Western Reef Egret in Extremadura
I don’t really class myself as a twitcher – someone who races off to chase down a rare bird at the drop of a hat...
The Benefits of Constructing Buildings with Spaces for Nature
It’s a sad fact that human urbanisation across the world has caused perhaps the most dramatic and irreversible transformations on our natural ecosystems. Many of the impacts are a real challenge for...
Málaga in 100 birds. Part two
Our second day in Málaga started with a post dawn visit in the pouring rain to a local park in search of a reported Yellow-browed Warbler. This eastern sprite is a rare visitor to Spain and would...
Málaga in 100 birds. Part one
To the non-urban birder Málaga is simply an airport and gateway to the rest of the Costa del Sol. For me, and a growing army of birders, the city and its surrounds is a magnet for some really special birds...
German, Austrian and Swiss Roadtrip – May/June 2017. Part three
With Frankfurt covered it was time to move onto my next destination, Wuppertal. This is another city that is seemingly unknown outside of Germany. But it is world renowned...
German, Austrian and Swiss Roadtrip – May/June 2017. Part two
Last year I sent two fantastic weeks driving around Austria, Switzerland and Germany researching locations for great urban birding within some of the cities within these countries...
German, Austrian and Swiss Roadtrip – May/June 2017. Part one
This coming April will see the launch of #Urban Birding in Germany by the country’s largest natural history publisher, Kosmos. It is my third published book and is essentially a remix...
Faroe Islands, Spring 2017
This was an intriguing visit to a very contentious destination. Belonging to Denmark, the Faroe Islands are an archipelago of 18 islands halfway between Norway and Iceland, some...
TUB Tour Report. Extremadura Autumn 2017
The team had arrived promptly by midday at Madrid airport and so, ahead of schedule, we set off around the Madrid ring road before heading onto the motorway towards Extremadura...
Sierra Grande de Hornachos
One of the great things about birding in Extremadura, Spain is the incredible number of different sites within which to spend hours birding. It is a region the size of Wales that...
Mallorca Birding – part three
The final part of my birding extravaganza on Mallorca involved twitching some reported Red-footed Falcons that were hanging out with a couple of Lesser Kestrels in...
Mallorca Birding – part two
The Balearic Warbler singing its scratchy song from atop a coastal boulder was definitely one of the incredible images etched into my memory from my trip to Mallorca...
Mallorca Birding – part one
"The war-ah in Majorka don't taste like what it ough-ah" was probably the phrase that first introduced me to Mallorca as a youngster...
Chile Coastal Birding
I have recently returned from an amazing trip to Antarctica onboard MS Midnatsol operated by Hurtigruten. However, I began and ended...
South Gare, Cleveland
The UK is a beautiful place. Let me go on record for saying that. And it’s not just the classic beauty spots that I’m referring to but...
Champions of The Flyway 2016
On March 29th I was involved in this year's Champions of The Flyway bird race held in Southern Israel. The whole idea was to raise money towards…
Undiscovered Owls – A Sound Approach Guide
For once, I'm not on the pulse of modern day publishing as this book was originally launched a year ago. Indeed, I attended the launch...
Waiting for spring in Mérida
So far, I have been spending a fair amount of time in Extremadura, Spain and in particular it's capital city, Mérida. I have a lot of familiarity with the city...