Naturelog: Tuesday 5th January

A grey morning but the first opportunity this year to get out and do some birdwatching away from the local … More

Harlequin Duck visits Britain

A Male Harlequin duck Photo by Peggy Cadigan (https://www.flickr.com/photos/30146540@N02/) The news that a male Harlequin duck had been seen on … More

Last week I posted that my favourite bird photo of 2014 was the Dipper I photographed in Kendal. On reflection … More

If the bird news was not so good 2014 proved to be an excellent year for butterflies and dragonflies on … More

It is true to say that 2014 was a year of highs and lows on my local patch with regard … More

Even in a world where we think there are no surprises new species continue to be discovered. For further details … More

Looking back on all the birds I have photographed in 2014, there is no doubt which gave me the greatest … More

Our Grey Squirrels are obviously stocking up for the winter, Over the Christmas period they have attacked the feeder station … More

Some pictures of visitors to our garden this Christmas

The Robin is the traditional bird of Winter and Christmas, making many appearances on Christmas cards and in advertising campaigns.