Birding and wildlife blog for Grimsbury Reservoir, Grimsbury Woodland Nature Reserve and the Upper Cherwell Valley, north Oxfordshire. The purpose is to try to record as many species as possible in the year - for some more information please see the website here. There is a running total year list in the link above. Saturday, 15 August 2015.

I also look further afield across the Midlands, especially at some wonderful RSPB nature reserves, and beyond. Sunday, 16 August 2015. In the village of Epwell a tiny field had been sown with annual flowers typical of arable cultivation before the arrival of herbicides.

Northamptonshire Bird Club, a birdwatcher and naturalist club based in Northamptonshire, central England. Trip Report - Islay March 2015. Friday, 13 January 2017. If you know where there are Rowan or Whitebeam trees still with berries, keep an eye on them and you may find some crested nomads of your own! Saturday, 31 December 2016. As usual the evening will begin at 7. 30pm, the venue being the Fishing Lodge at Pitsford Reservoir off the Brixworth Road outside Holcot village.