Whooper
Despite being the type species for the genus Cygnus, Whooper Swans aren’t all that common in the UK – in fact this is only the third time I’ve recorded them in the past seven years, which is as far as … Continued
Sunset sand
By this morning Storm Bert had largely worked itself out, leaving a blustery but largely fine day, and after a weekend of enforced inactivity I was raging to be out and about. There were no bird alerts for Farmoor, but … Continued
Snipe Island
This reminds me of the cover shot for one of those annoying Sunday supplement articles about people whose publicists have managed to convince the writer that they’re some kind of up-and-coming Thing. Perhaps I should have called it Ten Snipe … Continued
Titchwell Marsh
Best. Birding. Day. Ever. This was my first visit to Titchwell Marsh, but the seven hours I spent there were more than enough to have me falling in love with the place. Tonight I’m posting the first, second, and final … Continued
Ringed Plover
The weather forecast was horrible today for pretty much all my usual places, but I was restless and wanted to be out and about, so I decided to take a chance on Farmoor. It worked out pretty well, though by … Continued
Green Sandpiper
After yesterday’s dour day, this morning dawned sunny and warm, and I made a snap decision to go to Slimbridge. I had a good time and recorded forty one species, including three that were new for the year and one … Continued
Come hither
After handing the Boy Wonder back to his father in the car park at Slimbridge, I went in search of coffee and birds. The coffee, as per, was pretty grim, but the birds were good, even though I didn’t manage … Continued
