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Mystery Santa Cruz Migration, 2001

Large straggly flocks flying north close to the water were Brent geese. [...]

Long-Billed Dowitchers, Shapwick Heath

This species is fast becoming a Somerset speciality. Indeed it’s the only British county where I’ve seen it. [...]

Iceland Gull, Cheddar

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

Semipalmated Sandpiper, Apparently

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

2009: New Zealand Plovers, Miranda

So it was that tuturiwhatu became my next lifer but not before tuturiwhatu had joined the trip list. You read that right. [...]

Dundee & Broughty Ferry, 2004

It was a redpoll. Apart from the oddness of the urban location there are no conifers for miles. [...]

Top 10 British Birding Sites

Not the plain old best but, as a rabid lister, the locations to deliver the most varied bag of species. [...]

2009: Little Penguins, Tasmania

A breeze picked up at Eaglehawk Neck, enough that I started shivering. I hoped the main attraction wouldn’t be long. [...]