Talks I’m Giving this Autumn

I am giving a variety of talks in different locations this autumn. If you are in the area, it would be wonderful to see you. Copies of my books are available at all lectures. With Christmas (almost) approaching, it could sort out one or two gifts! The dates and...

Autumn’s trips

I shall be running a number of day trips this autumn, which are open to all. If you are interested in coming then hurry, because most are nearly booked up. For more details, click What’s On: Day Trips – open to all, £15 per person.  10.30am to 4.00pm Hook...

Patch Reviews

Just in case you haven’t yet been tempted to buy a copy of “A Patch Made in Heaven”, here are a couple of extracts from reviews (it was well worth the tenner I sent each of them). “A Patch Made in Heaven is…a handy pick-up-and-put-down...

Take a Look

Just a quick update to let you know that the Longham Lakes section of this website is now completely up to date. Every significant record of every species, including early and late dates, breeding numbers, ringing details, plus photographs call all be found by...

Out This Month

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,...

Birds Singing, Press Misleading

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...