Cormorant, Cardiff

Urban Wildlife in Cardiff

After last night’s negative vibes it’s back to the good stuff today following a visit from my parents over the weekend. With them not having been down for a good six months or so we had plenty of new locations to share and first up on Saturday was Cardiff. Not Read more…

Little Bunting, Forest Farm

Little Bunting at Forest Farm

I’ve been thoroughly enjoying my local birding of late which may explain the reason why the long staying Little Bunting at Forest Farm has thus far evaded my attention. Last Saturday however found us on the long drive south to Cornwall for a well earned week away, a route which Read more…

Common Darter, Cosmeston

Late Insects

With the nights drawing in ever earlier it’s been heartening to see the last vestiges of this years insect population still on the wing. My rarity filled visit to Cosmeston on Sunday will be remembered as much for the mating Common Darters as for a wayward Turtle Dove. Although the Read more…

Waxwings, Cardiff

Waxwings in Cardiff

Back in the winter of 2010 the UK found itself under attack from the Scandinavians. They arrived in their thousands and took up residence in every industrial estate and supermarket car park from the Shetlands right down to our southern coasts. With much of the population focussed on forthcoming festivities Read more…

My Life Outside blog

Cosmeston Part 4 – Mopping Up

Much like a Sunday roast has its leftovers, this fourth and final instalment from Cosmeston contains a few of those photos that I really liked but which didn’t quite fit into the previous entries. It also represents the final output from my present Lumix FZ28 which this weekend has been Read more…