Plenty of common waders on offer at RSPB Titchwell, in Norfolk and RSPB Frampton Marsh in Lincs. A total of 22 species were seen to-day. Highlights being a 1stw Red-Necked Phalarope at Frampton; 22 Spotted Redshank at Titchwell; c300 Black-tailed Godwit at both sites; c200 Bar Tailed Godwit at Titchwell along with 16 Spoonbill, an […]
The North East Coast of England provides some great birding opportunities. With the Farnes and Coquet Island not too far away, Sand Haven Beach at South Shields is a great place for watching Terns. We had a great morning here photographing the rare Roseate Tern, and fortunately we discovered a pair feeding two juveniles
Another day spent at Frampton Marsh, near Boston, Lincolnshire, one of the RSPB’s finest reserves. Only an hour or so drive from home and a place I really enjoy visiting. The reserve always has great potential and you never know what you might find here. A recent White-rumped Sandpiper and a good variety
I decide to take a walk round Staunton Harold Reservoir this morning, my “Local Patch”. It proved to be a good move as no sooner on site I discovered two female Common Scoter. The birds were sat in the middle of the reservoir at the dam end and the first record here for
I photographed Carsington Water, in Derbyshire 9 months ago when the water levels there were at an ALL TIME LOW. What a difference now, when we have had effectively nearly 3 months of continuous rain. The reservoir is now the complete opposite, brim full as never before. This morning it was another grey
The first sunshine for weeks apparently. Having just come back from Rheims in France on Friday 29th June, I was hoping for some good weather in order to try and photograph my final British resident Butterfly, the Holly Blue. I was really Living in Hope. Several of the villages not far from where
I travelled to Bulgaria with my good friends Anita, Barrie & Elliott Staley. Our Butterfly holiday was centred in the East & West Rhodope Mountain range located in the south east part of Bulgaria. An area of outstanding natural beauty, unspoilt and very rich in wildlife. The varied habitats that we visited were full of
The Fenland area of East Anglia is a very unique habitat and a days birding in the Fens can be very spectacular and rewarding. Today was one of those days when everything “Clicked” into place, with a little perseverance. At one of the RSPB reserves in Suffolk, we managed to see most of the Fenland
