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Slavonian Grebe, Loch Fyne

A nice year tick, and new for Argyll [...]

Pied-Billed Grebe, RSPB Ham Wall

My 292nd British tick. Eight to go to put me in the 300 Club. What will they be? [...]

American Robins, 2001

December 23rd at Fremont Older OSP in Cupertino. Or is it Saratoga? [...]

More Interesting Times

Superstorm Sandy recalls a post from nearly three years ago as I looked forward to more hurricanes [...]

An Urban Merlin (or Two)

I trust my snap identification, on the whole. So, merlin goes on the Bristol list. [...]

Tales Told by an Idiot

Science fiction, mystery and metaphysical short stories and sketches [...]

Arastradero, 2001

A three-hour turn round one my favourite preserves finally located the male Lawrence’s goldfinch. [...]

Mystery Santa Cruz Migration, 2001

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

Hurray! Birds Fight Back

Mute swan effectively drowns a kayaker. [...]