The Heirs of Gilbert

The year list continues to slowly grow. I had Swift over the river last weekend and the first ‘screaming’ ones yesterday evening with abou...

Another beautiful day today, with light south-easterlies I really expected a significant arrival of summer migrants but still no real ...

Summer migrants continue to dribble in. I had the first Whitethroat, and four singing Lesser Whitethroats, down Greenhills Lane yesterday ...

Despite a week of warmer weather summer migrants are still slow to return. Only Chiffchaff have arrived in any numbers… With barely ...

Large areas of floodwater south of the village again this evening. Birds on here included a record count of 22 Shelduck… These fly...

Birding can be a cruel hobby. I had a text from Tracey and Russ Palmer that they had three Hawfinches on their bird table. I dropped everyth...

A good walk along the river today from Morton bridge along to the spinney on Potter Lane and back through Langlands to home. No Sand Marti...

A glorious day today and a real feel of spring with the first (unidentified) Bumble Bees, a loud chorus of toads in the Magic Garden and   l...

Despite the really bitter cold definite signs of spring today with two Chiffchaff in the Magic Garden. This is the best shot I could manage ...

Other commitments today meant very little opportunity for birding but I popped down to the Magic Garden this afternoon. A surprise find we...