Not Quite Scilly

What little birding I've done since the last post has been a bit lacklustre. Still no Yellow-legged Gulls or Balearic Shearwaters yet....

Today was earmarked for seawatching. The forecast has been promising since Wednesday. Strong, gusty southerly, a lot of rain. Great. So I st...

Monday 17 July (05:30-07:30) First patch walk since 23 May. Virtual absence of birdsong very noticeable. Peregrine on beach briefly major h...

Well, Tuesday's sore throat has matured into a full-blown summer cold. So I am cooped up indoors. Boring! Once again I've amused mys...

This is what happens when it's pouring with rain, you've got a sore throat and are going a bit stir-crazy: you get a bike out and ti...

Everyone has a few 'it's a small world' stories. Here's one of mine... As I mentioned a couple of posts back, at the start...

After a wet and windy October night on Fair Isle many years ago, I came across an exhausted Storm Petrel in the soggy grass. I gently picke...