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Birdwatcher’s Diary No.77

By Malcolm Fincham – a Christmas special There was minimum time for my birdwatching in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Making a brief afternoon walk along the towpath on a pleasant…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.76

By Malcolm Fincham Moving into December the weather started to turn much cooler with the arrival of our first few sharp frosts of winter. This was quite pleasing to me…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.75

By Malcolm Fincham The inclement weather and reduced daylight hours restricted my birdwatching ventures during the last few weeks of November. My family and I have also been deeply saddened by the unexpected loss…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.74

By Malcolm Fincham November started on a grim note in terms of the continuation of inclement weather and with no newsworthy winter visitors sighted locally by me, apart from just…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.73

By Malcolm Fincham Although remaining very mild during the last few weeks of October, it was very much a case of mixed fortunes for me in terms of photography, with…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.72

By Malcolm Fincham I enjoyed ‘the last of the summer wine’ in terms of weather and spoiled by the warm, sunshine September brought. But by the first week of October, Atlantic weather…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.71

By Malcolm Fincham The continued mass migration of our summer visiting birds, many now heading for their winter homes in Africa, visits of some passing migrants, as well as the arrival of…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.70

By Malcolm Fincham  ”For my own part I have never had a thought that I could set down in words with more distinctness than I’ve conceived it. ” Just to…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.69

By Malcolm Fincham The second half of August brought with it a noticeable change in the weather, with maximum temperatures sinking for the most part below 20c. With some dry…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No. 68

By Malcolm Fincham Thanks to the unabated enthusiasm fellow wildlife enthusiast Dougal, before his friend John and I had the chance to even hesitate I found myself booked on a ferry…