Blog: Birdwatching

House sparrow sitting on the edge of a gutter of a building. The bird has a grey chest and belly with a black bib. There is a flash of white under the eye and chestnut through and across the eye. There is a hint of brown wings.

Nesting neighbours

Wednesday 5 February 2025

Discovering more about our chirruping companions...

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A small white-ish feather floating on a dark background - difficult to tell whether it's on water or ice

Feathers

Tuesday 7 January 2025

Taking a different look at birds...

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Greenfinch sitting in a snowy tree - the bird is lemony-green and has a chunky bill

Wintering birds at Dropping Well Farm

Tuesday 17 December 2024

Ion takes a moment or two to watch the finches at Dropping Well Farm and reflect on their arrival...

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Long-tailed tit perched on a twig in front of a reed bed. It's a sunny winter day and the bird has its back to the photographer (long black tail, black/brown/grey wings with a dark and light grey head turned to the side)

Mumruffins

Thursday 5 December 2024

Mumruffins, lollipop birds, lotties...

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Silhouette of a person looking through binoculars against a sky. The sun is setting and the sky, with a hint of blue, is lit with a warm golden glow.

Sharing winter birdwatching joys

Wednesday 27 November 2024

Connor explores the joys of birdwatching with others...

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Blue tit carrying green moss for nesting material by Wendy Carter

Looking for love

Wednesday 9 February 2022

With Valentine's Day on the horizon, we're not the only ones who are looking for love...

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Robin (a bird with a red breast, edged with grey, and brown wings) on a snowy twig by Wendy Carter

Festive robins

Tuesday 21 December 2021

Think of Christmas. Think of wildlife. Think of robins...

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Great spotted woodpecker by Peter Cairns/2020VISION

Drumming woodpeckers

Wednesday 10 February 2021

Who's drumming in the woods...

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Blog: Birdwatching

Nesting neighbours

Feathers

Wintering birds at Dropping Well Farm

Mumruffins

Sharing winter birdwatching joys

Looking for love

Festive robins

Drumming woodpeckers

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