A decent weather forecast for Thursday saw me take off to Heysham for some therapeutic escapism. I decided to look in on the promenade off Knowleys Road as the Brent Geese had been reported back there on 11 November, be nice to see them …
The date and record sits proudly up there at the top of the list of goodies found over the years, this one in the days when dinosaurs ruled the world….Well, let’s say just after!Saturday 19 November 1994.At 10.30am, I was at a location at H…
Since the beginning of September, I have personally found or lifted 143 Stonechat records off Lancaster/Fylde bird club websites to date, they include 16 Stonechat seen in our recording area of South Cumbria during Sept/Oct. Thanks …
There’s a bit of hesitation with my words in this video, and a little humour in there too. I think to have a script might be a good bet until I get used to the idea of commentary. Meanwhile, a little introduction to Fridays visit to…
Most of us have probably seen this, but if you haven’t, this is a must watch film. It’s 7 mins 35 secs long, but hang on in there. It is brilliant, and deals with the tragic subject of too many lunatics under the umbrella of ‘Guardians o…
Since reading an article I’ve had since 2015 on observations of the Stonechat, I’ve been able to add more interesting facts to my learning about this enigmatic little gem.Juvenile Stonechat. Ana Minguez.The Stonechat is u…
The header image is a 22 year old from my file labeled ‘Golden Oldie Birds’. The Long-billed Dowitcher at Leighton Moss RSPB Reserve in October 1998, courtesy of the late John Leedal. Whilst I plan my next bid for freedom, I se…
I had another venture to Bowland again this week, a very enjoyable venture, they always are.If I’m doing revisits of the five moorland locations of Caton Moor/Harrisend/Catlow/Hawthornthwaite/and Birk Bank, the 75 Bowland Stonechat record now…
….well, sort of.I was grateful to Howard Stockdale for sharing this video with me, it shows the horde on and around the heliport at Heysham at high tide. The first in a series of planned short videos to promote the birdl…
I gave Catshaw Fell a couple of hours during the week, one of a few areas I’ve previously neglected in Bowland. The visit was quite interesting, and started soon after I had put the plantation behind me and set off on the track where I m…