A quick summary of catch at Howick 28/07/19 I went out at midnight and the whole place was leaping with moths with a 'landing pattern...

I haven't done a patch birding update since May, so here goes so far... After the excitement of Baikal Teal and Baillons Crake in the ...

What a bizarre evening that was. I was driving home from work when I had a phone call from Gary Woodburn who said the incomprehensible new...

I'm going back a few weeks now to Monday 3rd June....I should have one of those wavy 70's special effects... Sitting at work just ...

Spiders are new to me even though I have been a Birder / Naturalist for 40 years. Flicking through the field guide pages, one part...

There goes spring... For us in Northumberland it was quite dry but usually cold too. A few new birds were added to the patch list, but the...

Harthope Valley - Carey Burn to Broadstruther Walk. On Sunday we had a walk half way up the Carey Burn mainly looking at butterflies bu...

For an April round up that is. As you may have read here before, Northumberland doesnt do spring like the southern counties. We often just ...

... spring has sprung! But, lets pause. On the TV weather forecast I am seeing those inland people with temps up to 22+ degrees. Within si...