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Birdwatcher’s Diary No.277 – See the White Tailed Eagle

By Malcolm Fincham At long last, as April opened its door, high pressure built up over the UK holding back the constant flow of Atlantic Westerlies that had bestowed us…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.276

By Malcolm Fincham Inclement weather continued to be the theme during the latter stages of March with above average rainfall conveyed on prevailing Atlantic westerlies. I had not had the…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No. 275

By Malcolm Fincham Cold weather was never too far away during the first weeks of March. Yellow snow warnings had become a regular announcement by the Met Office mostly in…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.274

By Malcolm Fincham Even I, as a lover of all seasons, concede to admit, this winter was by now starting to drag its heels. As settled and mostly dry overcast…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.273

By Malcolm Fincham High pressure continued to dominate the weather during the first weeks of February maintaining dry and settled conditions throughout southern regions of the UK. Although night-time frosts…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.272

By Malcolm Fincham Moving into the last two weeks of January, thankfully the prevailing wet westerly winds began to ease. Temperatures, however, fell to below average for the time of…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.271 – New Year Spectacular!

By Malcolm Fincham The new year began as the old one ended weather wise, with a mild westerly flow continuing the currant theme. In spite of the weather New Year’s…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.270

By Malcolm Fincham Icy weather still remained beyond our doorsteps around the Surrey Hills for a few days as we entered the second half of December, as I continued my…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.269

By Malcolm Fincham By the meteorological calendar the first day of winter is always December 1. Coincidently and simultaneously temperatures were continuing to slide bringing our first notable frosts. Fears…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.268

By Malcolm Fincham Inclement Atlantic westerlies continued the theme for November as we drifted into the second half of the month. Despite the forecast, my wife and I took the…