The Early Birder

  Martin Mere attracts many wintering ducks and geese. A lovely duck that travels to the UK for wintering is the Goldeneye. I have to adm...

After what seems like an eternity without getting out with the camera, a trip to Martin Mere was arranged with two birding friends. At this ...

A few weeks ago, while watching a Great Skua in Manchester I came across a pair of Wheatear. These birds I assume will have been starting t...

One of the lovely dabbling ducks that multiply in numbers during the autumn and winter months is the Teal. The male has a lovely chestnut he...

A few weeks ago there was a bit of an influx of Glossy Ibis into the country, and of particular interest to me were four birds that had made...

Last Sunday I managed to continue my Manchester rarities catch up. Another of the long stayers was at Pennington Flash in the form of a drak...

I managed to get out at the weekend with the intention of going to see some Manchester rarities, that luckily for me have stayed around for ...

When I visit Norfolk, Cley is a must as a place to visit. In fact you can't really go to Norfolk and not go to Cley. It is like a Mecca ...

One of my life time first birds seen in Norfolk was the Little Stint. At first it was seen with the aid of another kind birders scope, but a...