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The Work/Bird Balance

I’m seeing common birds for the first time in 2013. That’s what full time work does for you. [...]

Squacco Heron, Blagdon

Perched openly in a tree with its long black-bordered plumes, the heron put me in mind of Rod Stewart. [...]

Recent Migrants

I’ve managed to notch a couple of early dates in the last week. The first was swifts. [...]

Iceland Gull, Cheddar

My first English occurrence of this white gull. Five years have elapsed since my last sighting at Fraserburgh. [...]

Red Grouse, Crib Y Garth

Or Cat’s Back or, most prosaically of all, Black Hill. But in any case the easternmost spur of the Black Mountains. [...]

Yellow-Browed Warbler, Chew Valley

This little gem behind the Stratford Hide was perfect for spotting its striking supercilium. [...]

Greylag Geese, Portishead Marina

Greylags are uncommon in North Somerset – so much that Chew Valley is closest for them. [...]

Somerset Birds in January

New for me in Somerset was an obliging ring-billed gull near Woodford Lodge at Chew Valley Lake. [...]

Semipalmated Sandpiper, Apparently

Chew Valley’s little stint from November 10 to 20 has been re-identified as this North American peep. [...]