A Hoopoe had been discovered in a large garden out in the countryside near Beverley in East Yorkshire. It was frequenting the garden lawns of a large house. The bird had been present for about three to four days and so I had my chance on Sunday 11th May. For the last three weekends I […]
Apolgies for belated Blog Post – The Bank holiday weekend of 4th – 5th May was spent with my cousin and family in the lovely seaside town of Tywyn. We were on a mission of mercy – to get an old Grandfather Clock, The Baron, delivered to it's new home. Mission accomplished around 2pm on
After Saturday's Red Letter day at Willington Gravel Pits, Derbyshire, (Drake Garganey; Avocet; Marsh Harrier, Whimbrel, Dunlin and 2 Mediterranean Gull), it was not so much a "Hot Spot" this morning, Sunday 27th April. A Greenshank, a near adult and an adult Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Little Ringed Plover,13 Common Tern, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Garden Warbler and
My wife and I spent the Easter weekend, 18th – 21st April 2014, in Speyside, Scotland. A few days in the highlands were better than none at all, and we were lucky enough to see a few good birds. RSPB Loch Garten held the regular Capercaillie watch but this year the birds were not reliable
Sunday 13th April, Glyn and I decided to try a day at Seaforth Docks in the hope of some summer plumaged Little Gulls. The weather was dull and grey and freezing cold, blowing a gale, so little hope. After three hours or so we had seen three Little Gull, a flock of 19 Sandwich Tern,
The recent warmish weather provoked me to try a moth trap in my garden. The content was disappointing, as the air temperature dropped over night and this obviously had some effect on the result. Trap Date – 1st April 2014 – overnight. Double-striped Pug 5 / Clouded Drab 1/ Common Quaker 2 / Small Quaker 2
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
