The Early Birder

I've recently discovered a Pied Wagtail roost site in the centre of Manchester. I was aware of there being some around previously, but n...

Great Northern Divers have been popping up in good numbers around the country recently. Six were reported in one day at Carsington Waters in...

A cool morning and clear skies often means that the Buzzards where I live will be up soaring and climbing the thermals. They didn't dis...

Pink-footed Geese are what I really look forward to seeing in the Autumn. A trip to Martin Mere in Lancashire is a highlight of this season ...

You seldom see a Long-tailed Tit on its own. You'll usually find them in groups of at least half a dozen. Very small birds with a tail l...

I've recently discovered the Bollin Valley less than a mile from my front door. It runs for 25 miles from Macclesfield to Partington, fo...

A nice morning walk with my daughter on my old patch at Woodford was unseasonably warm. It was the 1st November, but I should have dressed f...

I was sat in the Ron Barker hide at Martin Mere watching the thousands of Pink-footed Geese the other week, when I noticed quite a few drago...

I'd seen reports of a Smew in Cheshire for the last few days and wondered if I'd be able to get along and see it before it departed....

You tend to hear Tree Sparrows before you see them. An incessant tuneless chirping that comes from within hedges, bushes and trees. I actual...

On a low tide at West Kirby you can see lots of waders scuttling about the pools that have been left behind on the beach. Busily probing awa...

One of the birds I look forward to seeing most, as a sign of Spring arriving, is the Wheatear. Such a great looking bird and one of my favou...