European Nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus. When a good mate of mine used to tell his wife he was popping out with me for a ‘Nightjar’ she later revealed she ...

Eurasian Wryneck It was as if I’d been whisked on board the Tardis and taken back 100 years through time. Here I was, dropped off by The Doctor in ...

Cormorant Ramblers, dog walkers and mountain bikers around Cranleigh have been surprised when I’ve shown them the sea from the Surrey Hills, north of the ...

Black-throated Diver When the autumn gales and bird migration kick in then it is worth watching out for emergency avian landings. strange things can-and do- ...

(Above: Wheatear (also known as Northern Wheatear) Oenanthe oenanthe (male in spring plumage) I fancied a chat so I went out at what looked the right time - ...

(Pictured Above: A House Martin feeding its young) I was sawing off a few more branches to donate to this year’s Cranleigh bonfire when I looked up and saw ...

Siberian Accentor With winter approaching, many bird species have been escaping the bitter north and relocating in recent weeks. That’s usual. However ...

European Bee-eaters Birders are listless again when the bells sound out at midnight on a New Year’s Eve. Many have kept a list of every bird they have ...

Water Rail, close up Liquid sewage effluent in ‘our’ river, plus the lack of fish, have been in the local news lately. It has been good to see villagers ...

Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla) male Shall I or shan’t I? For years I’ve been debating about whether it is time to give the one and only rhododendron in the ...