A summer of surprises...
Yesterday I was out on my patch carrying out my monthly Wetland Bird Survey on my two sites in and around Hexham. It was clear that...
Patch birding and a trip to the toon!
On Monday, Wirral birder Elliot Montieth arrived in Hexham on the train for a couple of days birding in the area and further afield. We...
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...
#BigGardenBirdwatch 2018
This weekend is the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, a nationwide event where hundreds of thousands of people (half a million in 2017!) count...
Reintroduction: to be or not to be?
A male Sparrowhawk shoots out of the trees, sending clouds of Jackdaws up into the frozen sky over a sea of frosted rooftops. They circle...
