Sunday, 2 August 2015. A two day trip with mid July to the beautiful and verdant island of Madeira to get a few more Western Pal birds under my belt. Saturday morning from Gatwick, returning on Monday early evening. Cheap hotel with a rooftop swimming pool but in dire need of air-con . Excellent and cheap food throughout.

Friday, June 12, 2015. News of a calling corncrake. On Galley Head on Wednesday evening was very exciting - after a time extension deal was struck for minecraft enthusiasts, I was allowed to drag them out to hear it. Tuesday, April 28, 2015.

Tuesday, 2 June 2015. No alarms and no surprises. It has been a while since I last wrote an update about my patch birding exploits on either of my Larne Lough or Rathlin patches. Fear not, I am still putting in as much time and effort this year but seem to be caught in a bit of birding lull at the moment with very few. Moments on either patch thus far. Saying that, I have still managed a few. On the sea below the East Light. A better day was had on 16.