https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk Birding from around the world Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:41:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/herring-gull-first-winter-with-colour-leg-ring-british-birding/ https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/herring-gull-first-winter-with-colour-leg-ring-british-birding/#comments Sun, 08 Nov 2020 15:45:51 +0000 Nick http://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/?p=22577 On 16th October 2020 I enjoyed a nice birding day at Minsmere and Southwold with David Scott. Although the day had not turned up any rarities we saw a wide variety of nice birds including big groups of Redwings feeding on berries, Coal Tits on the feeders, a Mediterranean Gull on the scrape, a male [...]]]> https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/herring-gull-first-winter-with-colour-leg-ring-british-birding/feed/ 0 https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/purple-sandpiper-close-encounter-british-birds/ https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/purple-sandpiper-close-encounter-british-birds/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2020 11:41:11 +0000 Nick http://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/?p=22486 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 [...]]]> https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/purple-sandpiper-close-encounter-british-birds/feed/ 0 https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/great-cormorant-colour-ring-british-birding/ https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/great-cormorant-colour-ring-british-birding/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2020 19:04:09 +0000 Nick http://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/?p=22364 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 [...]]]> https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/great-cormorant-colour-ring-british-birding/feed/ 0 https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/a-trip-to-titchwell-british-birding/ https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/a-trip-to-titchwell-british-birding/#comments Thu, 08 Aug 2019 15:52:13 +0000 Nick http://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/?p=21823 When I visit Norfolk one of my favourite places is RSPB Titchwell. Now I know not all birdwatchers will agree with me on this as Titchwell can get very busy with day-trippers and beginner birdwatchers that annoy some hard-core birders but what I like about this location is that there are always large numbers of [...]]]> https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/a-trip-to-titchwell-british-birding/feed/ 0