After what seems like one of the wettest winters for years the clouds finally parted long enough to make the trip up to the upper Derwent Valley and a search for Parrot Crossbills. I’d like to say I’m 100% convinced this is a male Parrot Read More …
Category: Birds
Ravens and Butterflies
Well mid January and its the same old story of another day, another downpour. Hard to recall a more gloomy and damp winter. If the weather had been half decent I’d have headed over to Derbyshire to see the over-wintering Parrot Crossbills but a long Read More …
A step back in time
Highlights from a walk along the Jurassic Coast close to Langton Matravers back in September (seems a long time ago). The many disused quarries are a real magnet for migrating birds with Wheatears finding them especially attractive. The coastal quarries also contain several colonies of Read More …
Outstanding …..
A few highlights from a recent trip up north and to the Silverdale and Arnside AONB. Seems incredible that I’ve now been visiting the RSPB’s Leighton Moss Nature Reserve for the past 40 years. Fortunately I’ve yet to leave disappointed. On this occasion plenty of Read More …
Bempton Cliffs
A quick recap on an enjoyable few days spent on Flamborough Head looking over the North Sea and the cliffs stretching up the coast to the RSPB nature reserve at Bempton Cliffs. In contrast to the more usual conditions our visit coincided with what’s looking Read More …
New Dawn Rising
Razorbills at dawn – Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire Still trying to catch up from earlier this year. Easy to forget just how hot it was in mid June – even the east coast of Yorkshire was scorching ! Part of the Razorbill colony at 5:05am Read More …
Warburg Nature reserve
Another superb area of ancient woodland and chalk meadows hidden away in the Chilterns near Henley-on-Thames. Unfortunately the few photographs below don’t really record just what a wonderful nature reserve this is. With our visit taking place in early summer the combination of thin, chalky soil Read More …
More Red Kites
A few more photographs of Red Kites from a visit earlier this summer to Watlington. With us staying at a campsite under the flightpath between White Mark Hill and the town centre the Kites were constantly flying over and frequently dropping down to enjoy leftovers Read More …
Ring out your dead
A return to Watlington, the smallest town in England and the filming location of many of more memorable scenes featured in Midsomer Murder. St Leonard’s starred in “Ring out your Dead” with Inspector Barnaby called in to investigate the killing of bell ringers in the week Read More …