Time for the Todd's at last
News of the rarity had hit the radar a while ago but I'd struggled to get out and connect with it until today. Initially, it gave me the...
Shades of grey on a dull day
Today began as well as I could have anticipated with the juvenile Common Crane showing brilliantly at Coldstream, and despite the...
Kites galore across the border
I'd missed feeding time at the farm today but there were still a few Kites around when I arrived. And with the sun still well above the...
Scottish Red-necked reveals itself
A last minute decision to head for Castle Loch, Lochmaben, proved to be the right one in the end. Indeed, within an hour of leaving the...
Gull-billed Terns prove hard to get
Having dragged the family out for what I thought might be a nice drive and an easy lifer, I was confronted by streams of slow-moving...
Captivating Catbird and supporting cast
The Grey Catbird mega was perhaps deserving of an equally mega journey - from the Solway to Land's End! I arrived, exhausted, sometime...
Skateraw to Skinflats: YBW & rare ducks
A long drive today, with stop-offs at Skateraw, Musselburgh and Skinflats, produced all the target species I was hoping for: in order of...
Med migrants make my day
Saturday was non-eventful in the main but an influx of Ruff (c.10) and a stunning adult Mediterranean Gull raised my spirits - along with...
Beautiful Black-taileds
Bright sunshine enticed me out to the local patch after work, and upon arrival I noticed the usual flock of Black-tailed Godwits feeding...
Stint, Spot Red & Tawny
I was pleased to get all the local long-staying scarcities today (and yesterday evening) - all showing in good light. The Tawny female...