The Barn Owl is Back!
Mid-March saw the return of the local Barn Owl, or at least it started to appear far more regularly, and on the weekend of 17th-19th I...
Snow Goose again & Green Sand
On 11th March I got more shots of the Snow Goose (but nothing spectacular). Even better if anything, I managed to get good shots of Green...
House List Snow Goose
The wild-goose chase came to an end at last today (7th March 2023). I'd been trying to track down the reported rarity for a few days now...
The Calendar is Back!
After this/last year's brief hiatus, next year's calendar (2024) is currently with the printers and will be available very shortly! 12...
The Jan-Feb Locals 2023
Nothing much to report. The weather has not been great for birding and personal circumstances have confined me to barracks much of the...
Rare Sea-duck and Geese near Edinburgh
With nothing to see near home and an imminent storm coming up from the south, I needed to get away and headed north in search of rarities...
Walrus!
There are once-in-a-lifetime opportunities that really shouldn't be missed. This was doubtless one of them. A colossal male Walrus with...
Not so Quiet on the Western Front (Local Birding, Dec. '22)
Whooper Swans were showing nicely in the usual fields just to the west of the Silloth turn-off in Kirkbride, and I also visited Campfield...
Better birding locally
Today (1st October) not only did I immediately relocate the mini-flock of 4-8 Curlew Sandpipers today, at the nearby estuary, but I also...
Willow Tit shots & Curlew Sandpiper
Having left the feeder for a week, I returned to find the local tits enjoying an easy meal (24th) - including Willow Tit, at last. I...
