Whilst birdwatching the Jubail area I saw an Curlew N. a. orientalis. The Eastern Curlew occurs throughout central Siberia eastwards through central Russia to northeast China and winters in east and south Africa, Madagascar, and from the southern Caspian Sea south to the Persian Gulf and east through south Asia to east China and south […]
Dozens of Dunlins
A couple of weeks ago I visited one of my favourite locations. Rossall Point has easy access and is a favoured roosting site for waders. There were good numbers of dunlin present and most of them were wearing their summer finery. They will have now probably departed for their Arctic breeding grounds with the current […]
Oare
Yesterday saw a quick trip down to Oare Marsh in Kent. Arriving early we enjoyed a quartering Barn Owl and a Little Owl with a pair of Marsh Harrier along with the usual waders, Egrets and ducks. We heard a Turtle Dove calling in the distance and eventually picked it up sitting in the trees […]
Hedmark Guiding Highlights
So, the last 2 days I have been guiding a group of Chinese bird photographers. It has been fun but was definitely a new experience for me. We visited Østensjøvannet yesterday where we had lots of photogenic birds and then the magical forests of Hedmark today where there were fewer birds but they were most […]
How to protect stag beetles in the UK
Humans have an enormous impact upon the planet, dramatically affecting natural ecosystems and wildlife habitats, with our industry, energy generation, and urbanisation changing how many species live. While there is now greater emphasis being placed on sustainability, such as wildlife conservation and a focus on renewable energy sources, there are still problems we must address. […]
Piojito común (White-crested tyrannulet) Serpophaga subcristata
En esta entrada comparto esta serie de fotografías de otro de los modelitos que se portó muy bien durante la breve visita realizada en horas de la mañana del día miércoles a la Reserva del Arroyo Itá. En el lugar que elegí para montar guardia a los pocos minutos una bandada de piojitos que alcancé […]
Arabian Wheatear – Tanoumah & An Namas
Whilst birding the Tanoumah and An Namas area of the Asir Mountains I saw plenty of Arabian Wheatears at many different sites. The Arabian Wheatear Oenanthe lugentoides is a rather uncommon resident of the south-west highlands, but is also found in Oman, Palestine and Yemen, mainly in rocky, bushy sites. It is widespread on the […]
The Desert Locust – Abha area
The Desert Locust Schistocerca gregaria situation was calm during early 2018 due to poor rainfall and ecological conditions throughout most of the spring breeding areas in northwest Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. The desert locust can form plagues and threaten agricultural production in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, something it has done for centuries. […]