me
a review of their latest CD
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2013/05/zenit-review_18.html
I wish some of those songs were mine
and so I post to you from me
a review of their latest CD
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2013/05/zenit-review_18.html
Byeeeeeeeeeeeee
OLL LEWIS: Yesterday's News Today
Yesterday’s News Today
On this
day in 1971 the USSR launched the Mars 2 probe, which helped to map
Mars.
And now the news:
Not
posting Bowie as the vid today, surprisingly: