I received this image of Brolgas from friends living in Katherine, in the Northern Territory of Australia. That’s into Crocodile Dundee territory, where the seasonal flooding can bring salt water crocodiles up the high street! They visited us this year … Read More
Slightly over-stated, perhaps, but the arrival of two of these stunning birds in the far south west of Cornwall is certainly newsworthy. They turned up in Mylor churchyard and for several days now have been gorging themselves on Yew tree … Read More
This tiny flycatcher of between 11 and 12cms in length has been present in the Kenidjack valley, on the Cornish Atlantic coast near Land’s End, for several days now. When we were there it was feeding on insects in a … Read More
Yet another large influx of these little warblers seems to be happening again this winter here in the far south west of Cornwall. This one was seen in Falmouth, in the trees around Pendennis Castle, while another was simultaneously being … Read More
This first winter bird has been present on the path leading down to Housel Bay on the Lizard in Cornwall for the last couple of weeks. In typical Red-backed Shrike behaviour it has been perching on the top of hedges … Read More
Great close-ups were had of this North American Buff-breasted Sandpiper on Marazion beach in Cornwall at the weekend. This adult bird was happy to feed amongst the seaweed only a few metres away from several crouched bird photographers. It probably … Read More
A recent BBC nature bird article, reporting the results of a Californian study into the behaviour of Western Scrub-jays, reminded me of my own fabulous experience some years ago with their close relative the Florida Scrub-jay. The study found that … Read More
In terms of distribution then the Kestrel is the commonest raptor found in the UK. It is an extremely adaptable bird that is equally at home in both urban and rural habitats. Small mammals such as voles, mice and shrews … Read More
This male Cirl Bunting was photographed in Cornwall in 2010 and there is now real optimism that this species has once more become established in the county. The RSPB has just reported that the number of pairs of Cornish Cirl … Read More
Amidst this summer’s relentless gloomy weather it was great to receive some good news from the RSPB Cornish Chough project. This summer has been the best breeding season for Chough since they began their recolonisation of Cornwall in 2001. From … Read More
The identification differences between the two most common species of Auk seen around the British Isles, the Guillemot (Uria aalge) and Razorbill (Alca torda), aren’t always easy to appreciate at distance but when seen close up the key distinguishing features … Read More
The Cape Peninsular is a stunning place to visit and guarantees the visiting birder endemic species and photographic opportunities galore. With gales sweeping into Cornwall at the moment a review of images from birding trips abroad is a sure way … Read More