Magical Marsh Harriers
The 30th produced nothing for me in terms of sea watching, but at the nearby reserve, I got my best shots ever of Marsh Harrier (with...


Wader Fest - and better Stint
On 28th May, I headed back to the coast for the high tide roost, expecting just to snap common waders. To my delight, in addition to...


Little Stint & Long-Tailed Skua!
On 22nd, news of another stint hit the bird headlines, and I had just enough time on the day it was reported to try my luck. The tide was...


Temminck's Triumph
Things quietened down mid-month, but it was only a question of time before something unusual was spotted in the county. Rather...


Local Bird Clean Sweep
Birding can be a little dull round here sometimes, but I pretty much swept up the local spring specialities in just a couple of weekends,...


Cyprus Revisited: Familiar Friends & A WPA Mega
After hiring a bike for a day (and underestimating how much time it would take to get anywhere!), I hired a car in the last four days and...


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...

