Yesterday morning I had a plan. That plan was to go to Cresswell and try some rockpool photography with the new macro lens. I' writing a...

Well, the bloody weather forecasters got it wrong again. With thoughts of ringing this weekend, I've been checking out the forecast fo...

I've got some really interesting news of a returning blackcap, but first a round-up of the weekend on the patch. On Friday evening the...

These long, light nights leave little time for updating my blog, so I apologise for the lack of activity lately. I have also discovered an...

I love this time of year, when it is light enough to go out birding for a few hours after work. I got to Druridge at 7pm and left at 9.20pm ...

I've been away with work, neglecting the patch somewhat. When I have been to Druridge, I've been keeping any eye on the scoter fl...

The weather forecast for yesterday (Saturday) wasn't conclusive as to what it would actually do, so we took the decision to try and ring...

This morning I headed to the dunes for a quick scan, the sea was miles away, a really low-tide. The beach profile at Druridge at the moment ...

I've spent much of this weekend perched on the dunes at Druridge scanning the sea, trying to add a very special tern tot he patch list....