Look up, see more stuff. Brightening up a dull day. Headed West then East, and all was New Year gloom. The ancient pulse of germ and birth was indeed shrunken hard and dry. The camera stayed at home because light was in short supply. Around the water treatment works were a string of monochrome cutouts, Redwings. Spooked out to just in fr.

Latest news of rare birds in Berkshire. After the day the sky went orange. The south of England started to see the largest influx of European hawfinches in living memory. Berkshire has had its share with Paul Bright-Thomas first photographing early morning birds flying over his Wokingham garden in late October. By November they were being seen at multiple site. None more fantastic than Basildon Park. Download the Basildon Park leaflet. If they are not there, what to do? .

Monday, 9 April 2018. Saturday and Sunday 7th and 8th April. There are now Willow Warblers singing to accompany the monotonous chanting of Chiffchaffs. By Sunday morning there were at least four singing along the bridleway and others in the carpark field. The first Blackcaps of the year were heard on Saturday morning singing in the lane just outside the carpark. There were three Oystercatchers and se.

Welcome to my website on birding and dragonflies in Oxfordshire, the UK and overseas. After birding in this county for many years, I first acquired a digital camera in 2003 for digiscoping. In 2006, in search of higher quality results, I upgraded to a DSLR and 400mm lens. With some further upgrades more recently. Photography is also a strong interest.

Please click the cog and view at 1080p. Villa Anastasia our base out west. Our garden list included this Lesser grey Shrike, Olive-tree Warbler,. Bee-Eaters and one evening a flock of over 17 Lesser Kestrels.

Thursday, 30 April 2015. Thursday, 23 April 2015. Thursday, 26 March 2015. Wednesday, 28 January 2015. Koto, The Gambia, West Africa. Tujereng, The Gambia, West Africa. Sunday, 25 January 2015. South Bank Road, The Gambia, West Africa. Saturday, 24 January 2015. South Bank Road, The Gambia, West Africa. Friday, 23 January 2015. Brufut, The Gambia, West Africa. Tuesday, 13 January 2015.

I was hesitant to write this post for fear of jinxing myself but with only a few days to go, why not? Exams and essays are finished, time for spring break. And bird there until we fly out the 11th. Lots of ground to cover. Just finished up a tour for Birdfinders.

The Lure of the Nightjar. Late this afternoon I heard a Corn Bunting, not unusual around Chiseldon I know but this one was at the back of my house in an Elder Bush in a neighbours garden. Not the usual place for one of these. It was singing on and off for a couple of minutes before it flew off across the village. Another Evening in the Forest. An Afternoon on the Plain.

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.

Sunday, 9 August 2015. Yoesden Bank, Bucks, 9th August. Tuesday, 28 July 2015. Red backed Shrike,Churn 28th July. A county tick! Tuesday, 30 June 2015. Radley lakes and Barton fields Tues 30th June. I had a walk around Radley lakes and Barton fields today mainly for the Dragonflies and Damselflies.