The Early Birder

I spent some time recently looking for and checking out the local Dippers. I've not been to see them since before Christmas, but I knew ...

I took an early morning trip to the North West coast near Southport recently, as there were a number of good birds in the area, and there a...

Day 2 of the Norfolk trip included a terrific little bird that had been around since before Christmas, and was high on my list of birds to s...

We had a good weekend in Norfolk with my parents recently. There were plenty of birds to see and lots to add to the 2026 year list. Cley is ...

On what was yet another cold grey and overcast day. Lisa and I brightened the mood by visiting RSPB Burton Mere for our winter fix of water ...

On a grey and murky day at Redesmere I carried out the WeBS monthly bird count. It was a pretty quiet affair to be honest, with the usual su...

A week or so ago, I went to Martin Mere to see the Whooper Swans and Pink-footed Geese. There were a couple of bonus birds too though, in th...