Though I started off well, my #30DaysWild posts seem to have faded over the past few weeks. This due to some wild commitments elsewhere - blog post to follow shortly - and not due to laziness or disinterest. Despite this, and in keeping with the theme of the month, I have persisted in my efforts … Continue reading 30DaysWild: a recent roundup
Ticking along nicely…
I have been rather quiet on the blog of late, at least when compared to my usual, rather vocal self. This is due, at least in part, to poor internet reception at my current place of residence - the Farne Islands - but also due to an increasing workload. With my MSc Wildlife Management course … Continue reading Ticking along nicely…
Here’s why I, personally, watch birds
My attention was recently drawn to an interesting article authored for The Conversation by the esteemed and eloquent Dr Robert Lambert. Centred on the logic behind birding (or twitching, if you prefer), I found the piece highly interesting, both as a birder who spends a great deal of his time observing our feathered friends and as an … Continue reading Here’s why I, personally, watch birds
Citrine Wagtail – Lynemouth Flash
This stunning female Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola was at Lynemouth flash yesterday; a bird I have wanted to see in the UK ever since a chance encounter with my first, an adult male, in Estonia a few years past. My visit was not overly long - dissertation planning is taking up most of my time of late … Continue reading Citrine Wagtail – Lynemouth Flash
The Joys of Migration
After weeks of measured gains and stop-start bouts of action, it finally feels like migration has reached its peak here in Northumberland. With this week alone bringing many and more enjoyable encounters with the vast majority of our more abundant Summer visitors - sometimes in volume, sometimes alone - as breeding sites dotted around the … Continue reading The Joys of Migration
Doing my bit for Curlew conservation
The haunting call of the Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) is one of the most iconic, and indeed, enjoyable sounds in nature. The rippling trill of Britain's largest wading bird evoking mist-clad moorlands, windswept coastal estuaries and other exquisite wild places. It is a sound which, once heard, is not soon forgotten; the very embodiment of … Continue reading Doing my bit for Curlew conservation
