There are still a couple of places on this fantastic short break on the Exe Estuary, Devon. Don’t miss out!
Birding Tour of the Welsh Borders
This last weekend saw me co-guiding the Bargain Birding Club holiday to the Welsh Borders. We were blessed with dry and mostly sunny weather, and tallied up 100 bird species exactly, plus Wild Boar, a Weasel, Fallow Deer, and much more. Locations visited included the extensive …
Bargain Birding on the Welsh Borders
If you fancy joining me in South Wales and the Forest of Dean, why not take a look at the below flyer – one of the latest holidays announced by Bargain Birding Club – offering value for money birdwatching holidays, for birders on a budget! This 4 day …
Riverside review & recent Mote Park highlights!
It’s been a busy month for birds at Riverside Country Park… Wader-wise, Avocets have been around the 150-200 count for most of the week, the Icelandic Black-wits have remained in good numbers, Knots have recently arrived in good numbers around the 24th, more and more …
Bargain Birding in the Welsh Borders
The State of UK Birds 2015
If you haven’t heard already, the State of the UK’s Birds Report 2015 was published the other day, and once again makes for interesting reading. You can access it from here by clicking on the picture below. It is at no surprise that the overall trend is still …
Hi from Riverside!
Those that know me well are aware of how busy I have been recently. The main reason for this is that I am now privileged to be the new Senior Ranger at Riverside Country Park, and what a place it is! Bordering the internationally important Medway Estuary, one …
Forest of Dean & Pembrokeshire Islands Experience
If you fancy spending a few days away on ‘Dream Island’ there are still a few spaces left on the Forest of Dean and Pembrokeshire Islands Experience, from Wednesday 22nd to Monday 27th July, run by Bargain Birding Club. Highlights include: thousands of seabirds, including …
New Forest Guided Tour
On Sunday 3rd May I lead a guided tour of parts of the New Forest. Thankfully the rain began to stop as we approached the New Forest, and as we got off of the coach at Acres Down the weather was improving. A Swift was …