More Waxwings - in better light!
A second (or more likely the same) group of these stunning birds appeared in Carlisle city centre, and these proved easier to photograph...
Third time lucky with Waxwings
Having tried once already for these little gems in Cumbria - and failed, I drove to Brampton where they had also been reported. Annoying...
Tarn with Two Treats
A Red-necked Grebe at Talkin was almost enough to tempt me over there, but when a Black-throated Diver joined it, this tipped the...
Fabulous Flamborough!
Having had a pretty miserable week off with all kinds of things going wrong (not least the lack of local birds), I decided at the last...
Brown Booby Bogie conquered at last!
There are increasingly (and understandably) moments when I feel a sense of compulsion in my birding career as I seek to add to my life...
Local Yellowlegs
After my Brazilian adventure in the jungle, I wasn’t really back into the swing of local British birding, but it’s not often that an...
Brilliant Brazil!
Never in my wildest dreams had I thought I’d see an astonishing 11 different Jaguar individuals (including two ‘new to science’), as well...
July's Local Birds
Nothing unusual at the start of the month, but I enjoyed photographing some common birds at the local reserve and estuary including a...
Local Birds in June: Sun, More Sun and Some Beauties
We've had wall-to-wall sunshine and blue skies for a good 4 weeks now, and I have been keen to make the most of the unusual dry, warm...
Best of Cumbria and the Borders in May
Bowness (8th) produced nothing special, but it was nice photographing the Black-tailed Godwit as they passed by the point in flocks of...
