The garden in June
The pond I dug over the winter is starting to pay off. This month has seen the first damselfly in the garden – a large red damselfly. Common maybe, but still a garden first and very attactive into the bargain. … Continued
Bowland Fells
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I’ve spent a quite a few days in the Bowland Fells this month getting off the beaten track. I’ve been encouraged by the numbers of raptors that I’ve seen with regular sightings of peregrine, hen harrier, merlin and buzzard (can’t … Continued
Southern Spain, September 2008
I’ve been to Spain numerous times and seen some good birds but normally in the company of non-birders so this was a much anticipated birding trip. I went with Tim and Janet Davie, and John Wright. We travelled … Continued
Biscay Wildlife Cruise, 16th – 21st August 2008
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I have crossed the Bay of Biscay several times before, mainly on the Brittany Ferries ship the Pont Aven sailing between Plymouth and Santander and have had some memorable wildlife sightings. However, this time. accompanied by Bill Aspin and John … Continued
Local Birding
Managed to fit in a couple of hours at Brockholes quarry on Saturday, where things were quiet. Most of the birds moving through like Ringed Plovers, a Garganey and a Grey Plover had clearly taken advantage of the settled weather … Continued
Black Grouse Lek – Yorkshire Dales
I like my bed so it took extreme motivation to get up at the brutally early time of 03:30 today to attempt to see black grouse. Unfortunately there are no black grouse in Lancashire so I needed to go further … Continued
Bonapartes Gull – Stocks Reservoir, Lancs
On the evening of Saturday 10th May we were at my sister’s house enjoying the unseasonably warm weather and having a barbeque. Normally these family affairs can get quite raucous due in no small part to the amount of alchohol … Continued
Ross’s Gull, Lytham
A couple of days after missing the Ross’s Gull I want back and this time the bird showed really well. Due to it’s rarity and approachability this is certainly the most photographed and blogged bird in Lancashire this year, so … Continued
Ring Ouzel and Dotterel – Pendle Hill
The short hike up Pendle is one of my favourite walks and something I do several times year. Between late April and early May Dotterel can be seen on the summit and the slopes often have Ring Ouzel. This is … Continued
Lytham / Fairhaven
While I was in Ibiza a Ross’s gull turned up on the Ribble estuary near Fairhaven Lake. It had been showing very well for several days and the first chance I got to go for it was on 25th April. … Continued