Saturday 28th January, Barrie & I decided to spend the day birding at various locations along the North Norfolk coast. This was my first trip to Norfolk of 2017, so I knew I would be in for a few year ticks. We decided to start the morning at Holkham, as a small flock of 29 […]

USA Birders call the White-billed Diver, Yellow-billed Loon, what a great name for a great bird and what a pleasant surprise when one was discovered on the 21st January 2017 on the River Witham, near Woodhall Spa in Lincolnshire. Unbelievably this was the second time a juvenile has been found on the same river within a few

In recent days there has been a huge influx of Glaucous & Iceland Gulls, so called “White-winged Gulls”, from the high arctic regions. Swept in on the last northerly weather front, they have appeared right across the country, as well as the outer islands and coastal sites, many have been recorded down our east coast. So,

So a new Birding Year begins and I’m already wondering what may turn-up during the next 12 months. I can’t imagine that it will be as good as 2016, but we can live in hope. I part chopped a couple of camera bodies that I wasn’t using any more and decide to treat myself to