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PHOTOPOETRY

News of a mega on Holy Island was received with mixed emotions: it was the afternoon now and the prospect of a 5-hour round trip didn't...

A short hop to the wild moorland of the Borders at the start of lockdown relaxation during yet another spell of very warm, fine weather...

In early May, the significant sighting was an Osprey over the local reserve on 3rd whilst Grasshopper Warblers (c.5), Sedge Warblers and...

Enforced lockdown from 23rd March restricted my movements significantly. Peninsula birding was the only option but it wasn’t all bad...

An early morning trip up north and across the border reaped rewards in the form of 4 Black Grouse strutting their stuff on the...

Bit of an exaggeration: dipped on Ptarmigan (no sign near the ski-lifts) and Black Grouse (rain stopped play), but otherwise productive...

It was a question of getting out early today to beat the incoming storm. And with the Dowitcher having shown well at Campfield the day...

The Richardson's Cackling Goose was nowhere to be seen at Caerlaverock but a wonderfully confiding Little Egret made up for it at nearby...

Well, having missed out a couple of times, I ended up pinning down some of these beauties, this time in Dumfries town centre. The light...

Castle Loch did not look promising in the drizzle and breeze, and the Bittern seen the day before decided not to show. a pair of...