At Lakenheath today we had three flight views of the Bitterns along with several views of the constantly calling Cuckoo. No Cranes today but we did find a smart drake Garganey on the scrape. A single Hobby was seen flying in and then sitting in a tree to give good scope views and the reserve […]
South-East China – 24th April (Day 3)
Our first full birding day and we were raring to go, we were up at 05:00 and into the bus by 05:30 we were on site at the Dongtai seawall by 05:45 where we had breakfast of banana, Snicker’s bars and various bread with hot sweet coffee on the seawall. Scanning during our breakfast produced […]
Thrush Nightingale
May, guiding and demanding kids makes blogging difficult! Yesterday I guided Gene and Susan from Minnesota and we had a great day under a hot sun. Marsh Harrier, Water Rail, Shoveler, Ruff, Wryneck, Osprey, Icterine, Reed and Sedge Warbler plus all three flycatchers was a pretty good showing. Today, as forecast, we had rain in […]
Nesting Nuthatch
A pair of Nuthatches are nesting in their usual tree in the local copse. I always just like to sit and watch them go about their lives.
Churrinche (Vermillion Flycatcher) Pyrocephalus rubinus
Durante las últimas veces que recorrí la Reserva del Arroyo Itá pude encontrarme con varios individuos de esta especie migratoria, coincidiendo con los registros anteriores para la misma época del año nuevamente pude registrar a individuos juveniles que se quedan por estas latitudes para pasar el invierno, o quizás esperan un poco mas de tiempo […]
The impact of plastic on our oceans
Around 70% of the earth’s surface is covered by oceans, with these vast, wondrous bodies of water an essential part of our planet’s lifecycle. Plastic, however, is a serious threat to our oceans, and the wildlife that are so dependent on them. Ocean pollution is a huge issue, with plastic a particularly prominent pollutant. Researchers […]
Common Kingfisher (Alcedinidae) Having a good stretch
Watching nature you often see them doing mostly the “I know you’re there” act regardless of how well you camouflage yourself or make yourself look like a bush. It makes it a treat when you can make a species so comfortable with you that they “ignore you” and go about their daily lives such […]
Little Ringed Plover & Grey Plover
Davidstow airfield (Cornwall) usually turns up one or two waders passing through in the spring, on driving around the runways I was pleased to find this Little Ringed Plover feeding beside a pool, this is not a common bird in this part of the country and this was the best views I’ve had of one. […]