The Early Birder

I was watching a Sedge Warbler recently along the boardwalk at Cley, when I heard the unmistakable call of a Bearded Tit. It didn't take...

A long overdue post from me on my Farne Island trip. I was holding back some Puffin shots until I'd looked at them all, but I still have...

I was sitting in a hide at Druridge Pools in Northumberland scanning forlornly for a Glossy Ibis when out of the blue, flying low from left...

RSPB Geltsdale near Carlisle held such a variety of wildlife that I am already looking forward to a visit again next year. On leaving the c...

I stopped at RSPB Geltsdale on my way to the Farnes. It's somewhere I had been to before and I enjoyed my early morning walk here once a...

A few weeks ago I took a long weekend break to the Farne Islands (more about what I saw there in future posts). I planned my route up so tha...

Hunting for summer migrants was tiring work, and although I was looking for something a bit more exciting, I was still pleased to see my fir...

I took a lovely midweek evening stroll in the Goyt Valley, Derbyshire and was really on the lookout for Spotted Flycatchers and other breedi...

It's a fabulous time of year for watching birds. Everything is a bit later this year, but finally things are getting into full swing, as...

I made an early morning visit to Kelling Heath at the weekend. I was hoping for Cuckoo and possibly a chance to get some better shots of the...

The Wirral is an amazing place for bird watchers, as I think I have said many times before. It offers something every month of the year. Spr...