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
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
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
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
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
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
Every year I normally spend a few days in Ibiza. This is a work trip and spare time is severely limited but I always manage to get a few hours birding in. This year I was hoping to track down … Continued
I was accompanied on this short birding break by Bill Aspin and John Wright. The main purpose of the trip was to photograph White-tailed eagles from an underground hide with an additional days birding in the Hortobagy. Bill has done … Continued
This reed bunting was a garden tick and one of three that frequented the feeders during the winter. Hopefully they’ll stick around to breed nearby.
This Slavonian grebe was the first in east Lancashire for some time. It was also extremely accessible deciding to spend a few days on Lower Barrow Lodge, near Clitheroe and immediately adjacent to the A59. It’s been well photographed and … Continued