Monthly Archives: March 2011

A couple of hours birding locally this morning revealed my first Wheatears and Chiffchaffs of the year, and a smart looking Black-tailed Godwit was on the scrape at Campfield Marsh.

During the early winter I made 4 nest boxes and put them up in the garden – and clung on to the hope that just maybe some Tree Sparrows may be tempted to move in. Now call me a dude if you like, but the … Continue reading →

A stunning adult Yellow-legged Gull was discovered by Tristan Reid at Whitehaven Marina on Saturday whilst I was away, so today I was very keen to catch up with this real rarity in Cumbria. I’d only ever seen one in the … Continue reading →

Well at long last I got a weekend off from work and decided to visit relatives in the midlands – which coincidentally is about 30 miles from Chipping Norton – the location for the long-staying Rufous Turtle Dove. Since it’s arrival some … Continue reading →

Another search through pinkfeet today revealed the odd looking goose that was seen with the Barnacle Geese earlier in the winter (see post dated 20th October 2010). It is perhaps a Ross’s x Barnacle hybrid and for some reason it … Continue reading →

The BBRC have assessed my Semipalmated Sandpiper record from July/August last year and it has been accepted. Great news. As local birders are aware it was a tricky ID with the bird often very distant, taking 3 days before conclusive views were … Continue reading →