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Three years in the making, my new field guide to Britain and Ireland’s mammals is finally out! Fully comprehensive, there are stunning photographs of every mammal recently recorded in Britain, including all 26 bats and 30 cetaceans (whales/dolphins etc). There...

Spring 2017

                                  29th May I didn’t wander far this morning but a visiting birder went round and didn’t mention anything out of the ordinary. Young Reed...

February and March 2017 at Longham Lakes

30th March A ringing session this morning produced 3 new birds (2 Blackcaps, 1 Great Tit) and a re-trap Reed Bunting. The latter was ringed in May 2011 so coming up to 6 years – and it was an adult female when ringed, so actually at least (almost) 7 years. The oldest...