Discovering more about our chirruping companions...

Taking a different look at birds...

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

Mumruffins, lollipop birds, lotties...

Snoozing their way through the cold...

Taking a look beyond the hills...

Delve into the world of fuzzy pussy willow catkins...

Listen out for the scream of a vixen on cold winter evenings...

As autumn turns to winter, the thoughts of wildlife-watchers turn to the question of 'could this be a waxwing winter'...

As our familiar chaffinches are joined by their travelling cousins, take a closer look at these peachy relatives...