Marsh Harrier on my Mérida patch
Yesterday, I discovered a Marsh Harrier harrassing the local Black-headed Gulls and Coots whilst I stood on the Roman Bridge. It was always just…
Storks over my head
A late afternoon walk along the Roman Bridge under ladened skies produced a low flying Stork.
Bat Patch – Mérida, Extremadura
Every day I seem to be seeing additions to my growing Mérida list. But I wasn't expecting to see a bat hunting in broad daylight...
Pied Wagtail in Mérida
Whilst birding from the Roman Bridge I came across a Pied Wagtail feeding around a floating island of debris vegetation. Then two things struck...
Merry Christmas from Extremadura
Merry christmas all!!
Urban birding Mérida, Extremadura
For the next few weeks I have switched location from Wormwood Scrubs, West London to Mérida, the principle city of Extremadura, Spain. It's all…
Serbia – The Final Countdown
What a fantastic trip to Northern Serbia! Everyone on the tour had an amazing time so roll on next year! In the meantime, here's the list of species…
Serbia Winter Owl Tour 2015 – Day 3
Yet more owls today watched by a very appreciative group. We also saw another Wild Cat, this time an adult male. Plus at sunset we watched...
Serbia Winter Owl Tour 2015 – Day 2
Today was a largely grey day with a few spots of rain but that did nothing to dampen spirits. Along with a showy Great Grey Shrike we saw Great Egret,…