Ring Ouzel Adult male (Turdus torquatus) © Andrej Chudý This month I’ll be looking out for a generally hard-to-see migrant bird that passes through the ...

Yellowhammer (Emberiza citronella) As more and more developers move in to Cranleigh to erect homes for thousands of newcomers let us spare a thought for the ...

Great White Egret (Ardea alba) I was dreaming of a white Christmas as I began scanning the skies for ducks that day in deep mid-winter. This month, on 22 ...

Common Crane Grus grus Birding brings elation when you see the unexpected but inevitably it comes with frustrations too when you miss out (or ‘dip’) ...

March is the month of “change”. Spring is on the horizon and it’s time to make a few changes in preparation for all that the new season will bring. Food is an ...

Parrot Crossbill (male) Loxia pytyopsittacus In my Crane Spotter column last April, I wrote about the irruption of the Common Crossbill into the Cranleigh ...

Cranleigh Station Platforms - c.1965 © Norman Hamshere My dad’s name was Harry Koster and in London he used to work as a mechanic for the black taxi cabs. ...

We do live in a throw away society today! Just think about all the commotion regarding discarded plastic items that end up in the sea and contaminate the coral ...

Spring is here! The days are lighter and it begins to get warmer. All the more reason to get sprucing in our gardens, here are a few things you can look into ...

Most people live well into old age, however many live with long term conditions as we live longer. Longevity of course is to be celebrated. For those who live ...