A blog and photo journal about the natural history of north-west England and beyond
Watching a colony of Sand Martins and the high speed interaction of the individual birds is fascinating. Although perhaps not quite as glamorous as the closely related Swallows or House Martins the diminutive Sand Martin more than makes up for it with their gregarious nature and character. Read More …
Unable to fly the chicks are totally dependent upon Mum. With the bank patrolled by Herons the young Goosanders have good reason to be wary Read More …
With the Coronavirus lockdown still in force Saturday’s 1 hour of exercise was spent slightly further away from the normal patch and upstream close to a colony of Sand Martins. Read More …
Rose-ringed Parakeet in Didsbury. One of at least 3 pairs breeding in the local park (and another dodgy digiscoped effort). Although technically feral they seem to have found a niche in south Manchester and the population is now circa 30 birds. One of the Read More …