Sunday, April 20, 2008

Dartford Warbler @ Dunwich



Avocets



Otters & Harriers in the Gloom






A gloomy start to the day at Minsmere this morning, highlight being three Otters playing in the mere in front of the Bittern Hide.

Saturday, April 05, 2008

Moroccan - Wheatears







Eight flavours of Wheatear seen in Morocco (Northern Wheatear not shown).

Morrocan - ssps



White Wagtail ssp subpersonata, "African" Chaffinch ssp africanus and Coal Tit ssp atlas taken in Morocco last month. Sadly no photographs of African Blue Tit ultramarinus.

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Moroccan - High Dunes

I have a theory that there are more Northern Bald Ibis in Morocco than there are Houbara Bustard. A single bustard was found near Mecissi but Sandgrouse were absent this far north this spring.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Moroccan - High Mountains

High enough to make me a little light headed having travelled up from Marrakech.

Saturday, March 22, 2008

Moroccan Baldies







half of the world's population of Northern Bald Ibis feeding around our Land Crusier.

Friday, March 21, 2008

Moroccan Larks






Thick-billed, Hoopoe, Bar-tailed, Desert, Horned and Temminck's Larks in south east Morocco.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Sunday, February 24, 2008

Grey Afternoon in Cambs



Desperately poor light this afternoon just over the county boundary made digiscoping desperate too. By far the highlight was a nice male Lapland Bunting at Stirtloe.

Monday, February 18, 2008

Siskins - mini invasion






The cold snap has drawn these little gems to my nyger feeders this morning.