It was an icy start and at first I thought of visiting RSPB Blacktoft Sands but then thought would try a little nature reserve Saltmarshe Delph, tucked away near the Humber estuary. Was not disappointed. Although there was just one hide I observed a small flock of Gadwall and a gregarious group of Coot at the water there. It looked promising for future visits.
Across the road under a railway bridge lay the rest of the reserve, a little gem of older woodlland and some water areas. Here I saw...

I decided on the spur of the moment to pay a visit to Leighton Moss this morning and so got the 6.30 train from Blackpool to Silverdale, arriving just before 8am.

It was incredibly cold and there was a white frost everywhere which lasted well into the day. That aside, it was a beautifuly sunny, crisp and clear day, but best of all - hardly any wind!

I began my visit at the Allen and Eric Morcambe hides and on the walk down saw many Chaffinches, a Goldfinch, several Long-tailed...

Hi again!

For those of you who have taken the time to read my blog, I would like to thank you and would also like to see what you think about the location and development for my Inner City Bird Hide.

I have a site of a town house on the periphery of Victoria Park in Tower Hamlets. The site has a garden that backs onto one of the waterways from the river lea and is overlooking the park.

The building is three stories high which would provide a fantastic...

Today I had a great day's birding at the RSPB Conwy reserve. It was the first time that I had visited the reserve and despite the poor weather, I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Here are the species of bird that I saw:

Red Breasted Merganser
Little Grebe
Lapwing
Little Egret
Carrion Crow
Common Snipe
Curlew
Mute Swan
Oystercatcher
Mallard
Long Tailed Tit
Blue Tit
Canada Goose
Wigeon...

I took my kit with me to work last night so that when I got off duty this morning, I could get straight over to Stanley Park.

It was lovely, the sunrise over the golf course was mesmerising, with swirling banks of mist low on the ground and up in the trees and a white frost on the fairway - my favourite time of day I think.

It was bloody cold though and this being Valentines day, it wasn't exactly, 'love is in the air', but more like the distinct whiff of Vics vapour...