Archive for the ‘Birdwatching Trips’ Category

Common Cuckoo

Birding at Higham Marshes | British Birding

Birding locally has been imposed upon us for long periods in 2020 and 2021 and although this limits our possibilities it has also provided an opportunity to really look closely at what birds can be seen close to home. Although I enjoyed travelling further afield as soon as I was able to I also enjoyed [...]

Common Gull

Gulls on the Thames | British Birding

The mid summer doldrums do not offer many interesting birding options when you don’t live close to coastal sites but when the weather is bad and you have burned up the morning watching the Olympics on television it is useful to have only a short drive to a spot on the River Thames where a [...]

Ruddy Shelduck

Bird Photography at Abberton Reservoir | British Birding

June can be a tricky time of the year for birding in Britain with little movement of birds and the excitiement of returning migrants over. Bird abundance is quite low too meaning that bird photography can be quite challenging unless one happens to be lucky enough to be close to breeding colonies of seabirds. However, [...]

Bearded Tit

Swanscombe Peninsula Bird Photography | British Birding

Bearded Tit is one of the most striking of bird species in Britain and one that is coveted by many bird watchers and photographers alike. Having made a number of bird photography trips with Michael Wong recently he had expressed an interest in photographing this superb bird but with lots of windy weather it had [...]

Yellow Wagtail

Spring Birding at Dungeness | British Birding

Early May and Spring migration is in full flow with large numbers of common migrants arriving, passage migrants passing through and resident species in full song with many of them well into their breeding cycle. What better day to head to one of Kent’s bird migration hotspots: Dungeness. This mass of shingle extends into the [...]

European Reed Warbler

Higham Marshes in Early Spring | British Birding

Winter birding brings its own set of treats and surprises but after months of weather typical for the season it has been nice to have some sunshine over recent days, albeit often with a chilling breeze. Yesterday morning was a bright start to the day and promised to deliver some new arrivals of migrant birds, [...]

Common Ringed Plover

Bird Photography at Shellness | British Birding

I have frequently visited Shellness, on the Isle of Sheppey, both to watch birds, including scarce migrants at the right times of the year,but also to photograph birds as good numbers of shorebirds frequently come close enough to get some nice shots. Today I paid another visit, this time with photographer Michael Wong who had [...]

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