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Birdwatcher’s Diary No. 174

By Malcolm Fincham The colours of autumn were at their most resplendent around the Surrey Hills during the first weeks of November. Although Atlantic, low pressure, weather systems had begun…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.173

By Malcolm Fincham A temporary change in the weather across Surrey on Sunday, October 14 brought a day of steady rain, dampening my hopes of birdwatching. By the following week,…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.172

By Malcolm Fincham The sun continued to shine brightly around the Surrey countryside and its suburbs as we drifted into October. Although with continuing warm weather, most of our summer-visiting…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.171

By Malcolm Fincham An unexpected invite from my son and his wife took me away on a venture to Perranporth, Cornwall, during the third week of September. Squeezing into the…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No. 170

By Malcolm Fincham An unscheduled afternoon walk with my daughter and her dog brought our way, what I’m sure will reveal, some memorable wildlife sightings on the last day of…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.169

By Malcolm Fincham The tell tale signs that the tides of summer were on the turn were becoming increasingly evident as we entered the second half of August. The heatwave…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.168

By Malcolm Fincham The “Surrey” sun continued to shine as we advanced into August. Temperatures still hovered around 30c in the midday heat. My enthusiasm was limited mostly to local…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No. 167

By Malcolm Fincham In spite of the wealth of wildlife just beyond my doorstep, I sometimes find it sad to think of how things have changed in Surrey over the…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.166

By Malcolm Fincham The June heatwave carried on into the first few weeks of July. Temperatures continued to hover around 30c. with no rain for over four weeks, plant life was…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.165

By Malcolm Fincham For me, the second half of June, had very much become butterfly searching season. Taking advantage of what had become a prolonged, dry and warm, sunny spell…