Last night Chris Bird gave me the sad news that Basil Twigg died on Sunday morning in Bronglais Hospital after a short illness.
If my memory serves me right, Basil was the first birder I met after I arrived in Aberystwyth in 1989. A chance meeting by the harbour, where Basil put me onto a Med Gull. I didn't know Basil well, but it was always a pleasure to chat with him during our occasional meetings, where he was inevitably accompanied by his long-term partner, Rhiannon Thomas.
I'm sure our readers will join me in offering our condolences to Rhiannon.