Although birding is a relaxing hobby that takes birders to lots of interesting and often beautiful places I also find it rewarding to be able to contribute towards a greater understanding of birds which can provide information useful in their conservation. One of the easiest ways I have found of doing this is by reporting [...]
Posts Tagged ‘bird ecology’
Ringed Gulls at Beddington Farmlands | British Birding
December 21st, 2020 
Nick 
Posted in Bird Behaviour, Bird Ringing, Birding in London, Birdwatching in UK, Gulls, Migration, Nature, Southeast England 
Tags: bird ecology, bird ringing, bird watching, bird watching in britain, birdwatching trips, britain, british bird watching, british birds, conservation, gulls 
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Singing Song Thrush on a Misty Morning | British Birding
November 30th, 2020 Nick When a bird is named for its song it is a good indication that its vocalization is something that is worth listening to and when it is heard on a morning with very limited visibility the lack of other visuals really amplifies the effect of this bird’s rich and energetic song. In fact the word [...]
Purple Sandpiper Close Encounter | British Birds
October 21st, 2020 Nick The arrival of some birds really gives you a sense of the time of the year and for me when autumn comes around in UK I look forward to seeing Purple Sandpiper. This handsome little wader breeds within the arctic circle but at this time of the year they move further south and small numbers [...]
Posted in Bird Behaviour, Birding in East Anglia, Birdwatching in UK, Nature, Shorebirds Tags: bird ecology, bird watching, bird watching in britain, britain, british bird watching, british birding, british birds, shorebirds, thailand birdwatching trips, waders birds Comments Off
Colour-ringed Herring Gulls x 3 | British Birding
October 13th, 2020 Nick A few weeks ago I came across three different Herring Gulls with colour rings on their legs within the space of just a few days, all in roughly the same area; the Swale in North Kent, UK. The first of the three birds I noticed briefly on the shoreline before it took off. I took [...]
Posted in Bird Ringing, Birding in Kent, Birding in Southeast England, Birdwatching in UK, Gulls, Nature Tags: bird ecology, bird ringing, bird watching, bird watching in britain, britain, british bird watching, british birding, british birds, gulls Comments Off
Great Cormorant Colour Ring | British Birding
September 19th, 2020 Nick Abberton Reservoir is a well-known birding site in the county of Essex, Southeast England, but one that I had never visited before last week. I had a really great time at this nice spot, with a very good selection of species and the two causeways across the reservoir were great spots to stand and photograph [...]
Posted in Bird Behaviour, Bird Ringing, Birding in East Anglia, Birding in Essex, Birdwatching in UK, Nature Tags: bird ecology, bird watching, bird watching in britain, britain, british bird watching, british birding, british birds, conservation Comments Off
Eurasian Oystercatchers | Bird Behaviour
May 11th, 2020 Nick Which birds excite you the most? For many people rarity is a key factor in which birds they enjoy seeing. Of course we all like seeing rare birds but are they really the ones that mean the most to you? Are they the birds that you enjoy watching again and again or are their other [...]
Posted in Bird Behaviour, Birdwatching in UK, Conservation Issues, Nature, Shorebirds Tags: bird ecology, bird watching, bird watching in britain, british bird watching, british birding, british birds, oystercatcher, shorebirds, waders birds, what do birds eat Comments Off
Little Egret Foot Stirring Feeding Technique | Bird Behaviour
May 6th, 2020 Nick Actually watching birds is something that a lot of birders forget to do. By this I mean that all too often bird watchers get their thrill from seeing a new bird for their list, be it their life list, local patch list or just their day list. I think we have all fallen into this [...]
