November 22, 2015

The sun came out at last, so Dawn and I went down to the coast for a few hours..............................

November 12, 2015

The day started with a clear sky but by the time I reached Chew Valley it has clouded over, I even drove through patches of fog along the way. Chew Valley Lake was covered in birds with a few goodies dotted around...............

November 6, 2015

It rained most of the time I was out, the sky was a dull grey with very poor light but it did brighten up as the wind increased at lunchtime.........

November 1, 2015

Today I took my first walk in my local patch since last March! It’s not because I’ve been lazy it’s because I’ve been away all that time working hard..........................

October 25, 2015

Our last day out in the field was spent visiting more wonderful habitats, the first of which rapidly became my favourite and produced a lot of species..............

October 24, 2015

A lovely bright morning with no wind, perfect for what we intended to do - that was a boat trip to an offshore island..................

October 23, 2015

We spent all day discovering two of the island's hotspots having contrasting and diverse habitats these two area support a wealth of wildlife................

October 22, 2015

This was the first day of a short-break to Menorca, an all-expenses-paid trip organised jointly by the Spanish and Menorcan Tourist Boards to promote Eco-Tourism to the Island. Who said that there was no such thing as a free lunch??

October 11, 2015

Some birding in a local park in Allentown

October 10, 2015

HAWK MOUNTAIN - a visit to watch migrating raptors pass over the western end of the Appalachian Mountains and a surprising number of Canada Geese too ........