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Northumbrian Quandry resolved

Sunday dawned, and it could not have been more different from Saturday. The sky was clear and the sun shone … More

Druridge Bay, Northumbria, Pallid Swift

A quandry in Northumbria

My friend Nicole and I traveled north to Northumbria for a two-day birdwatching break centered in Alnmouth. Alnmouth is a … More

Alnmouth, Northumbria, Pallid Swift

A surprise visitor

A trip to the London Wetland Centre last week to search for the first winter visitors to the city. My … More

London Wetland Centre

A Cheshire Wildlife Diary

Day 1 We arrived at Kings Acre in the late afternoon. Our accommodation was a lodge converted from a stable … More

Cheshire Wildlife

Close up view

When we visited the Bird of Prey Centre, I got the chance to do some close-up photography of a Bald … More

Bald Eagle, Gauntlett Bird of Prey Centre

Where Vultures and Eagles fly

Sue and I visited the Bird of prey Centre at Gauntlett near Knutsford in Cheshire during our recent holiday. The … More

Gauntlett Bird of Prey Centre

Sandwich Bay Wildlife Diary

Day 1 After arriving at the centre and settling in, I made my way to Restharrow Scrape. The highlight was … More

Sandwich Bay

Return to Cliffe

A bright warm sunny morning saw Keith and I at West Court Farm near Cliffe in Kent. As usual our … More

Common Whitethroat, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, RSPB CLiffe, Small White

Yorkshire Wildlife with a little bit of Rutland too

During a visit Sue and I recently made to see friends in Yorkshire I got the opportunity to spend a … More

Gannets, Little Egret, Puffins, RSPB Bempton, RSPB Fairburn Ings

Return to Rye Meads

A few months ago I made a first visit to the RSPB reserve at Rye Meads in Hertfordshire ( https://petesfavouritethings.blog/2022/05/05/a-trip-to-the-lea-valley/ … More

Kingfisher, Little Ringed Plover, RSPB Rye Meads

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