The Early Birder

It was a very hot day, so I took myself to the Goyt Valley, where I was hoping that the tree cover and elevation may give me some respite. I...

I'd started my search for Spotted Flycatchers a few weeks ago. I knew that I was a bit early, but a bit like Christmas, I get very excit...

A couple of months ago at the end of May, my annual wait for the return of Spotted Flycatchers was over. Just two weeks before on a visit to...

It's one of the last migrants to arrive to these shores, and maybe that adds a little something to it for me, as I cannot settle until I...

We've had some lovely weather recently. (I do appreciate that here in the North West of England that  only needs to constitute 'not ...

I've been fortunate in recent weeks to be able to wait for and then watch the arrival of our Summer Flycatchers. The Pied is always the ...

I had a superb few hours out last weekend. Up with the Larks, as the saying goes, and out to my favourite Spring/Summer location in the fine...