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A Visit to Gigrin Farm in Wales 11 Jun 2013 | 03:59 pm
Red Kite It seems at present the main excuse to go over to Britain is birthday parties and last weekend was no exception. We headed over to a 50th birthday party in Wales. Arriving late on the friday...
A 21st Birthday and A Few Days Birding in Scotland 10 Jun 2013 | 08:55 pm
Black Grouse It was Charlie my youngest son's 21st Birthday. As he was just about to start his exams he didn't want a big party so Penny and I headed over to Edinburgh to take him out to dinner with ...
An Obliging Garganey and Some Slightly Better Images of the Castle Ward Tawny Owl 21 May 2013 | 01:14 pm
Castle Ward Tawny Owl Castle Ward Tawny Owl in Flight Castle Ward Tawny Owl in Flight I popped down to Castle Island Hide where there had been a recent hatch of flies. In front of the hide there we...
An Interview about the Tawny Owl at Castle Ward by the BBC 18 May 2013 | 10:43 pm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0196q19 Click on the Above Link to listen http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-22583431 News Story Above
A Montagu's Harrier and a Possible 1st for Ireland a Tawny Owl all in One Day 15 May 2013 | 03:16 am
Tawny Owl at Castle Ward This morning I took the early ferry to Portaferry to go and see whether the Montagu's Harrier found by Keith Bennett was still at Lough Cowey. I parked the car and hopped ove...
A Wonderful Afternoon at Killard Nature Reserve with an Otter 17 Apr 2013 | 03:12 am
Hi I went out to Killard Nature Reserve with the dog this afternoon and it was sunny but blowing a gale. There were a few Goldcrests in the gorse bushes along with a new Hooded Crows nest. Skylarks w...
Bird life at Clandeboye Estate 9 Apr 2013 | 10:30 pm
On thursday night my friend Anthony McGeehan is giving a talk at the Clandeboye Estate for Lindy, The Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava about the birds found on her estate. Unfortunately I will be unabl...
Little Gull Feeding on Sand Eels 25 Mar 2013 | 08:22 pm
Little Gull at Killard Today was one of those days that I think embody the reasons why I love birding. It is the surprise when you see something new or an interaction that you haven't seen before. Th...
A Happy New Year and A Not So Happy New Year at RSPB Belfast Harbour 9 Jan 2013 | 11:42 am
Happy New Year I have been chastised by a number of people that I met over the christmas and new year period that I haven't been keeping up my blog. Guilty as charged. So I have decided I will do a b...
A few days on Inishbofin and another lifer Ortolan Bunting 17 Sep 2012 | 04:42 pm
1st Winter Ortolan Bunting Inishbofin Sept 2012 Penny and I arrived on Inishbofin on monday at lunchtime. Paddy-Joe picked us up and took us to the cottage where I stay every year. After settling in ...
