My friend Nicole and I traveled north to Northumbria for a two-day birdwatching break centered in Alnmouth. Alnmouth is a … More
Category: Birds
A surprise visitor
A trip to the London Wetland Centre last week to search for the first winter visitors to the city. My … More
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
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
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
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
Return to Cliffe
A bright warm sunny morning saw Keith and I at West Court Farm near Cliffe in Kent. As usual our … More
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
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
In search of the Bee-eater
The news that a group of Bee-eaters, a colourful visitor from southern Europe had taken up residence in a disused … More
