Late-April River Spectacle - and a local 'mega'!
Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Grey Heron and Common Sandpiper were the focus on my photography on 16th - at the River Caldew. It was all a bit...
Mid-April Locals
The 14th April started at Campfield where the Garganey pair was showing a little better, whilst over at Tindale, Red Squirrel was an...
Early-April Locals
A very confiding adult male Lesser Redpoll brightened up my birding days this week (3rd to 7th) and was a regular visitor to the feeders...
March Locals
A male Hen Harrier flew over the neighbour's garden, a female Merlin perched briefly at the end of the railway line, Buzzard and...
Late Feb Locals
Again, nothing spectacular around recently but a pure white Pheasant was a nice find, and the birds from my hide showed well. Grey...
Local raptors pose for the camera
Again, nothing remarkable today but the local Kestrel and Buzzard were showing especially well and in excellent light, fighting against...
February's Lockdown Locals
Nothing spectacular around in the first two weeks of February but frosty conditions drew me back to my hide and there were some nice...
Late January Locals
Pink-footed and Barnacle Geese posed nicely in the setting sun at Longcroft on 24th, Pintail gathered in numbers (with c.200 Dunlin) at...
Campfield and Longtown produce the goods
Nothing startling on 21st and 22nd January but some nice birds on the feeders at Campfield RSPB and a redhead Smew, an uncommon sight in...
Another lockdown keeps it local over Christmas and the New Year
With Coronavirus still rampant and another lockdown imposed, birding proved hard over the festive period (not least because I was busy...
