Sam's

PHOTOPOETRY

Nothing rare today (16th October), just some local birds posing nicely for the camera - Barnacle Geese, Little Egret, Golden Plover and...

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...

Nothing special today (25th Sep 2021) but it's always nice to see the more unusual migrant waders return to the local patch, namely...

Another long drive to a familiar haunt (Bempton RSPB) paid dividends and this time, not just with the long-staying Albatross, but with an...

After the disappointment of Shetland and having spent too many hours chasing hard-to-get rarities, it was nice on 4th September 2021 to...

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...

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...

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...

On 25th July I popped into Eyebrook reservoir - on my way elsewhere - and was pleased to connect with Great Egret (1), Little Ringed...

I was down south anyway visiting parents (24th July), so driving another 1.5 hours east was nothing, certainly compared to my previous...