BIRDMAD

I went just after 6 a.m. on Saturday to keep watch over the young ones and take more photos. I saw both adults and 3 chicks, but I am please...

The Sutton peregrines raised 4 chicks last year and 5 chicks this year. That must be almost a record! Sadly, it's becoming doubtful wh...

I've given up traditional twitching in favour of foreign trips but I have added 3 British ticks to my list in as many weeks. The first w...

We spent a long weekend in Istanbul over 3-7 May. I decided to travel light and took only my Canon compact zoom camera (SX30). A big mistake...

I'm still wading through a mountain of photos from my Costa Rica trip but, in the meantime, I went today with David Campbell to his patc...

After some tantalising views of 2 little owls at Cobham I had to return when the light was better. I braved the rush hour traffic and arrive...

In the morning I went to Banstead woods to join David for a bit of 'patching'. David's friend, Richard, was also there. As we we...

Today I was persuaded to go to Pagham to see the paddyfield warbler with David and his friend, Alex. We had a good run down after lunch. Wel...

Lynne wanted to get away for half term so she booked us on a short break to 'the Rock'. It was pretty cold. Colder than Lynne was ex...