First of all, I must explain that I am a beginner to birdwatching, so please pardon any errors I may inadvertantly make in this report. Continue reading →

On Thursday evening, I was in a dilemma. I had driven from my home in Buckinghamshire to see a WRYNECK at Witley Reservoir (Gloucs) and a near-adult SABINE’S GULL at Upton Warren Flashes Pool (Worcs) and knew full well that a good seawatch was on the cards should the wind go round. Continue reading →

The usual ‘teachers week’ trip to Scilly comes round quicker every year. Expectations were again high with our ever growing group predicting all sorts of eastern and western vagrants. Wednesday 29th was to produce a bird we would not have predicted if we each had 50 guesses! Continue reading →

13th – 27th April 2008 – Washington state trip report, USA by H.Cook.  This trip came about because I was doing a weeks university work in the state of Washington, USA so I tagged a week on beforehand to get some birding in on what was for me, a new continent and country. I was limited by the fact I can’t drive so arranged to meet up with a local birder for a few of the days who I got in contact with through the birdingpal.org website. Luckily she could drive and I couldn’t wait for the trip to begin. Continue reading →

I would be lying if i said this was a birding trip as it was my honeymoon and i only left the hotel complex on organised trips on two occasions………… Continue reading →