Photographs donated by Nick Rosman a Nederlander now domiciled in the UK he is a very keen birder and photographer, we wis...

An unusual visitor to my feed station, an adult Rook quite an ugly little git he actually seems partially tame as he will not retreat...

Bonaparte's Gull ( Chroicocephalus Philadelphia) I was lucky to encounter this rare Bonaparte's Gull at RSPB Elmley Isle of Sh...

The Avocets are now in attendance on the Elmley reserve but seem to have competition from noisy Black Headed Gulls, the water on the scrape ...

Redshanks both of these were taken at rspb Elmley they are nesting on the reserve at this time.         . 

The pictures below were taken at RSPB Elmley Monday 27th May, they depict Shelduck and young and a female Shoveler with young. The shots ...

Quick trip to Allhallows on the way back from a nightmare shop, weather was a lovely bright even warm day with visibility excellent. Restin...

The 12-12-12 certainly will be memorable as being one of the hardest frosts I can remember, but that said what a beautiful white blanket...

The pictures below were taken around Allhallows and depict the very hard frost we had on the 12-12-12.

Should you be anticipating a present of two Turtle Doves this Xmas, from your true love, as the carol goes, you will inevitably be in fo...

A morning trip to RSPB Elmley, very misty and grey and the temperature was   pleasantly mild, sat in the Wellmarsh hide for a couple of ...

    This flight of geese came over the top of Wellmarsh Hide and they are about to join the many greylag already on the marsh.

Fruits of the earth and they really did go down well with bacon and eggs.

  Lapwing, and a fungus I cannot identify, Sparrows on my feeder, the sparrow in the centre I think is leucistic.

A visit to my patch yesterday and what a beautiful day it was. Birdlife was not too apparent 2 Carrion Crows , possibly the same Grey...

Natural land drain.

 Bait digger, Southend Pier in background.  Interesting shoreline.