Sunday 30th March and a dull overcast morning. After an hour searching for Hawfinch at a well known site in North Derbyshire, Glyn eventually picked up a bird singing in a garden and we quickly had reasonable views before the pair disappeared into thick tree cover. Later another bird gave good views perched out on […]

Saturday 8th March 2014 and my first trip of the year to the North Norfolk Coast. For the first time, I have seen the devastation to the coastal system caused by the severity of the winter storms. The sand dunes at Titchwell have been completely flattended, but the sea defences have saved the fresh water

THE SEA BIRDS – Scoters, Harlies, Old Squaw, Loons and Mergs. Between 7th and 13th February 2014, along with Glyn, Richard and Mike, three birding & photographer friends, we travelled to the state of New Jersey in the US. Our aim was to photograph the sea duck that congregate in the bays and off the

Last week I was in the USA on a birding holiday, watching plenty of Yellow-rumped Warblers (Myrtle), many down to several feet. Little did I know at the time that I would be watching one in the UK within a few days of arriving back home. To-day Sunday 16th February 2014 I connected with my

After a week with the flu, a trip to India and various other issues, at last a day out birding. A Glossy Ibis has been showing really well at a riding stables at Brownhills in the West Midlands and a drake Lesser Scaup settled down at Tittesworth Reservoir in North Staffordshire. So a few birds

My year list kick started today with first days birding for 2014 at Eyebrook Reservoir & Rutland Water in Leicestershire. These two sites are superb for a good variety of birds and being very convenient as they are close to home. A good selection of birds were on view this morning – at Eyebrook – best