Best Red-breasted Goose to date and Spanking Sparrowhawk
I had a disappointing and frustrating time of it on 15th March. Having tried and failed to get anywhere near the Red-breasted Goose ...


Tawny in broad daylight & Russian WFG nailed at last
The 9th proved to be a good day. It began with some nice Whooper Swans nearby, but a better find was an adult White-fronted Goose just a...


Best Willow Tit to Date
With nothing else to do, I returned to the local patch to see if I could better my shots of the Willow Tit. It was immediately obvious...


Willow Tit Hanging On
The 1st and 2nd March were spent focussing on a search for Willow Tit. I set up my feeder as usual and waited patiently, but I have to...


Merlin & Brent Goose
Early to Mid-February produced nothing startling on the local marshes, but it's not often I fluke a leucistic Barnacle and Brent Goose in...


Mega Pipit but Scoter no show
A tricky few days at work prompted me to dash east for a Northumberland overnighter. We set off soon after breakfast on the 2nd to track...


Duck Spectacular!
A nice flock of Barnacle and Pink-footed Geese just up the road early morning had nothing rare amongst it, sadly, but a Leucistic...


Happy New Year (2025)! Best RBG, Harrier and bonus Twite
The new year started well. After quite a bit of toing and froing, I eventually managed to pin down the elusive Red-breasted Goose and...


Peregrine, & Red-breasted Beauty amidst the Barnies
A drive around the local hotspots produced very little on 7th but I was interested to find a ringed Little Egret feeding in a field with...


Marsh Mayhem
A 4-hour stint at the local marshes paid off today. I couldn't find the Todd's this time, but consolation came in the guise of a nice...

