Sam's

PHOTOPOETRY

My understanding is that the species is starting to find a foothold in this county, but I was still surprised and delighted in equal...

The subtitle here applies to many things: the trip itself, the birds (or lack of them!) and the mammals. I’ll explain… First, I only saw...

Local birding has been especially hard of late, with the weather being more spring-like than summery. Most days have seen temperature...

It’s not often that a national scarcity makes its way over here, and with the news of a local bird, I couldn’t resist nipping over to...

I checked Birdguides to confirm the continued presence of a mega on the east coast, and without further ado, I set off towards...

The end of May finished with an exceptional bird, a national scarcity but one that is even rarer in Cumbria, and better still, it has...

So, this mega rarity appeared whilst I was still at the previous location photographing the warblers and flycatchers, but the fact that...

On the 18th, I had far more luck at Longtown (eventually) where I found another (reported) Little Gull. I was pleased to find the bird...

The Lesser Whitethroat I heard for the first time from the house on the 2nd (at about 4.30am!) stayed throughout May, singing incessantly...

A chance of another lifer today, one I had been tempted by on previous occasions, but the distance (usually 200 miles +) had always put...