The Early Birder

It's that time of year, when I get a bit twitchy and excited about what might be turning up nearby. Each year my search for migrants get...

More good sunlight at Redesmere meant I could get some good views of the Goosander flock that had been around for a week or two. I do like w...

Goosander numbers had been building on the inland lakes and reservoirs near my home. So lovely to look at and watch, but they tend not to ve...

A trip to Redesmere last week turned up some very good numbers of water birds. For once the sun broke through the clouds and made viewing mu...

A couple of weeks ago, I popped along to Elton reservoir in Bury. It was a lovely warm day, which made a change from the previous cold and d...

A nice stroll around Hollingworth Lake, Rochdale, last Sunday saw the sun come out for a nice change. There was plenty of activity and song ...

I do like the Goosander. It can be a real pain to get close too. More often than not it's on the other side of the lake or pool, close t...

A windy drizzly start to the morning, but it quickly turned out be quite decent. Starting at Horrocks hide there were an incredible 24 Snipe...