Ben and me had another shot at seeing a firecrest and we got one-the sykes farm specimen showed very, very well. What a delightful little ball of colour and joy! Flippin hard to get a photo (without a proper camera). … Continue reading Gib 29th Mar 2016

I was keen while on holiday in Mexico to test my skills and get some of the Hummingbird family photo’s if possible and a little research on the internet before we went out pointed me to the resort village of … Continue reading Mexico – Hummingbirds

I counted about 90 avocets at Frampton yesterday, they are still arriving. (70 pairs last year, apparently). Splendid birds, it’s amazing that most of us hardly give them a second glance these days. They are really doing well and are … Continue reading Avocets

I enjoyed my first 2 weeks in Nuevo Vallarta in Mexico recently, my first ever holiday in this part of the world. So as you would expect I was quite excited about the birds that would be seen during our … Continue reading Pacific Coast of Mexico – part 1

Neck collared greylag Marston. The WWT scheme ringers got back to us very quickly. Ok, so it probably never originated from Iceland,but it’s history provides some interesting data: First marked on Lake Windermere as part of a study looking into … Continue reading Orange PZB