

Cetti's Warbler
A visit to Blacktoft Sands RSPB reserve at the weekend threw up a first for me almost the second I got out of my car. Virtually the first...


A Subtle Change of Dazzling Colour
After the devastating floods of Boxing Day 2015 the river banks also took a battering and were reshaped with trees and undergrowth...


Treecreepers
I seem to have a habit of spotting a bird or animal and then fixating on it till I get a decent shot. Is it just me or do all wildlife...


It's Time to Find a Nest
For the last three years I've watched a nuthatch preparing its nest in the same hole in a tree in my local park. And it's back again this...


Getting The Shot But With a Moral Dilemma
I've been after a decent picture of a Goldcrest for quite awhile. As you may know they are Britain's smallest bird and don't sit still...


Siskin Spotting
Like the Reed Bunting I blogged about recently the Siskin is another bird you're going to find tricky to spot for most of the year. They...


Put Out the Bunting
During the Summer months you'd be hard pressed to see a Reed Bunting. As their name suggests they tend to prefer to breed and roost in...


Rocking Robins
Over the last few weeks there have been 6 or 7 Robins regularly visiting the feeding area at my local nature reserve. They have been...


Nature's Free Show
I've only ever seen a starling murmuration on TV so when I heard there was one virtually on my doorstep I had to go down and see it for...


The Farne Islands Part 3 The Main Attraction
Apart from the sheer spectacle of the wildlife on the Farnes I think the main attraction for most people is to get up close with a...