A superb catch of moths in the trap this morning with over 200 moths of about 30 species. Pick of the bunch were eight hawk moths – 5 elephant and 3 poplar. There were also several garden firsts including Ruby … Continued
I snatched a few brief hours in Bowland, and given the warm weather decided to look for Adders. I didn’t get any pictures of an Adder but I did see one on the path about 3 metres in front of … Continued
After several failed attempts I finally managed to grab some reasonable photo’s one of the Barn Owls that frequently quarters the fields next to the house. Here’s the best of them.
I have been following the growing interest in monitoring birds migrating at night by making long running sound recordings and analysing the resulting sound files to see what species called while flying overhead. “Vis-mig” is fascinating and this has been … Continued
Lunch at the in-laws in Blackpool this morning, which just happens to be within 3 miles of the Tundra Bean Geese on Lytham Moss. On arrival in Blackpool I was relieved to note that I had “accidentally” left my scope … Continued
Taking advantage of some free time over Christmas I headed up to Heysham where there has been a first winter Glaucous Gull in recent days. It was high tide when I arrived and I walked down the sea-wall in front … Continued
Family commitments and a bout of the winter vomiting bug kept me home most of the month but I managed a few free hours birding on Saturday 22nd January. I headed for the Ribble marshes which were unfortunately severely fog … Continued
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
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
