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Spring Birding on Shetland : by Dave Britton

Thursday, 30 June 2011 11:24 David Marshall

Spring Birding on Shetland : by Dave Britton

With three recent trips greater than a week on Orkney under my belt, this spring seemed a good time for my first birding trip to Shetland. So, I booked two weeks in cottages with my wife, Sue, and chose the last two weeks in May (14th to 28th). That was my first mistake. In spring, rarities on Shetland generally peak in late May and

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 July 2011 10:02 Read more...

Blue-winged Teal at Wheldrake Ings North Yorks April 2011

Wednesday, 20 April 2011 16:46 Oliver Metcalf

So, a very eventful day in the end. After not seeing alot on Hes East, just 4 yellow wags, wheatear and a few sand martins and swallows moving thru, I headed off for an evening shift at Wheldrake(you can tell I've got exams coming up, I do more birding than at any other time of year).

Last Updated on Friday, 22 April 2011 11:50 Read more...

Titchwell – A Birding Calendar

Friday, 25 March 2011 08:52 Paul Eele

Titchwell – A Birding Calendar : By Paul Eele

Located on the North Norfolk coast, Titchwell is in a prime location for visiting and local birders alike. Its wide range of habitats, from woodland, reedbed, saltmarsh and freshwater lagoons are a magnet to a huge range of species.

Hopefully, although not a complete list of birds, this short article will give you an idea of what could be on offer throughout the year.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 06 April 2011 18:33 Read more...

Irish Trip 5th March 2011 (Stejneger's Scoter)

Thursday, 24 March 2011 17:07 Oliver Metcalf

Ireland in Winter

I had been contemplating a winter trip to Ireland for some time, and the arrival of the American Coot in the autumn of 2010 served to make the idea all the more appetising. Despite trying to organise a trip with Josh Jones since December, but it wasn't until the 5th March that we could find the time to get out there. By this time it was clear that the winter wasn't a 'classic', with no big arrivals of white-winged gulls, or indeed new American Herring or Ring-Billed Gulls. Despite this, we were hopeful that we could find something of interest on the criminally underwatched west coast, as well as seeing a few good rarities, and get a couple of ticks in the for of American Coot and Forster's Tern.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 April 2011 15:40 Read more...

Spurn - Where & When

Sunday, 29 August 2010 10:00

Spurn Autumn is upon us, and Spurn Point on the south-eastern extremity of Yorkshire is one of the prime sites for birding on the east coast of England.

Most inland birders head to the coast when the wind is blowing from the east and there has been overnight rain, however there is usually some kind of birding activity to be done no matter where