Birds flock to gardens in numbers as severe January weather bites
JANUARY was, not surprisingly, dominated by the weather. The extensive snow and low temperatures led to a mass emigration by the larger birds and high levels of mortality, particularly among farmland...
View ArticleSand martins take the ‘early bird’ honours
ONE of the highlights of March birdwatching is to try to locate the first summer migrants returning from their wintering grounds.
View ArticleWhite-tailed eagle just one of the highlights
APRIL proved to be an excellent month for both weather and birdwatchers.
View ArticleWading birds in the spotlight
A GOOD passage of wading birds was the highlight of August.
View ArticleSummer migrants overlap with winter visitors
THERE has been a trend in recent years for summer migrants to linger in the UK later than previously. This September was no exception with birds like Swallows and House martins still present in high...
View ArticleWaxwing and bittern
NOVEMBER saw the first local appearance of a bird that is likely to dominate this winter, the waxwing.
View ArticleFascinating year ends with an Asian mystery
THIS is another chance to look back on what has been a really interesting 12 months for local birdwatchers. The year kicked off as it ended with heavy snowfall and very low temperatures.
View ArticleDon’t be bitten by a bittern if you venture too close
WAXWINGS continued to delight local birdwatchers through January, and up to half-a-dozen birds were seen at many places, including three that took up temporary residence outside the booking office of...
View ArticleThe month of the egret - and a little blue mystery
LAST month will be remembered as the month of the egret.
View ArticleRather a gull month in birthwatching calendar
There was little doubt about April’s bird of the month, a ring-billed gull which dropped in briefly at Scorton Quarry. This rare American bird looks rather like a small herring gull but with a...
View ArticleWading in with memories of the year’s geese and gulls
THIS is a chance to look back on what has been an interesting, if not classic, 12 months for birdwatchers. The year kicked off with large numbers of geese still present from 2011. Snape Mires and the...
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