£3.40 for the rainbow bird!
The European Bee-eater really is the definition of distinctive, it's rainbow colours, downcurved bill and long, pointed wings. This...
Waterbird Wednesday week 18: Little and Pied-billed Grebes
The Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) is a relatively common bird in the UK, with an estimated 5'300 pairs, and 16'000 individuals...
Waterbird Wednesday week 17: pratincoles
Pratincoles are birds of the genus Glareola, an odd group of species in the wader family. Unlike many other waders, they have relatively...
Waterbird Wednesday week 16: Pectoral and Sharp-tailed Sandpipers
Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) and Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) are two very similar waders. Both are notable...
Waterbird Wednesday week 15: rare lapwings
Lpawings are birds in the genus Vanellus. In the UK, there is only one common species of lapwing - the Northern Lapwing (Vanellus...
Waterbird Wednesday week 14: ageing Common Snipe
It's now September and so we're back into peak waterbird season. This means weekly Waterbird Wednesday blogs will resume! For those who...
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...
Beginning botany...
This year, I am taking part in regular wildlife sessions in Rothbury with a group of other young people. The aim of these sessions is to...
Mallorca trip overview
As you may have seen, I spent that last week on a birding holiday in Mallorca with my mum. Now back in the UK, I have taken some time to...
Mallorca day 7 - S'Albufera and Can Cuarassa
Today was, unfortunately, our last day of our trip to Mallorca. In the morning we headed straight out to Can Cuarassa in an attempt to...
