1 January 2016 The New Year dawned cold and bright - though there was an almost total lack of snow around Karuizawa (very unusual for this...

It's not often that I write anything meaningful for this blog, so forgive me for the sudden stylistic shift. And, before I launch in...

Had a great morning around Portland and Weymouth yesterday morning. The birds were pretty scant, but some great insects and great weather no...

I can't escape gulls. Adult Yellow-legged and 2nd-s/3rd-w Mediterranean on the dam at Rutland Water prior to the first morni...