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Birdwatcher’s Diary No.221

By Malcolm Fincham Moving into the second half of November, my birdwatching ventures had begun to turn out better than I had anticipated. To my surprise, a number of unexpected…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.220

By Malcolm Fincham An overcast day with light drizzle was the welcoming start to November 1 as Dougal and I drove to West Sussex. Not an ideal day to rejoice,…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No. 219

By Malcolm Fincham Autumn was well and truly upon us in the Surrey Hills as October opened its doors. Although still mild, the colours in its landscape were now turning to…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.218 Scilly Adventures!

By Malcolm Fincham Everyone must agree, this year has been a stressful one for many, myself included. Having ridden the waves of fear and trepidation of Covid since March, I…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.217

By Malcolm Fincham A mostly settled last few weeks of September gave me enough time, despite daylight hours getting increasingly shorter, for a few ventures around the Surrey and Hampshire…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.216

By Malcolm Fincham Notable signs of summer waning were continuing to display as we approached the first day of meteorological autumn. (Always September 1). This year’s late summer bank holiday…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.215

By Malcolm Fincham By August 16 the heatwave had passed and average temperatures had made a return. The tide of summer was turning and birds from their northerly were now…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No. 214

By Malcolm Fincham Things cooled down, though only briefly during the first days of August. Before the first week was out the heat had returned, bringing with it some breathless…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.213 – Bearded Vulture Special!

By Malcolm Fincham At Clandon Burial Ground as the second phase of July arrived, the annual brood of kestrels had fledged from their nest box. However, they hadn’t ventured far.…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No. 212

By Malcolm Fincham Some pleasurable summer sun and mostly dry conditions continued during the first weeks of July, in southern regions of the UK. My obsession with the great outdoors…