Bohemian Waxwing feeding on apples at Hulme Garden Centre. Despite all the recent gentrification it seems quite apt that 3 Bohemian Waxwings recently decided to drop in at Hulme Community Garden Centre. Incredibly tame and quite content to feed next to a bus stop they enjoyed the over-ripe Read More …
Category: Birds
Leighton Moss
Little Egret on the hunt close to the Grisedale hide. Hard to believe but I’m now the wrong side of 50! To celebrate we continued with a time-honoured, tradition of taking a couple of days off work with one of them being spent at the RSPB’s Read More …
Alien Encounter
Great to have an opportunity to visit a local woodland during daylight over the Christmas and New Year break. The unmistakable sound of Ring-necked Parakeets arriving shortly after dawn has become increasingly common. Quite surprising to see them excavating a new nesting hole on 2nd January. Read More …
The Woodley Waxwing
Great to see the arrival of the Bohemian Waxwings on the outskirts of Stockport. Over the past couple of months they’ve gradually been working their way south since arriving up in the north east from the vast coniferous forests of northern Russia and Finland. Although so Read More …
Reed all about it
Great to find a bit of time to call up to the RSPB’s Leighton Moss Nature Reserve. At least 7 Bearded Tits showing really well on and around the grit trays close to the causeway. Plenty more calling from deep within the reedbeds along with several Water Read More …
Badgers at OId Henley Farm
Badger emerging from its sett at Old Henley Farm. Surprising to see one out so early enjoying the late evening sunshine. After 5 minutes spent eating peanuts this young male climbed up the banking and disappeared off down a well worn badger track into a Read More …
Durlston Country Park
A young Peregrine on the sea cliffs at Durlston Country Park waiting for one of the adults to return from hunting. With many migrants passing through or leaving the park to depart across the English Channel the wait is likely to have been a short Read More …
Inner Farne
Following on from the visit to Staple Island we arrived at Inner Farne surprisingly quickly with the boat taking the direct route across Staple sound. Slightly disappointing that we didn’t go around the island before arriving however can’t really complain after the amazing close Read More …
Staple Island
Hard to believe its been 8 years since our last visit to Northumberland and the Farne Islands. With the forecast set fair we dropped Jake off at Tollfield Farm Kennels and made our way down to Seahouses “Gateway to the Farnes.” Upon arrival at the Read More …