I was photographing birds in the garden yesterday afternoon when I noticed a Goldfinch that was sat belly down on a branch. It had its back ...

The ringing session at Billinge on the 1st was good but the 2nd's proved to be even better. It was similar in many respects but had the ...

The 15th was one of those days were expectations were high but very murky conditions stifled overhead passage and kiboshed my hopes of a goo...

Four similar sessions at Billinge on consecutive mornings produced smaller catches than of late. The number of Willow Warblers moving throug...

The Belgian ringed Blackcap was still in the garden today but is starting to look very fat so could be about to depart. It is also singing m...

Today has been a thoroughly nice day. It started with a very brief ringing session in the garden that produced 8 new and 4 retrap Siskins bu...