Garganeys have been giving me the run-around this week.  Up to four, but most often a pair, have been reported from the Budge fields most da...

Well, the COVID-19 restrictions were lifted a couple of weeks ago (not a wise move in my opinion). You would have thought I would have heade...

You may remember this post from April? It was about me not seeing a red-rumped swallow and red kite on the patch because I was at work. W...

Well...where to start? What a weekend  - on so many levels. It all started on Friday when I was just to about to get on the train at Wid...

I called in to Druridge after work this evening to give the Budge fields a quick check. A black-tailed godwit was out front, as I scanned th...

There has been no blog updates for a while as I have been in Spain for a week. We started in Valencia and headed down in to Castilla-La Manc...

I had an early start at Druridge today, followed by a late(ish) visit tonight. We decided to put some nets up today and put them up early ...

Yesterday was a truly inspirational day. I spent the day walking from Hull to Hornsea accompanying a friend and colleague of Janet's, Ro...

I've been really busy lately, leaving little time to blog. Barn owls have kept me busy, checking boxes and ringing pullus. It's be...

A quick update from the patch. There have been up to five yellow wagtails on the Budge fields, none today, though evenings seem better. ...

Here's a quick catch-up from a longer than usual bank holiday weekend (I had today off work). I managed a few visits to the patch over t...

Ton up at Druridge. Six new species today brings the Druridge year-list up to 100. Not bad considering I only managed a brief pre-work vis...

Garganey in the bag The above was sent from my phone and this was a 'phone-scoped shot, hence the poor quality. The final garganey ...

Work and football conspired against me at the weekend, meaning only one visit to the patch. A few more migrants have arrived, including sing...

I've spent the last couple of mornings on the patch, having a good wander about but not turning much up. Yesterday, a singing blackcap w...

Two temminck's stints on the Budge fields this morning, in true Roppa style, I was still in bed when Dave Elliott found them and called ...

I spent this morning at East Chev, ringing in the reedbed with Ian Fisher. The first chore was to strim the net rides with the help of my ne...