Category: Wildlife Blog

Welcome to my account of 30 Days Wild – The Middle 10 Days. A bit later than planned, but hey ho! 11th June 2022 – a walk around the garden…

On a hot and sultry June afternoon, we walk for a half mile along the wide, largely deserted sea shore. Flanked to the west by a 15-foot-high dune wall, and…

Welcome to an account of my activities during 30 Days Wild – The First 10 Days. This initiative has been developed by the Wildlife Trusts to encourage people to celebrate…

It’s true, if you want to see UK wild animals close to you’ve got to hide yourself away. More explicitly position yourself in a hide of some kind, and that’s…

Welcome to the 220 for 2022 – May Update. The darling birds of May, or something like that; the peak of spring migration, so anything is possible. It’s simply a…

‘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…

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…

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…

The sun was shining, the wind had abated, and with this fine prospect we found ourselves spending an afternoon at Salthouse. It wasn’t planned that way, rather a quick look…

Welcome to the 220 for 2022 – March Update. Something of a challenging month for some competitors with bouts of illness and other personal issues rightfully taking priority over ticking…