It's been really cold this week, with snow and ice dominating and a brisk easterly through to southerly wind making feel even colder. Co...

Back on the patch today for my first visit of the year after a two-week birding trip to Taiwan. Taiwan was interesting and it's not ...

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...

I like this time of year - birds are on the move. I am fascinated by migration and at this time of year we have birds arriving, freshly retu...