Osprey up river and adult Little Stint nearby
Having done the rounds in search of finding rare waders (and having failed miserably!), my spirits were lifted on the way home when I...


BTGs a delight in good light
The annual early migration of Black-tailed Godwits always lifts the heart, and this evening at the local patch was no exception. The...


Photogenic Familiar Friends in Southern France
A week near Narbonne and frequent visits to a familiar expanse of reedbeds in the typically gorgeous light of early morning and late...


Spanish songster shows off
A 2.5 hr drive via various diversions and on roads packed with caravans and tractors proved to be well worth it in the end. The Iberian...


Pied-billed plays ball - eventually!
A three-hour drive, some energy-sapping mountain biking, soggy knees and a three-hour wait surrounded by vicious Scottish midges was well...


Holy Island invasion
A full day on Holy Island started slowly but warmed up from mid-morning onwards as I began to find evidence of an invasion of...


Just the two 'Poms', a few Arctics and a Great
Sea-watching has been hard work of late, largely because the weather conditions haven't been quite right, and whilst I eventually managed...


East coast Ibis & supporting cast
A Glossy Ibis stole the show on the rarity front today - at Druridge Pools - but I spent at least as much time photographing an unusually...


Wedholme awash with Wheatears
Arrived late this evening to find at least 4 Northern Wheatears hopping around on the moonscape that is Wedholme Flow, all posing...


Taj and Tigers in all their splendour
12 days in India included a visit to the Taj Mahal, the world famous Bharatpur bird site and Kanha Nature Conservation Area, the latter...

