Cornwall and Scilly rarities and scarcities
I had hoped to catch up with umpteen rarities on the way down south but the lack of good birds was startling. After a poor night’s sleep...
Hartlepool bogey bird shows well
The plan was to drive south stopping on the way down to Cornwall, but today (23rd oct 2021) the temptation of connecting with a...
Anthorn Art
Nothing rare today (16th October), just some local birds posing nicely for the camera - Barnacle Geese, Little Egret, Golden Plover and...
Yet another mega Stint!
The run of rare peeps continued - an extra-ordinarily rare Long-toed Stint this time, just the fourth for Britain. Last seen in 1996 in...
Familiar wader returns to local patch
Nothing special today (25th Sep 2021) but it's always nice to see the more unusual migrant waders return to the local patch, namely...
Mega-Rare Green Warbler and Perching Albatross
Another long drive to a familiar haunt (Bempton RSPB) paid dividends and this time, not just with the long-staying Albatross, but with an...
Easy-Peasy Plover
After the disappointment of Shetland and having spent too many hours chasing hard-to-get rarities, it was nice on 4th September 2021 to...
Shetland: a case of bad timing (late August 2021)
The fact that I almost missed the boat to Shetland (from Aberdeen) set the tone for the rest of the trip: I dipped on most of the...
Spotted Red nailed at last
This took at least four attempts! On the fist two occasions, I couldn't even find the bird. On the third (18th August) I had good views...
Superb Spotted Fly & fledgling
A chance encounter with some fellow birders led me to take some of the best images I've ever created of this species, thanks to the home...
