Author Archives: Alan Gordon

Helen and I decided to visit Old Moor today as it was one of those crisp, sunny January days. It was only about 4ºc according to the thermometer in the car but we had wrapped-up warmly and were prepared for … Continue reading →

178 – Short Eared Owl On our way back to Sheffield following our stay in Edinburgh for the New Year celebrations, Helen and I decided to spend a few days in our beloved Northumberland. Today we visited Lindisfarne, one of … Continue reading →

Helen and I visited Frampton Marsh today – almost two years to the day since our first visit there back in December 2014. Our outstanding memory of that occasion was the sight of thousands upon thousands of Brent Geese flying in … Continue reading →

I made another visit to Old Moor today. The days have grown quite short now and there isn’t that much sunshine around. It was a rather gloomy, overcast day in the Dearne Valley when I arrived, but it was reasonably warm at … Continue reading →

I visited Old Moor today for the first time in over a month. Apart from taking photos of any birds around the reserve I wanted to see all the alterations which have been undertaken recently. It was quite a sunny … Continue reading →

Yesterday was my first birding trip in about three weeks. Helen and I went to Frampton Marsh because, amongst other reasons, the weather forecast was most settled for there yesterday. It’ll soon be ‘big coats weather’ again now so it … Continue reading →

Another day and another new reserve: this time it was the RSPB’s reserve at Rainham Marshes in Essex. I only had only about an hour to spare in the Essex area today, but was glad to have the opportunity to visit … Continue reading →

Today was my 80th visit to Old Moor. It was a warm and sunny Sunday afternoon. The reserve was quite busy and there were several families with eager children trying their hand at pond-dipping as I walked along Green Lane in … Continue reading →

On what turned-out to be the hottest day of the year (yes, in mid-September!) I paid a short visit to Adwick Washlands today I subscribe to Birdguides which is an online service for alerting birders to rare bird-sightings nationwide. I … Continue reading →

177 – Arctic Skua Another new birding adventure for Helen and me today – The RSPB Skua and Shearwater Birding Cruise on the Yorkshire Belle from Bridlington Harbour. The cruise runs in September each year to coincide with the Autumn … Continue reading →