Jim's on a bit of a birding roll and with Thursday's news breaking of Marmora's Warbler in Gwent, plans were laid for a TSB twi...

The previous day had been a total wash out and (apart from a few Ring-necked Parakeet from the car in Cheam) my trip to Sutton, South of Lo...

An early arrival? Little Egrets are normally 'regulars' at VP as the Summer progresses. This bird was present but quite elusive for ...

I've been very busy lately and somewhat preoccupied with a Peregrine project. Nevertheless, the excitement of recent twitches was on a p...

Lapwing chicks have had a hard time of late and all bar one have perished due to the local corvid population. A close encounter gave the opp...

A MEGA and bogey bird for me, having dipped the 2007 bird at both Caerlaverock and Leighton Moss! Opportunity has a habit of knocking on the...

I had planned to have a quiet day on Sunday but as ever, I’m ‘on call’ for news of a good bird. One wader in particular I’ve been trying to ...