A day off work to look after Peggy as our dog walker is on an away day. A few wanders out didnt turn up much on the patch. Nothing at all re...

What a difference a week can make. Since last Sunday's post, I have twisted my back dragging a dumpy bag of logs and have been in pain...

At this time there is nothing like a short sharp spell of cold weather to give the Local Patch list and the patch lister a good shake up. ...

The month starts cold and snowy. Not too much snow for us on the coast but a full covering only a couple of miles inland. It might shuffle s...

Late in 2018 my online compadre, Steve Gale of North Downs... fame threw down a gauntlet to compare our patch year lists for 2019. With the ...

A flexi day off work that coincides with a clear fine frosty day can only be a good thing. Peggy's walk this morning was down to the P...

Now that we are back at work after the busy Christmas holidays, local wildlife time is resitricted again due to the length of daylight hours...

When doing a local patch list its easy to get fixated with it to the exclusion of all else. When time is limited by work or other commitment...

The weather these holidays has been largely benign with mild to cool days that are overcast and calm. Ideal for birding. Yesterday we had ...

Good bye 2018, and welcome 2019. I didnt get around to doing one of those summary of 2018 posts that we all like to do, what with Christmas ...

While we were watching the Bonaparte's Gull on Sunday, new came through of a non -grey shrike at Newbiggin down on the beach behind C...

The original forecast for today was for drizzle throughout, so it was pleasing to find the morning had dawned dull and quiet but fair. I m...