By Malcolm Fincham On Thursday, March 15 I had first sighting of the year of a sand martin, as it flew overhead on its arrival. Back from Africa, holding some hope…
April 1, 2018 / 1 Comment / Read MoreBy Malcolm Fincham As February came to a close, an icy blast from the east had well and truly hit the UK, although Surrey seemed to have suffered far less…
March 17, 2018 / No Comment / Read MoreBy Malcolm Fincham Chasing hawfinches around the Surrey countryside had become a bit of an obsession this winter. Not just for me, but for many a keen birdewatcher. The large…
March 5, 2018 / 1 Comment / Read MoreBy Malcolm Fincham Was the blood super moon that lit the night sky as it rose over the Surrey Hills an omen for a change in the weather? Winter may…
February 19, 2018 / 2 Comments / Read MoreBy Malcolm Fincham Having had two weeks of mostly overcast and dull, grey weather in the southern regions of the UK, it was inspiring for me, at last, to see…
February 6, 2018 / No Comment / Read MoreA dapper little duck that the Dragon’s birdwatching correspondent Malcolm Fincham spotted near Guildford made him realise it must have escaped from a nearby private collection. Due to his diligence…
January 31, 2018 / 1 Comment / Read MoreBy Malcolm Fincham The first two weeks of 2018 was certainly a challenge for me and my wildlife spotting, to say the least! Weather conditions were far from good. A…
January 15, 2018 / No Comment / Read MoreBy Malcolm Fincham As the days led up to Christmas the weather turned mild throughout the southern regions of the UK. Unfortunate for my liking, in the countryside around Surrey,…
January 1, 2018 / No Comment / Read MoreBy Malcolm Fincham Moving into December I found myself with some free time from my daily work. And like a bird released from its cage, I was “out there” once again,…
December 17, 2017 / 1 Comment / Read MoreBy Malcolm Fincham As winter’s shadowy fingers began to caress the Surrey hillsides, brushing more leaves from its ‘broad leaves’, our overwintering birds began to struggle to escape my camera…
December 4, 2017 / 8 Comments / Read More
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