Bird Lover

Yesterday a Stoat spent half an hour in the garden.  It seemed interested in a squirrel, but wasn't able to deal the death blow.  The rest of the time it ran around on the lawn.  It jumped down a hole and popped up another.  We've had a female Brambling for over a fortnight, and the flock of local Long-tailed Tits passes through the garden from time to time.  Meanwhile even the Blue Tit looks good among the reddening cotoneaster leaves.  Unfortunately, all these photos were taken through glass sometimes on very overcast days. Up Pops the Stoat   Ditto   Licking its lips   Down it Goes   Having a Good Look   Ditto   Ditto   Emerging   Full Length   Ditto   Climbing out the Largest Hole   Forcing itself out the Smallest Hole   More Lip-licking   Female Brambling    Ditto   Goldcrest   Ditto   Ditto  Goldfinch   Long-tailed Tit   Ditto   Ditt...

Waxwing Bookings for the 10-week New Year term are now open for all .  At the time of writing there are a couple of vacancies on  Friday  afternoons, and Wednesday and Thursday afternoons .   I'm afraid I cannot take any more bookings on the Wednesday morning session .  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 Winter  we'll be paying special attention to our large birds of prey, wintering wildfowl, and any special visitors .     Short-eared Owl Hen Harrier We will be going to venues where in the past we have seen Short-eared Owls, Hen Harriers, Peregrines and Merlins . If there is a reliable site for Long-eared Owls, Hawfinches or Waxwings then we may change venues to observe them.  So, if you are interested in learning more abou...