Welcome to my Identification Guide to Winter Gulls – Part 1. Our urban spaces are regularly frequented by gulls during the autumn and winter months. They have completed their breeding…
Articles
Wader Conservation World Watch
On Saturday, 31st October, I took part in Wader Conservation World Watch (WCWW), an event organised by a UK based charity, WaderQuest. The event has been held annually since 2014…
Buckenham Marshes – After the Rain
As we plod soggily away from the drainage mill which stands derelict but defiantly sentinel, the shroud of dark grey looming overhead is swept away, whipped over the flat expanse…
A Note From the Past
A blindingly bright, wonderfully warm spring day in May 1970 saw a pair of young lads locking their bikes to a fence post next to an old, gnarled oak. These…
Hakuna Matata – No Worries!
Hakuna Matata – No Worries! A Swahili phrase which sums up the laid back nature of people, their lifestyle and attitude on Zanzibar, the last port of call on our…
Dragonfly Summer
I’ve posted recently about it being a butterfly summer, but its also been a pretty good dragonfly summer too. Dragonflies are pretty special creatures and pack an awful lot of…
Bermuda – August 2020
Hello from Bermuda – August 2020. Half way through August, our extremely hot and humid days continue, and we are in desperate need of rain. Even through our island is…
Masai Mara Game Reserve
Mid-afternoon: hot, dry, resting. The scene before me on the edge of the Masai Mara Game Reserve, spectacular. Memories of the morning even more so. I sipped my drink and…
Butterfly Summer
Some thoughts and images from this wonderful Butterfly Summer. As children, my friend and I, along with most of our peers I suspect, would collect butterflies. Together with collecting bird’s…
Kenneth Tumusiime
Kenneth Tumusiime is a real conservation hero. His work with local communities in the Murchison Falls area of Uganda is producing fantastic results. His efforts have galvanised local people to…