Another good outing today, this time to Farthing Downs in Coulsdon. It is a very good spot for Skylarks, which we saw plenty of but didn’t manage to snap…
We haven’t had birds of prey for a little while, so let’s break that trend with this magnificent Kestrel, snapped afresh at Rainham Marshes. I have a few more…
A few months ago I shared a photo of a Pintail from an angle that did not make it obvious where the name comes from. I promised back then to…
This funny-looking bird is called a Snipe, and this is its debut in the newsletter. We saw a few very close to one of the hides. Another distinctive feature…
Another good outing to an RSPB reserve with a speaking name: Rainham Marshes. The rain took a temporary break and we had bright sun and blue sky —…
A rather unexpected bird for a seashore outing at RSPB Pagham Harbour: a Skylark. And we did not meet just a single lost one — there were at least…
Not exactly a wild bird, but this fierce-looking Rooster was contrasting so nicely with the background…
This little bird is called a Turnstone — the name speaks for itself. It uses its beak to turn stones and seaweed near the shore, eating whatever prey it finds…
It was a rather grey day yesterday at RSPB Pagham Harbour, but even in greyscale there were some interesting shots — including this Redshank.
Finally a day without intensive rain, which meant a proper outing into an RSPB reserve. We had a few candidates, but the one with the “best weather” —…
Further into the past we go – I’ve discovered quite a few unpublished summer photos. This Blackcap next…
A bit of feedback I got a few days ago from one of the readers was that the Spoonbill broke the spell of wintery birds on repeat. Since I have…
A very tough outing today to RSPB Farnham Heath. The weather forecast was looking promising, but the amount of sun was greatly exaggerated and the amount of rain…
Run out of photos to publish and back in time we go to warm August in France: Parc du Marquenterre full of strange birds. Higher shutter speed while…
Last photo from the Watermeads outing: Redwing — we saw dozens of these birds during the walk.
