Chirping

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August 31, 2015

Bye bye Blackbird

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February 21, 2015

The deceased Blackbird For the past few evenings I have been…

Grey geese over The Scrubs

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February 17, 2015

Although only feral Greylags they were still a special…

Let the sun shine.......please?

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February 15, 2015

Black-headed Gulls It was another grey day in London…

January 2015 - Wormwood Scrubs Sightings

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February 12, 2015

Interpretation Board (Paul Thomas) It’s been a long time…

Football at The Scrubs

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February 3, 2015

Things have been pretty quiet at The Scrubs of late. The grassland…

More from Poole

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January 25, 2015

Here's a few more images from Poole, Dorset. Robin Moorhen Bar-tailed…

A Rich Poole

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January 25, 2015

Spent a fantastic day last Friday in and around Poole Harbour,…

The Urban Birding Challenge

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January 9, 2015

TUB & Doug Gochfeld - one of the founders of…

A bit more from Extremadura

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January 3, 2015

A few more of the birds I've seen during my short break in…

Happy New Year from Extremadura, Spain!

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December 31, 2014

I'm hanging out in Extremadura for the first couple of days…

Last day at The Scrubs - for this year!

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December 27, 2014

The Scrubs: looking south at The Scrubs I have to say that…

Birding the Tagus and the Alentejo

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December 19, 2014

Portugal is one of my favourite birding destinations and for…

The Tagus Estuary, Lisbon in pictures

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December 15, 2014

Just spend a stupendous four days in the Lisbon area including…

Serbia 2014 winter owl trip

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December 6, 2014

As you can probably gather, my proposed daily update from the…

I really love owls! Day 1 Serbia Long-eared Owl Trip

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December 1, 2014

Day one of my TUB Tours trip to Serbia went very well. Over…

Azores: Rare & Scarce Bird Report 2013

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November 17, 2014

For those of you that know me well it will ring true that…

Madrid!

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November 11, 2014

It's not often that I actually go away for an unashamed holiday,…

Chirpin'!

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October 26, 2014

Had a busy couple weeks recently behind the mic chatting about…

Hawfinch!?!

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October 5, 2014

This morning was an amazingly sunny affair, despite the weathermen's…

A quiet day at The Scrubs

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September 30, 2014

Meadow Pipit A quiet day was had at The Scrubs today. The…

Good Chats down at The Scrubs

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September 24, 2014

This morning's autumnal check resulted in a lingering Whinchat…

Autumn heats up a little at The Scrubs

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September 23, 2014

Last Sunday morning I led a London Natural History Society…

Mid September ornithological rays of hope at The Scrubs

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September 18, 2014

I've been visiting The Scrubs almost on a daily basis recently.…

1st winter Northern Wheatear at The Scrubs

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September 15, 2014

Now, you might be saying, Wheatear at The Scrubs? What's so…

The wonder of Falsterbo

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September 14, 2014

I recently spent a very enjoyable long weekend at the Falsterbo…

Images from Fasterbo, Sweden

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September 12, 2014

A couple of controlled juvenile Sedge Warblers Falsterbo…

Wryneck and a Little Egret grace The Scrubs

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September 8, 2014

A rubbish record shot of the overflying Little Egret September…

Scrubs migrants

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September 1, 2014

Spotted Flycatcher today - our 1st of the autumn A…

Late August at The Scrubs

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August 29, 2014

10 Cormorants - our biggest flock this year Apologies…

The Kestrels return to The Scrubs

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July 26, 2014

After an absence of several months it was really good to see…

Autumn has dawned at The Scrubs

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July 23, 2014

I feel terrible having neglected The Scrubs for so long this…

MadBird Fair 12 - 15 June 2014

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July 13, 2014

The MadBird Fair (Madrid Bird Fair) was the first of it's…

Meadow Pipits in June

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July 7, 2014

Meadow Pipit with food I'm ashamed to report that I…

TUB Tours: Speyside Tour Scotland 2014

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June 16, 2014

Earlier in the month I led a tour for just one client around…

TUB Tours 2014 Serbia Spring Tour - final count

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June 2, 2014

A fabulous time was had by all in what is rapidly becoming…

2014 Serbia Spring Tour in pictures Pt 1

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May 30, 2014

Red-backed Shrike Tree Sparrow Young…

A stroll around The Scrubs

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May 4, 2014

A few of the birds that stood still long enough for me to take…

Nesting Common Whitethroat at The Scrubs

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May 3, 2014

A male singing away House building These images…

Ring Ouzels and Evening Grosbeaks

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May 2, 2014

The Scrubs Although my world birding is at an all time…

The Portuguese Roundup

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April 23, 2014

As ever, my recent trip to Portugal was a blinder. I love the…

Portugal in bird pictures

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April 14, 2014

Portugal has some damn good birds! European Roller Whinchat Black…

Scrubs update

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April 6, 2014

It's April and this has got to be the best month to be trampling…

Champions of the Flyways Bird Race pt 2 plus my Israeli list

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April 5, 2014

White Wagtail The Champions of the Flyways Bird Race was…

The Champions of the Flyways Bird Race pt 1

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April 2, 2014

A selection of the birds we encountered on our bird race. An…

The day before the Champions of the Flyways Bird Race

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March 31, 2014

Spent the day with my team mates Stephen Moss and Tim Appleton…

The quest for the holy Quail is over!

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March 30, 2014

The big news from Eilat is that after a lifetime of wanting…

First day in Eilat, southern Israel

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March 29, 2014

I'm in Israel at the behest of BirdLife International Israel…

RSPB Rainham Marshes Sunday stroll

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March 17, 2014

Howard Vaughan, warden with TUB on a similar walk in…

London's first Whinchat of the spring shows up at The Scrubs