Another Bird Blog

What a mixed up week! Two days of wind and rain, a one day window for a ringing session followed by even more rain. And then for Friday the...

I missed a few visits in May due to a  holiday in Greece  but prior to that, early April had been my last visit to Oakenclough when we caugh...

Following my 0525 alarm clock and the inland drive Saturday dawned bright if a little cold at 2.5°C. No problem because the sun would soon ...

Even the most enthusiastic birder needs an occasional rest day after too many bleary eyed starts so I took a few days off. Wednesday looked ...

The early starts aren’t too much of a problem when there’s a break with a day off to relax. Thursday became something of a lie in, sitting i...

“Six-fifteen?” We agreed. It seemed like a good idea at the time until the alarm buzzed at five-fifteen when I went through the well-practic...

Monday at Pilling proved fairly unproductive with yet another catch that barely reached double figures. There was a lack of warblers but a n...

The last ten days proved very frustrating. Since returning from Greece in the early hours of 18 May, I’ve not been able to get out ringing ...