Category Archives: Animals

Review of wildlife hide – Stealth Gear Two Man Photography Chair Hide

Posted on January 20, 2020 by

A few years ago, at Birdfair, I bought a wildlife hide to mainly use in my local woods. The Stealth Gear Two Man Photography Chair Hide (around £130) has got a large front viewing window but also 2 smaller windows … Continue reading →

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Slavonian grebe

Posted on January 3, 2020 by

At the beginning of December a Slavonian Grebe turned up at Farmoor reservoir. Due to other commitments and Christmas the first chance I got to visit was yesterday. As often at Farmoor, the wind was wiping across the causeway, so … Continue reading →

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2019 Round up and HNY

Posted on January 1, 2020 by

I’ll start with the highlight of 2019. The publishing of Get Your Boots On. An idea that had been in my head since 2016 and after years of writing, and then months of editing by the amazing Dived Up Publishing … Continue reading →

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Starling murmurations Brighton pier

Posted on December 31, 2019 by

Brighton is one of the more commonly known places to go to watch Starling murmurations. Of course, the murmurations vary each day and it is luck as to whether you catch a large murmuration or not. It can depend on … Continue reading →

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HS2 – Stand for the trees

Posted on December 29, 2019 by

Today saw well over 1500 people walking around Colne Valley and Denham with Chris Packham and campaign organisers of STOP HS2. Colne Valley and Denham are two of many areas that are being affected by the construction of HS2, the … Continue reading →

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Starling murmurations

Posted on December 23, 2019 by

One of the most spectacular scenes during the cold, often dull, winter months is a starling murmuration. Thousands upon thousands of starlings gather, after coming in from miles around. They create amazing patterns in the sky for about half an … Continue reading →

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Pit 60 Standlake

Posted on December 19, 2019 by

I had an afternoon off college so mum and I decided to visit a place we had never been to before. I’d heard of Pit 60 before as it comes up a few times on the Oxon Birding website, most … Continue reading →

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