Bird Lover

These beauties are almost guaranteed this Autumn Male Bearded Tit Bookings have now opened for the 10-week Autumn term, which begins at the end of September.  At the time of writing there are a couple of vacancies on Wednesday afternoons, Friday  afternoons, and Thursday afternoons.   There are fewer vacancies in the mornings. If you are interested in another session, please ask. For at least 2 hours a week encounter the natural world as a completely new sensual experience. You'll be amazed what you'll find just by listening, and not only by looking! In the Autumn  we'll be looking for special migrants including: Redstarts, Whinchats, Wryneck, Spotted Redshank, Jack Snipe and Hen Harriers .  Autumn is also the best time of year to enjoy really good views of Bearded tits, so we'll be going to see them. So, if you are interested in learning more about your local wildlife in beautiful and secluded venues for less than £10 a week, then this is the course for yo...

At the end of term I led a few one off visits to either rather special places or those that are a little further away.  From a photography point of view the final visit - to Thorne Moors - was probably the most rewarding with at least 4 Hobbies (all heading west) and a very obliging Turtle Dove.  There were plenty of interesting insects, and a rather shy Grasshopper Warbler. Record Shot of Hobby   Record shot of Hobby   Ditto   Turtle Dove   Most Photogenic view of Thorne Moors (c) 2016 Jane Robinson   Black & Yellow Longhorn Beetle   Ditto   Black & Yellow Longhorn Beetle  (c) 2016  Ja ne Robinson   Clouded Border Moth   Clouded Border  (c) 2016  Ja ne Robinson   Ditto   Ditto   Wasps nest in a Gate's lock   Wasps   Emperor Dragonfly   Hawker Sp.   Ditto   Large Skipper   Ditto   Sedge Warbler   Ditto   Large Hoverfly Sp.   F...