The Early Birder

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...

A bird that seems to be around the Norfolk coast more and more frequently is the Spoonbill. That being said, I'd only ever seen one befo...

I managed to get some decent shots of one of my favourite wading birds, the Snipe. I've found it very difficult to get close enough in g...

I spent a lovely weekend with my parents in Snettisham on the North West coast of Norfolk, in what is starting to become a nice tradition a...