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In the Bumthang valley at 2600m in central Bhutan, a stampede of horses across a boggy pasture puts to flight a Quail. We stalk the Quail and acquire close views. Its either a Common Quail or a Japanese Quail female … Continued

Leopard, eh?   An awesome encounter, with one that crossed the road in front of our car, pausing at the roadside then scuttling up the bank, only to sit down and look at us from c.10m away! This picture was … Continued

Everyone needs a bogey-bird – one that frustrates you through multiple misses and failed pursuits, so much that it begins to become something of a joke among peers who have had no such difficulty in seeing the bird. Mine was … Continued

A late decision short holiday to Kaeng Krachan for 9 days with a couple of days on the Petchaburi coast – some much needed jungle time. Highlights – three sightings of Leopard, Oriental Bay Owl ( – my bogey-bird, finally laid … Continued

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              A big flock of Jackdaws that contained several contenders for Nordic types, one really stood out with an almost white collar, accompanied by another bird in the video that lacked any obvious collar but had a very pale … Continued

Stopped off to have a look/sound record what was about at this excellent site just west of King’s Lynn, found one of these lurking in the flock of Dark-bellied Brent Geese in the channel. Also Merlin and a male Hen … Continued

Here are some photos of Stints taken at Sippighat on South Andaman in November, in the overlap zone between wintering Little Stint and wintering Rufous-necked Stint. At the time I assumed they were the latter on range, but subsequently I … Continued

  OK OK so the juicy reports and pics of Andamans, South India and Sri Lanka may take a little time, meanwhile, here are some pics from the arctic extremes of Lincolnshire – a long way from the equatorial rain … Continued