The Early Birder

I had a lovely time at South Stack on the island of Anglesey in later Spring. There was a lot going on, as birds were busy pairing up, nest ...

On my way back from Anglesey recently I stopped off at Gronant along the North Wales coast. The area is well known for its nesting Little Te...

At the end of April, I made a visit to Burton Mere on the Wirral. There were a few different waders about, but probably the most striking an...

The Stonechat is a stunning little bird. Especially at this time of year when the male is in his full summer breeding outfit. The black head...

I'd only seen one so far this year, but last weekend I came across several pairs in one day. A few visits to the Goyt Valley had come up...

I've had a pretty successful time just recently tracking down difficult birds. The Chough was another one of those birds. They aren'...

I've searched for this particular bird species up on the moors of Cheshire for years now. I hear their calls echo around, but I've n...

A special bird turned up yesterday at Burton Mere on the Wirral. A Buff-breasted Sandpiper seems to have lost its way from North America. We...

A target bird of mine when I visited Burton Mere was the Little Gull that had been around for a good number of days. Thankfully it was stayi...