‘It’s only half a mile’ he said. And I foolishly believed him. ‘Just past the church and you’ll see the bunkers dead ahead’. That much of the directions given by a fellow birder I encountered in the car park was literally true, you could indeed see the bunkers when you passed the church, but they…
There is indeed so much, so close to home. I’d forgotten how rich the small wetland area we used to call ‘Whitlingham Marshes’ can be. It was one of those areas we stumbled upon as children, as we gradually stepped out of our comfort zone to widen our explorations. At first we ventured no further…
Welcome to my 220 for 2022 – April Update. What a busy month! Good weather, good company and great birding. A joy to see the sun shining from clear blue skies for a couple of weeks, even if the northerly wind took the edge off it somewhat. There’s lots to tell you about, so let’s…