Lockdown begins, bad for us, good for nature After some weeks of the Coronavirus Pandemic spreading itself across the U.K., the Prime Minister announced what would be a virtual shutting down of the Country, we were told to stay at home with only essential shops remaining open. Luckily we were allowed daily outdoor exercise and […]

Without a doubt, the nicest spot of the month was the Barn Owl seen in a large tree alongside Titchfield Canal Locals say they often nest there but after a couple of weeks it had moved on. The Canal path is quite a gem for spots, from north to south it’s around two and a […]

As I said in my previous post, the small village of Godmersham is only two miles from my place and I seldom go there bird watching. I’ve certainly, up to the last week, missed out this winter, beside the wonderful appearance of Hawfinches, there’s an array of small birds about with a constant chorus of […]

Just a mile on from Warsash and where the River Hamble finally flows into Southampton Water, is Hook with Warsash. There are a number of walks around and about, one to the water’s edge going through semi Woodland and Reeds, another into Woodland and finally open field and heath. Chiffchaff in early Spring noisy mode! […]

Waxwings, a morning to remember! Thanks to my birding buddy Neil re-tweeting info of some Waxwings seen over the last few days behind St.Jame’s Church East Malling, I drove the 30 minutes in hope they would still be there. They were, twenty four of them ! Being a Sunday morning, this was no problem, so […]

After a relatively mild December and early January Winter finally kicked in and has given us to date more than a week where temperatures have only just got above freezing during the day and downwards to Minus 7c at night ! Conningbrook Lake Luckily I got a lift to the main entrance which enabled me […]

Reading all the local Birding Blogs it seems apparent that things are pretty quiet on the bird front, certainly in October and I quote one long and experienced Birders comment ‘The worse October I remember’. Half the problem has been the mild weather though, migrants coming in seem mainly to be on time, but the […]

Visiting Dungeness always springs surprises, that’s to say, when you think there’ll be a lot around, there isn’t and vice versa. Today was a day where I expected it to be busy; I’d heard about the Cattle Egret, an Osprey, Glossy Iis and more but nothing was seen by me. However, no day out to […]

Blue Tits taking control !         Yellowhammer in Garden – Stonechat, Dungeness – Siskin, Conningbrook Lakes         Reed Bunting, Dungeness – Seal at Warsash – Pintails & Teals, Oare Marshes         Oare Marshes – Nuthatch, Eastwell Lake – Merganser, Eastwell Lake         Great Egret, Rye Harbour – Long Eared Owl, Dungeness […]