River Warbler on Orkney - A new addition to my British List - Saturday 14 June 2008 |
On Thursday night Cheshire fast-track lister Jason Atkinson called to see if I'd be interested in joining him on a trip to Orkney at the weekend. The target bird - a River Warbler had been singi...
Posted by on Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:25:00 GMT |
Ladywalk Nature Reserve, Warwickshire - Sun 27/01/08 |
Ladywalk Nature Reserve, Warwickshire: Ain't life grand? I've more or less recovered from my illness and the weather was great today. It feels as though I've been deprived of sunshin...
Posted by on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 14:32:00 GMT |
Local Birding (whilst under the influence of drugs)! |
Wilnecote Landfill Site, Staffordshire: Due to a mixture of the Labyrinthitis and the powerful medication I am taking, I found it difficult to walk in a straight line today. As a...
Posted by on Sat, 26 Jan 2008 13:23:00 GMT |
Labyrinthitis - a birders nightmare! |
Whilst sitting at my desk in the office yesterday morning my head started to spin as if I'd just knocked back an entire bottle of Jack Daniels! Was it due to me day-dreaming about a Black-faced ...
Posted by on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:05:00 GMT |
Marsh Lane Nature Reserve Bird Sightings, West Midlands - Sun 20/01/08 |
Marsh Lane Nature Reserve Bird Sightings: I decided it was about time I paid this excellent reserve a visit to check out the interesting 'Commic Redpoll' that has been present since before Chris...
Posted by on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:27:00 GMT |
Warwickshire Bird Sightings - Sat 19/01/07 |
Alvecote Pools SSSI Bird Sightings: A brief visit to the flooded reserve this morning produced just one of the Firecrests along Laundry Lane. It was the brighter individual and was easily ...
Posted by on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:04:00 GMT |
Local Birding (In The Wind) - Sun 13/01/08 |
Alvecote Pools SSSI Bird Sightings: At a flooded and blustery Alvecote this morning the 2 Firecrests showed well towards the bottom of Laundry Lane. There was also a Willow ...
Posted by on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:07:00 GMT |
Alvecote Pools, Warwickshire - Sat 12/01/08 |
Alvecote Pools SSSI Bird Sightings: After nearly 24 hours of rain yesterday the water levels around the reserve were extremely high today. A number of roads were flooded including Laundry ...
Posted by on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 08:40:00 GMT |
MEGA ALERT - White-crowned Sparrow in Norfolk - Sun 06/01/08 |
*** MEGA ALERT *** White-crowned Sparrow *** MEGA ALERT ***
At around 12.30pm this afternoon news broke of an adult WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW coming to seed at a garden in Cley, Norfolk. Apparently ...
Posted by on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 14:54:00 GMT |
Alvecote Pools, Warwickshire - Sat 05/01/08 |
Alvecote Pools SSSI Bird Sightings: Despite still feeling half dead I made my way down to the patch this morning. At Laundry Lane one of the Firecrests showed well briefly at the top of th...
Posted by on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 14:04:00 GMT |
