Unbridled Relief!
I checked Birdguides to confirm the continued presence of a mega on the east coast, and without further ado, I set off towards...
Red-footed Rarity
The end of May finished with an exceptional bird, a national scarcity but one that is even rarer in Cumbria, and better still, it has...
A Case of the Blues!
So, this mega rarity appeared whilst I was still at the previous location photographing the warblers and flycatchers, but the fact that...
Mid-May Memories
On the 18th, I had far more luck at Longtown (eventually) where I found another (reported) Little Gull. I was pleased to find the bird...
Northern Lights from Home!
The Lesser Whitethroat I heard for the first time from the house on the 2nd (at about 4.30am!) stayed throughout May, singing incessantly...
Junco joy!
A chance of another lifer today, one I had been tempted by on previous occasions, but the distance (usually 200 miles +) had always put...
A Day of Mixed Fortunes
I got up early again and made my way down to the familiar haunt of Sizergh Castle, but the cordoning off of the best area for the birds...
Myrtle Magic and Silky Smew
This was a great day out - with a special lifer and a duck I've been trying to track down all winter! I drove straight to the main site -...
Glaucous comes out of hiding
With nothing else to do on my last day of freedom before work started again, I thought I’d head down to catch up with the other county...
Third time lucky!
This was becoming an obsession. However, with this being my third attempt, I sensed that patience just might pay off. At Sizergh, I...
