Social Media Ideas for Bar-Tailed Godwit

A tale of a twitch

As twitches go, it was simple stuff

The curious case of the Norfolk Plover

Latin was not, I’m afraid, one of my stronger subjects at school, but when it comes to Latin bird names I do have a handy book I can consult entitled Birds – their Latin names expl...

Goshawk Pagham Harbour

Another Monday and another day in the field. I contemplated going to twitch the Long-tailed Shrike but the thought of five hours in the car put me off. I've already seen 13 Long-ta...

Sacred Ibis

This post is republished in our “From the Archives” series, featuring highlights of our vast back catalogue of more than 10,000 birding-related posts published over the last 15 yea...

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

A male Buff-breasted Sandpiper courts a female on their breeding grounds far north of the Arctic Circle. He raises his wings, flashing their silvery-white undersides, as he sings h...

Great Blue Heron: Grace, Patience, and Presence

Few birds are as recognizable and captivating as the Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias). Whether standing motionless at the edge of a quiet marsh or gliding overhead with slow, powe...

Birding highs in High Summer

We have had a drought summer

Tiny trackers reveal where migratory shorebirds need protection across Africa

They have names like Victoria, Makgadikgadi, Wembere and Dwarskersbos — but unlike their namesakes, they’re not landmarks in Africa. Instead, they’re small birds flying halfway acr...

In the field Monday

Another Monday and another attempt at an estimate at the birds in Pagham Harbour. The high tide was at 0417 so I got up early to catch the falling water and walked from White's Cre...

August easterly

There was a strong southeast wind today which was unusual. I decided to do East Side as I knew this would be sheltered from the wind. It didn't pick up until mid-morning and there...

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Sunbittersweet

Oh dear, a ‘witty’ title, with a pun. My apologies for the cliché, the Sunbittern deserves better: one of the specials of Rancho Naturalista’s excellent guides. Our very own Merced...

Traveling with Blue-winged Teal

Noticeably smaller than Mallards, Blue-winged Teal wings have large patches of powder blue edged in emerald. Blue-winged Teal are long-distance migrants, traveling from nesting are...

Nice day and great night

Spent today doing a count of the birds in Pagham Harbour and doing a bit round the lodge. There was a strong northeast wind blowing, gusting to gale force, so passerines were doubl...

Little Friend From My Coastal Backyard to the Arctic

Among the many things and experiences that amazed me while traveling around Svalbard this past July, was a tiny bird that could cover some ground or water in this case. I saw it al...

Three Photos: Abstract Birds (Part 2)

Silver-eared Mesia Brown-breasted Kingfisher White-winged Magpie Red-whisked Bulbul Indochinese Green Magpie Art by JW.

Nice Morning

The wind shifted round to a light easterly and it felt quite autumnal this morning with Yellow Wagtails, a flock of 20 Redshank and a Common Sandpiper flying over the garden. After...

Wetlands and Woodlands in Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka

Wilpattu National Park is one of the most popular places to go among Sri Lankan nature lovers. By being situated in the northwest of the country and thus off the typical tourist ro...