A bit arbitrary this ‘official list’ it always seems to me. I think it comes down to birds breeding and being self-sustaining for a reasonable period of time before they end up on the ‘British List’.
By the way, […]

Apparently so. We were told they are a little self sustained breeding group. We’ve seen them at Pensthorpe but they do frequent the Little Ryburgh area. There’s no set area I’m afraid.
I was told by Mark last […]

Maggie. I “created” the black background in the first shot by putting my camera bag behind the flower. Worked OK!!

We’d just parked on the side of the road an started walking rather than crawling along in the car. I think they just wanted to check we weren’t up to no good. They were very pleasant about it.

Are they […]

Very spring like Paul. Nice shots, especially like the first one. I have had loads out in the garden for the past couple of weeks. I just love seeing them and knowing Spring is on the way. Some very interesting […]

great photos paul
was up the peak, hathersage on monday they where out every where there a great site to see
mick

Don, love that Goldeneye pic! What a treat to see such a big flock of Avocet in Britain!
Jim

Great shots Don, especially the flight ones. Looks like you had a good trip all round.
Bird count is only in the eighties at present with a little comment “must try harder” next to it!!

Sculthorpe Moor is the place to go for Golden Pheasant. Always around the feeder in the woods.
Lady Amhersts Pheasants down near Pensthorpe too.
At least it was only security that stopped Simon. If Harry had […]

I didn’t give the buntings and larks much time and it was freezing cold in any case out on those saltings in the North wind.

Oh really – why were you stopped? Were you just on the public road, in which case […]