Spurn Point lies on the English Coast of East Yorkshire, on the northern side of the humber estuary. It is renowned to be one of, if not the best, UK mainland Bird Observatory and migration watch point. Spurn has a great history of recording rare birds and insects and when migration is in full swing, many […]
Another year has passed and another Birdfair comes around – The 25th Rutland Birdfair was held this past weekend (16th – 18th August 2013) and every year seems to grow from strength to strength. This years fair seemed a bigger event than ever and was described as the "Birders Glastonbury" !! This year the Birdfair was supporting Birdlife International's "Flyways Programme",
Topical Mega Bird News at the moment is the trapping on Fair Isle, Shetland in the early hours of this morning, Wednesday 7th August 2013, of a second Swinhoe's Petrel. The first for Fair Isle was heard only a week ago, calling overnight on 21st – 22nd July 2013 and then, remarkably, trapped on 27th July
A great place to visit during wader migration is RSPB Frampton Marsh in Lincolnshire. You will have gathered by now that I rather like this place. Never crowded and always a chance of finding your own birds. Todays menu was an adult Pectoral Sandpiper; 5 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Spotted Redshank and plenty of Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff,
My first trip to Norfolk for 2013! What, I hear you say – Yes, the first time I've made a visit to the North Norfolk coast this year, shame on me.. The end of July is a good time to see numbers of returning waders and at Titchwell to-day (Sunday 28th July) there were plenty to
A full summer plumaged Pacific Golden Plover was found at Rutland Water, Rutland, Leicestershire on Monday 15th July 2013. It promptly disappeared during the day, on Tuesday 16th but was relocated in the evening. The bird was still present on Wednesday 17th and so we raced off late afternoon to see it. What a stunning
A decision was made last Thursday (11th July) to visit the Farne Islands off the Northumbrian Coast of England. A Bridled Tern had been found there about two weeks ago but had not been seen for a number of days, so presumed gone. Not to worry as I had seen the Anglesey bird in 1988. The Farnes are
My local Patch – Staunton Harold Reservoir, South Derbyshire, is now proving tough to pick up new year ticks. The highlights of the past few weeks have been 3 Shelduck on 9th June; the arrival of 2 Yellow-legged Gull on 12th June, a 3rd Year & 2nd Year and both seen on and off during
