by Dominic | Feb 9, 2012 | News
My Latest Book “A Patch Made in Heaven” is now out! This is my first book about birdwatching, as opposed just to birds. It is an offbeat account of a year spent watching wildlife on a single small parcel of land in southern England, detailing the delights,...
by Dominic | Jan 28, 2012 | News
The recent mild weather has brought out some early signs of spring, but bird song isn’t one of them. The fact is, many birds invariably sing in January regardless of the conditions, because it is primarily the increasing day-length that induces bird song. The...
by Dominic | Jan 10, 2012 | News
May I wish Birdwords visitors and subscribers a very Happy New Year. Please do have a quick look at the What’s On page to see what is going on. I have an exciting range of field trips running in the early spring, with a few places left on some. Before that, do...
by Dominic | Dec 31, 2011 | Longham Lakes
The year 2011 has been spectacular for Longham Lakes. 132 species were recorded in all, including several new for the site: Bittern, Grey Plover, Ortolan Bunting, Wood Warbler, Arctic Tern, Marsh Harrier and Blue-winged Teal, bringing the total number recorded to 159....
by Dominic | Dec 31, 2011 | Longham Lakes
Saturday 31st December Well, what a finish to 2011 for Longham Lakes. As I write, there are three great ducks, Blue-winged Teal, Scaup and Smew, all on Longham Reservoir South together. Incredible – and with a decent backup in the form of a Goosander as well....
