A day off work gave me the chance to drive over to Frampton for a couple of hours this monday, weather forecast said that it would be best in the morning so off i went. It was a bit misty … Continue reading Frampton Marsh 29/9/14
My wife and I attended a family wedding on the Wirral peninsula at the end of last week and this gave Karen and I the chance to got to spend the night in north Wales in our motorhome over the … Continue reading North Wales – for a couple of days
Masked shrike.Spurn, East Yorks. 20/09/2014 This was a massive bird, not in its actual measurements, but in most other senses of the word. A massive attraction-hundreds of birders visited today, cars still arriving when I left around 4pm. A massive rarity-only … Continue reading Masked shrike
Better light this afternoon so called in for an hour to see if I could get better pics than yesterday (I know I am always wanting better – photographers OCD I guess!). The leak field was being sprayed and so … Continue reading Yep – Marston Whinchats
After a top tip from Dave on where to look for the Whinchats, I had a wander around Marston today and found them. I spent half an hour keeping up with them along the bank and it was a half … Continue reading Marston Whinchats
A few stunners in the last few days, best of all a big, day flying garden tiger, but I was unable to photo it. The two whinchats still present today, Thurs. Continue reading Marston moths
Dave R texted me to say he was with the 2 Marston Whinchats in the afternoon so off i went to see if he could guide me to my first ever sighting of these lovely birds. We met up in … Continue reading Marston Whinchats
Waders, waders, waders. The place continues it’s destiny to become the wader capital of the UK. Joined up with the S.Lincs rspb group and we had a good day. 2 pec sands showed very well indeed. Double figure counts of curlew … Continue reading Frampton marsh
Last weekend Karen and I were invited down to Reigate in Surrey for a long weekend to attend our long time friends 30th wedding anniversary celebrations and of course my camera went down too just in case I got the … Continue reading Weekend in Surrey
Really glad I decided to stay local yesterday, as some good birds were around. My contact at Denton, Simon Curtin, who does the Webs count for the res., texted me on Thursday. He had a group of nine red-crested pochards. … Continue reading Local delights
