Right, firstly, pics of my latest trip – the Birdquest tour of Southern India and Sri Lanka with extension to the Andaman Islands – can be found here: http://shortwing.co.uk/gallery/south-india-and-the-andaman-islands/ Today I braved the cold and went to see the long-staying … Continued
The UK
Western and Eastern
Back on the VP
BIRD SURVEYS IN EASTERN ENGLAND After something of a drought for a few months, a bit of survey work popped up. Fair weather and south-easterly winds made for some nice outings, and all the usual suspects were recorded; Lapwings, Golden Plovers, Peregrine, Merlin, … Continued
Woodchat Shrike, Suffolk
Couldn’t face the torpor and ennui of staying indoors facing a monitor, so decided to do some dirty twitching of a juvenile Woodchat Shrike at Lowestoft. Needless to say, it performed well at close range. Couldn’t find any rare … Continued