Author Archives: Alan Gordon

I was at Old Moor again today, just a quick visit on this occasion. As I had spent all my time at the Bittern Hide two days ago, (when I finally saw a Bittern for the first time), I decided … Continue reading →

171 – Bittern Yabadabadoo! Today, my 75th visit to Old Moor, was finally ‘Bittern Day!’ At long, long last the elusive Bittern is my ‘bogie bird’ no more! Helen and I had been having our usual Sunday – lie-in before … Continue reading →

Today I visited two of my favourite nature reserves: North Cave, a Yorkshire Wildlife Trust reserve, and Blacktoft Sands which is run by the RSPB. Weather-wise it was a fairly reasonable day for the time of year; warm, but a bit cloudy … Continue reading →

Another beautiful Spring day saw me visiting Frampton Marsh once more. I chose to come here today because the weather forecast for the Boston area was very favourable (if a bit breezy), but also because of the recent sightings which … Continue reading →

‘Old Moor never disappoints!’ I said that to Andrew Leggett in the Visitor’s Centre at Old Moor as I was leaving today. I had just come from Wader Scrape Hide where I’d been photographing a beautiful Grey Plover, resplendent in … Continue reading →

On a fabulous and sunny day I knew I had to get out somewhere. It is always difficult to choose where to go when there are so many brilliant reserves within an hour’s drive of home. In the end I decided … Continue reading →

Day 5 of our five-day ‘Birding Adventure’ took Helen and me to Welney Wetlands Centre which is operated by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT). We’ve been very lucky with the weather over the last few days, and whilst it … Continue reading →

It was about 11 months ago when we last came to Sculthorpe Moor, which is operated by the Hawk & Owl Trust. That day was damp and a bit gloomy. Today was a much nicer day for Helen and me, … Continue reading →

170 – Cetti’s Warbler Day 3 of our ‘Birding Adventure’ and Helen and I went to Cley Marsh NWT on the North Norfolk coast. Wow, what a place! It was a glorious warm and sunny day with very little breeze … Continue reading →