Northamptonshire Birding

Hi   Saturday was our last day on the Outer Hebrides.  Our self-catering accommodation was called 'Otter View' but we hadn't s...

Hi On Friday we elected to have a day trip to the islands of Harris and Lewis.  We caught the 7.15am ferry that travels from North Uist to...

Hi On Thursday we explored the islands of South Uist and Benbecula and made repeat visits to the Solas area and Balranald on North Uist. ...

A Sunday morning stroll around Salcey Forest proved to be very productive with a fine mixture of species on offer.  This venue is one I regu...

A walk around Summer Leys on Saturday morning was pleasant, if a little on the breezy side.  I was hoping to see the drake Garganey that had...

Hi On Tuesday and Wednesday this week we were blighted with some dull and cloudy conditions here on the Outer Hebs and with quite a bit of...

Hi The last sunny and hot day on Uist as the weather changes to more normal wet conditions! In the morning we explored the north area of...

Hi Sunday morning and a hike around moorland near Lochmaddy was sufficient to locate a pair of Arctic Skua on a small freshwater loch, one...

Hi Saturday was taken up on ferries!  We initially caught the Mull to Oban ferry at 6.45am.  Then we took the Oban to South Uist ferry at ...

Hi Friday was our last full day on Mull.  We spent the initial part of the morning checking out a plantation near to where we were staying...

Another quiet night for the Pitsford moth traps.  Numbers of all moths are still hugely below what would be expected for this time of year. ...

Hi Yesterday (Thursday) was my turn to take a boat trip out to the west of Mull and visit the Treshnish Isles, while Neil was dog-minding ...

Hi Yesterday (Wednesday), we took a three hour boat trip in to Loch na Keal and Loch Scridain.  The conditions were again very warm with h...