GONZO WEEKLY #123

FORTEAN BIRD NEWS FROM THE WATCHER OF THE SKIES

What has Corinna's column of Fortean bird news got to do with cryptozoology?

Well, everything, actually!

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.

• RSPB backs pheasant shoots and says they’re good f...
• Sexual selection not the last word on bird plumage...

NEWS FROM NOWHERE - Sunday

ON THIS DAY IN 1461 - Edward IV secured his claim to the English throne by defeating Henry VI’s Lancastrians at the battle of Towdon. 
And now some more recent news from the CFZ Newsdesk

Tagged sea turtles return to Gahiramatha for nesti...

A peek at the secret life of pandas

Bio-diversity hotspot in Vietnam saved as part of ...

Albino badger left for dead after love rivals 'che...

Great Barrier Reef protection zones help boost fis...

Coorong fish hedge their bets for survival

Wolves make great foster parents

AND TO WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK... (Music that may have some relevance to items also on this page, or may just reflect my mood on the day)