Normally I don’t go in for posting just a big list of species seen as they are hardly the most interesting thing for other people to read. I had already drawn this one up for my own records however so thought that I would share it here. 97 species was Read more…
A family group of Crossbills near Dervaig on the Isle of Mull gave me my best ever views of this species and my first photographs. I couldn’t believe how close they got and how long they stayed around for.
After such a good first week on the island I was almost dreading the next seven days with my parents in tow. I desperately wanted to avoid the birders nightmare phrase “you should have been here last week”. As it turned out I needn’t have worried because what was to Read more…
If you think of Mull then chances are you will almost immediately think of Golden Eagles. The island has always had a reputation for delivering on this mammoth king of the skies, one which was only enhanced by Gordan Buchanan’s beautiful documentary ‘Eagle Island’ which I highly recommend if you Read more…
One of the highlights of catching the ferry from Oban to Mull is being able to watch the Black Guillemots that nest in the harbor walls while you wait. This particular individual was showing off the vibrant red interior of its mouth brilliantly. Also present are the ever hungry Herring Read more…
I am back from the Isle of Mull and as you have probably gathered I wasn’t able to get an internet connection while I was there. It turns out that the house is too far away from an exchange even to get dial up. To make up for a barren Read more…
Just in time for the arrival of the good weather I am heading off to the Isle of Mull on the west coast of Scotland. My parents are coming down from the Midlands to stay in my house so that they can have a holiday in Wales, while we are Read more…
If you are a House Sparrow it would appear that damp, drizzly weather is the best time to be getting on with the business of mating. The bushes to the rear of the house were packed with activity and I managed to grab a picture of one of the amorous Read more…
I have often wondered what it must be like to have a local patch that you can explore on an almost daily basis. In the past I have never lived anywhere that really offered that opportunity, being either stuck in a housing estate or hemmed in by dual carriageways. For Read more…
Much to my annoyance this week has been very bitty as due to work commitments I couldn’t travel very far from the house. Nevertheless I still managed to get some birding in and was very happy with the results. I visited the recently discovered path along the River Loughor on Read more…