Went back to the tip in Essex with Steve on Saturday morning - best birds as follows. Adult Caspian Gull - same individual as that seen la...

Some of you may remember that a long time ago, I visited Azerbaijan. It was my intention to keep up the tradition of producing detailed repo...

A very decent morning with Steve and Rich in blustery (but thankfully dry) conditions in Essex on Saturday. A reasonable number of gulls...

2 January 2016 The scenery around Nakano was very pleasant indeed and Jigodukani was just a short drive from our hotel. Arriving some time...

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...

31 December 2015 Looking north from Furen Our final morning on Hokkaido was to be spent driving south to Kushiro from Furen, taking ...

30 December 2015 A group of three Red-crowned Cranes out on the ice from Furen Lodge was a nice way to start the day while enjoying breakf...