All European orchids have a charm to them but it is the genus Ophrys - the insect imitators - which are my favourites. These, arguably the m...

If you were to ask most birders what the likelihood of them seeing a live Black-billed Cuckoo in the British Isles was, it's highly like...

Title of post shamelessly stolen from the Birdwatc h office midweek ... Travelling to see this Dalmatian Pelican, which has been touring C...

I had a slightly bizarre start to yesterday. I was out the back of Langtoft, doing a circuit of my old patch, when I noticed this Great Cres...

In March I spent a fortnight exploring the delightful Cape Verde archipelago with Neil Bostock and Dan Pointon. We were fortunate enough to ...

In early March I spent a long weekend in Israel, where the primary target was the long-staying Bateleur (which we saw). A real bonus was hea...

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...