On Tuesday evening Janet and I wander up to the Preceptory and back. No new arrivals but at least 200 Sand Martins over the Budge Fields wit...

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...

I skidded my way to Druridge to do my WeBS count today, a couple of days late, but Sunday was pretty much a write-off (it was my birthday on...

If I was a migrant wader, I would like the look of the Budge fields at the moment, the vegetation is a bit high, but they'll do. They...

I was hoping to catch up with some more migrants today, but it wasn't to be. Whilst chatting to ADMc, a great-spotted woodpecker flew ...

Today was WeBS count day, but I didn't manage a particularly early start on the patch. There was plenty to count on the Budge fields ...

Today was count day and there was lots to count. The Budge fields were lifting with birds. Lapwing were by far and away the most numerous sp...

So, March is over. It still feels more like January and spring migration hasn't really started.  I had a quick wander about the p...

Today was WeBS count day and the WeBS count was about all I could manage. The wind from the south was biting and sleet threatened, it was gr...

I took today off work on the strength of the weather forecast, hoping for a good fall of birds. There was fall, but it was pretty-much limit...

NWT have proved they are not a one trick pony when it comes to grazing the Budge fields. Previously cows and sheep have been utilised, now t...

Sunday evening.....my first visit to Druridge this weekend, bad form! Friday was too wet and I was too busy on Saturday so we had to go toni...

Back from Dublin after seeing the mighty AC/DC, I'm in one piece but my wallet's not - jeees it's expensive over there, €6 for a...

I've been at work all weekend, co-ordinating our beachwatch effort. Today I was at Alnmouth in the morning and Bamburgh (with the WI - s...