Author Archives: Alan Gordon

Day 2 of our Birding Adventure took Helen and I to Titchwell Marsh RSPB in Norfolk. We’ve been here a few times before, and it’s definitely one of the best RSPB reserves there is – we love it! The weather … Continue reading →

Today was Day 1 of a five-day Birding ‘Adventure’ for Helen and me. We are going to be visiting some of our favourite Norfolk nature reserves, but today we visited Rutland Water on the way before heading for our hotel near … Continue reading →

Another magnificent and sunny Spring Day today – so I decided to visit Blacktoft Sands. Two kinds of birds really get me excited – waders & warblers. Blacktoft usually has both in abundance. Just of late there have been reports … Continue reading →

It was the most glorious day today and I could think of nowhere I’d rather be than in the Dearne Valley at Old Moor. A Bittern has been seen quite a lot round at the Reedbed area of late and … Continue reading →

I went to Frampton Marsh today. It was quite a nice Spring day when I arrived; the sun was shining again and there was very little breeze. No sooner had I left the car when I spotted two Ruff about … Continue reading →

169 – Long Eared Owl It was Blacktoft Sands today – my 20th visit there. It was a lovely day when Helen and I arrived; the sun was shining and it was around 13°c. Lots of birds were chirping in the … Continue reading →

Raptor Day! That’s the only way to describe today’s visit to the Loch of Kinnordy’s RSPB reserve. In the hour or so that I was there I saw four different raptors: Marsh Harrier, Peregrine, Osprey and Buzzard. Not bad at … Continue reading →

It was an absolutely glorious day at Old Moor today. For the first time this year I saw several butterflies around the site, including a Brimstone, in the bushes near the Field Pool West hide. However, the real draw for … Continue reading →

It was in July last year when Helen and I last visited Bempton Cliffs, and we’ve just been itching to get back there for ages. Well, today was the day! The forecast was quite favourable, and we set off in … Continue reading →

168 – Long Billed Dowitcher It’s the middle of March now and Spring is definitely upon us at last! At Rutland Water today lots of birds were singing in the trees whilst the sun shone brightly. It was 10ºc and … Continue reading →