Another visit to RSPB Frampton Marsh on 30th August, produced a Pectoral Sandpiper, 5 Curlew Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, the usual common waders, 38 Spoonbill, c60 Little Egret, 5 Pintail, a Turtle Dove, and for me, a new species of Odonata, 2 Willow Emerald.
A Red-footed Booby, usually found widely in the Tropics, was discovered during a pelagic trip off the Isles of Scilly in early August. Quite a remarkable bird to find, and only the second time one has been recorded in Britain, but little did anyone know at the time, that this bird would be seen again.
During July I spent a week on Shetland, photographing some of the rare and special wildlife these islands are famous for. My week was arranged by my good friend Brydon Thomason, owner of Shetland Nature Along with one of Shetland Nature’s pro wildlife photographers, Josh Jaggard , we based ourselves on the island of Unst
The RSPB reserve at Frampton Marsh, Lincolnshire had some rather special visitors this summer. Two pairs of Black-winged Stilts decided to breed on the reserve, raising at least six young. With global warming changing our weather patterns, it seems likely that this wader will become a regular breeding bird, and one that will be most
This year we decide to re-visit a favoured Greek island, the island of Lesvos, which lies in the Aegean Sea, just off the Turkish coast. It was our third visit, and one that was long awaited. The hotel was great, the food and people were great , the weather was great and the birding was
On Monday 1st May 2023, a Grey-headed Lapwing was discovered on the wader scrape pools at Low-Newton-by-the-Sea, in Northumberland. Goodness knows what the birder must have thought, when he set eyes on this extremely attractive wader, that had decided to arrive on his local patch. If accepted by the BOU, it would be a new
Early May always produces a good selection of waders and yesterday, 2nd May, was no exception at Frampton. There has been an influx of Black-winged Stilts into Britain these past few weeks, and no doubt some will be settling down to breed. A pair were at Frampton but were just a little distant, nevertheless showed
The old oak woodlands of the Derbyshire Peak District hold a variety of special birds that are summer visitors to Britain. Sadly, they are becoming increasingly scarce, so these habitats are of vital importance. The Pied Flycatcher and Common Redstart are two migrants that arrive in late April, followed by Tree Pipit, Wood Warbler and
