Scarce Grebe, Shrike & raptor show
A full day out in Northumberland wasn't quite as spectacular as I had hoped but I got decent views of the Red-necked Grebe at Linton NR,...
Dotterel for the house list!
I noted on Birdguides that an oddity had been spotted last weekend with Golden Plover a few miles up the road, and having seen large...
Rare Goose and Cranes - of suspect origin?
Down south seeing relatives, I couldn't resist driving a little further down the M5 to have a wander round Slimbridge. I hadn't expected...
Two rare Canadas and a YBW
A few days on the Northumbrian coast enabled me to catch up with both Todd's Canada Goose and Richardson's Cackling Goose, the latter...
Five Leach's and a lone Avocet
Ex-hurricane gales lured me to the Solway after work on 17th and my timing couldn't have been better: within minutes no less than 5...