Monthly Archives: May 2012

At last, some scorchio weather on the Solway. So I was hoping there might be some Marsh Fritillaries on the wing at Finglandrigg Wood, and I wasn’t disappointed – there were loads of ‘em! Cracking little butterflies I reckon…

Nope, I’ve not been to see the stunning looking bird in Herefordshire, but it’s appearance has given me a good excuse to take a trip down memory lane and look at some of my pics of the bird I saw … Continue reading →

A quick walk at Finglandrigg Wood this morning in the cold and gloom produced a couple of Spotted Flycatchers… A distant Cuckoo could be heard from the car park and then later on one was heard from home – perhaps … Continue reading →

The Yellow Wagtail is in desperate trouble in Cumbria.  There is probably now only one site left in the county where this species can be reliably seen. As I watched them today and listened to their charismatic calls I couldn’t … Continue reading →

The sou’westerlies continued through the night so early this morning hopes were high for a few more skuas going through over the high tide. Totals for my 5.50am – 9am watch were: 20 Poms (including a flock of 16), 9 Arctics, and 3 … Continue reading →

Spring on the Solway has so far been largely dominated by northerlies or easterly winds, and as such this years much anticipated skua passage has got off to a slow start. Personally of course I also have to hope that ideal conditions fall on one of my … Continue reading →

My weekend off – hoorah! Now, do I go for a potential first for Britain at Flamborough, or do I stay local? For me, it was a no-brainer, I’m usually keen to see a new species for my British list if I … Continue reading →