Chirping

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January 6, 2010

American Robin (Mike Danzenbaker)Another frozen day with a fresh…

A little snow

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January 6, 2010

I eventually finished my piece for BBC Wildlife Magazine. It's…

It's flippin' freezing!

3 Comments

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January 4, 2010

I read yesterday that this British Christmas was the coldest…

Bonkers

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January 3, 2010

TUB at The London Wetland Centre (Russell F Spencer)The first…

Happy New Decade!

4 Comments

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January 1, 2010

I hope that you all had a safe and enjoyable New Year's celebration.…

The day after the day after Christmas

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December 27, 2009

Common Stonechat (Jon Osbourne)Dawn saw me standing on the western…

Crimbo

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December 27, 2009

I hope you all have had a fun and peaceful Christmas.I put on…

Scotland

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December 22, 2009

Crested Tit (Hugh Harrop)I'm really looking forward to my trip…

Back at The Scrubs

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December 20, 2009

I made it!I finally made it back to The Scrubs! As I pulled up…

Strictly

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December 19, 2009

Before I start, I must unequivocally state that I have no beef…

Let downs and lifts

5 Comments

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December 19, 2009

TUB on the Cairngorms c1996Since the last time I put finger to…

Stuff the birds!

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December 16, 2009

Hoopoe in Istanbul (Dean Eades)The stuffed bird debacle took…

Stuffed birds

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December 15, 2009

This morning I visited a friend of mine who I've known for over…

A weekend of no birding

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December 14, 2009

Kucuk Camlica Hill, Istanbul a couple months ago (Dean Eades)I…

London Birders Christmas Booze Up

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December 12, 2009

No it's not a two-headed Common Gull!With most of my immediate…

Update

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December 11, 2009

A frosty morning at The ScrubsI've been off the blogging scene…

Sex and funk

3 Comments

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December 5, 2009

(Russell F Spencer)I've been immensely busy recently with several…

Sometimes I'm blue

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December 3, 2009

Pool fun in Rejkjavik (Justine Watson)The last couple of days…

Not too much to report

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December 2, 2009

A distant Cormorant (Russell F Spencer)Not that much to report…

It's AGM season

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November 27, 2009

Penduline Tit - for no reason! (photographer unknown)This morning…

Rejected records

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November 26, 2009

Blue-footed Booby chick - the only booby shot I have! (Michelle…

Rocking on

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November 25, 2009

Mistle Thrush (Russell F Spencer)Another good day in the office…

Dilys Breese Medal

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November 24, 2009

TUB in Holland Park (Russell F Spencer)Yesterday morning's visit…

Stupendous Friday!

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November 20, 2009

Team Tower 42 (Russell F Spencer)What a great day Friday was!The…

82%

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November 18, 2009

I like this Blue Rock Thrush shot (Stephen Daly) The big news…

Boredom

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November 18, 2009

Tonight I attended a very dull Friends of The Scrubs Committee…

Bradford

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November 16, 2009

TUB with Shaun Radcliffe (Russell F Spencer)TUB taking note by…

Chickens

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November 14, 2009

I'm in a Bradford hotel awaiting the dawn with the venerable…

Purple Rain

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November 13, 2009

Red Kites over The Scrubs? Surely that's next? (Russell F Spencer)Talk…

The dream is over....

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November 11, 2009

And by dream I mean the amazing run of good birds at The Scrubs,…

My purple patch

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November 10, 2009

The Wormwood Scrubs purple patch continues. Yesterday, I re-found…

Heaven...... and Hell!

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November 7, 2009

TUB and the Skyscraping birders on Tower 42 (Russell Spencer)View…

Tower of power

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November 5, 2009

I am knackered.All these early mornings and late nights are finally…

Fly my way

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November 4, 2009

Woodpigeon (Jill Pakenham)This morning I arose to beautiful blue…

Reds

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November 4, 2009

I spent this morning partially dreaming of Ouzels and working…

More Ouzels!

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November 3, 2009

Ring Ouzel (Stephen Daly)I can't believe it! Yet another Ring…

Alas, they were right...

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November 2, 2009

The weathermen were right. It poured down this morning ending…

Where's the rain?

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October 31, 2009

I'm still smarting after having to cancel my highrise filming…

Oozing Ouzels

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October 30, 2009

Ring Ouzel (Stephen Daly)I've having quite a purple patch at…

Shreeep shreeep!

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October 28, 2009

Richard's Pipit (Sacha Barbato)What a morning!After spending…

Bristol bound

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October 27, 2009

A Cattle Egret in Portuguese skiesThis morning I arose at 5.45am…

Be Nice to People Party

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October 26, 2009

It's good to be back in Britain - not!!Grey skies, a chill in…

Portugal

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October 23, 2009

What an amazing few days.The thing that struck me most about…

Portuguese love

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October 21, 2009

I'm too knackered tonight. Tell you more tomorrow.Male Spanish…

Mertola

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October 19, 2009

I'm writing this from the luxury of my hotel room in Mertola…

This morning

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October 18, 2009

This morning I had a photo shoot at The Scrubs for The Observer,…

Late tribute

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October 17, 2009

I have been searching for this picture of me and the late Sir…

Photography

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October 16, 2009

Ring Ouzel - my favourite bird in the world! (Stephen Daly)This…

Brown Shrike!

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October 15, 2009

The Staines Moor Brown Shrike (David Darrell Lambert)Yesterday…

That's it!