This autumn has been one of the worst I can remember for bird migration.  We have had nothing much in the way of easterlies and no...

 September, as usual these days, has been dominated by southerly winds, that for us in Northumberland, aren't good for much. There ...

 Our week away was into west Aberdeenshire, where we stayed in a tidy little cottage in Ordie, Royal Deeside. This is the first time we...

 This blog is getting ever more neglected. Its like a derelict house just left to decay. If anyone is still out there in the barren wastes o...

 The last couple of weeks have been good for the garden moth trapping. Not so much numbers but a few interesting species have turned up...in...

 ...yes, another. On Friday, Druridge and East Chevington played host to a moulting adult White winged Black Tern for the day. Luckily for m...

 ...of bird activity in recent days in the county. First of all a Night Heron ( ok, Black crowned for goodness sake) was found at Marden Qua...