By Malcolm Fincham An explosive blast of warm air pushed up into the southern regions of the UK as we moved into the second half of April, raising daytime temperatures…
May 1, 2018 / No Comment / Read MoreBy Malcolm Fincham A mostly cool, overcast and murky start to April throughout most of the UK brought with it a slow progress of the arrival of our summer visiting…
April 22, 2018 / 1 Comment / Read MoreBy 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,…
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