Another Bird Blog

It’s the routine excuse too; the weather - relentless rain, stormy wind and endless grey days take the rap for my lethargy in neglecting the...

Saturday 2 September with the full team out at Pilling, Will, Andy and Yours Truly. Better still, and after another breezy week, the wind ha...

There’s a double blow to our ringing plans this weekend. Number One is the weather with a Red weather warning of severe winds up to 70mph ov...

Sunday morning and the wildfowlers were out long before me. I heard the sound of their gunfire as I put the first net up in the semi darknes...

“Don’t count the days. Make the days count” - a quote from the greatest boxer of all time Muhammad Ali.  On that basis I rose at the unearth...

Friday evening became another of those “Yes” or “No” occasions when every weather forecast was different to the next. Saturday morning migh...

There was a 6° and cold but clear start to the latest ringing session at Cockerham. I’d met Andy on site at 0730 and within minutes we had a...