Waterbird Wednesday week 7 - Pink-footed Goose
The Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) is a winter visitor to the UK which breeds in Iceland, Svalbard and Greenland. They are a...
Lindisfarne: days 1&2
This half term, my family are staying 6 nights in a small cottage on the Northumberland coast. One of several small stone buildings, it...
A night in Nottingham
On Saturday, I left Northumberland with my family to visit my grandpa in Nottingham. The journey went quickly without many bird spots -...
Waterbird Wednesday week 6 - Common Sandpiper
The Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) is mainly a summer visitor to the UK, with a breeding population of around 15'000 pairs. Less...
Working in the woods
Beside my house, there is a small patch of woodland with a small stream running through it. It follows the stream for about 400m, and is...
Waterbird Wednesday week 5 - Common Gull
The Common Gull (Larus canus) is, despite it's name, not the most common gull in the UK. They are, however, commonly seen in the winter,...