Weather has been pretty bad over the past few weeks, and Murphy’s Law has kicked in on those few sunny days when work commitments have prevented me headed out into the field. Nevertheless, I have tried to squeeze in some photography when there was a chance, and the 1D X helps under dim, overcast winter […]
Tag: Common Snipe
Bird Tour Report
From Sunday midday until Wednesday afternoon I guided a visiting birder from Canada around places in Kumamoto, Nagasaki and Saga prefectures. Firstly we went to Yatsushiro and Hikawa Estuary, where we saw gulls and shorebirds, however the Black-faced Spoonbills that I had expected there were not to be found. The next morning we watched Streaked […]
From Cape Trafalgar to La Janda
The Natural Park at Barbate which incorporates two different areas covering over 5,000 hectares is quite unique and diverse for wildlife. This is a view of the pine forest of La Breña, taken from the summit of the Sierra de Retin. Cape Trafalgar is just around the corner and the cliff top walk from the […]
Autumn Migration
Raptor and passerine migration is now well and truly underway in my region of Japan. The Chinese Goshawks have finished and now it is the turn of the Oriental Honey Buzzards, Grey-faced Buzzards, Eurasian Sparrowhawks and smaller numbers of Northern Hobby and Japanese Sparrowhawk. The Eurasian Kestrels have just arrived at Isahaya, along with the […]
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) at Barbate Marismas
This vagrant North American wader species was found by Liz Snell of Tregaron, Wales, Later seen by Steve Manning and myself.The Lesser Yellowlegs has roosted again at this same location on the 1st of October. Above is a general map of which part of the Marismas de Barbate it can be found. Take the La […]
Southern Spain Part 1 – The Strait of Gibraltar with Limosa Holidays
Day 5. Sunday 16th September A thick layer of mist hung over the coast and main road to Tarifa as we took an early breakfast. Driving a short distance onto the old military land, now being used by Fundación Migres, we left in the mini-bus and decided to have a look at the physical layout […]