The Early Birder

I've been chasing this species all over the UK in the past couple of years. For one reason or another, somehow, I've missed it on ea...

I've missed several opportunities this year to see Lesser Redpolls. These images were taken at Watergrove Reservoir in Rochdale. I was o...

Lapwings have returned to my patch at long last. There were a good 30+ birds displaying over the fields where they usually nest. They make q...

I can usually hear the call before I see these little birds, and when I do see them, there are usually at least half a dozen of them. It...

I love an early start to my bird watching day, so when the opportunity arises I like to grab it. In Norfolk (back in February) I got myself ...

When my Mum and Dad came up to see me a few weeks ago, I was determined to take them to Pennington Flash, probably the prime bird site in M...

I love to watch raptors overhead. More of often than not its a Buzzard that makes itself obvious to me with its large wingspan, but in recen...

Shovelers were in good numbers at RSPB Titchwell, Norfolk. My parents and I arrived late afternoonish and the sun was already getting quite ...

Spring is on the way, or so everyone is telling me. It doesn't feel like it is with the current temperatures, the hail, sleet and snow s...

A few weeks ago I shared a post on Marsh Tits in Norfolk. This week I have the Willow Tit which is pretty darn difficult to separate in term...

I am slowly starting to appreciate gulls. It has taken me a very long time to take two looks at them, in case it is something other than a B...

Waxwings are one of those birds that make you go Wow! Back in the winter of 2010/2011 I was lucky enough to see good numbers of them on a fe...

One of the highlights for me when visiting Pennington Flash is the almost guaranteed chance of seeing a Bullfinch. On Sunday I managed to se...

During my vain attempt to locate Hawfinch a few weeks ago in Norfolk, I did stumble across a bird that I tend to only see in Norfolk. Althou...