The Northern Fulmars are back in town! I walked down to Rock-a-Nore to look through the gulls, dreaming of a white-winger. A first-winter Yellow-legged Gull was reward enough. first-winter Yellow-legged Gull (centre) But I was soon distracted by the fulmars, with at least eight nest ledges occupied, and plenty of prospecting flights along the cliff face, and cackling between partners and chancers. Northern Fulmars bickering This long-lived tubenose [unrelated to gulls] often

We currently have the delight of having Jeff and Ruth from Chicago back for their second tour. They are birding with us for four days back to back, giving us plenty of opportunities to enjoy 'early autumn' species. This fabulous group of migrant juvenile Ruff was at Dungeness RSPB — you can tell the males from the females (known as 'reeves') even in this plumage by the obvious size difference (females being smaller). Along with a few Northern Wheatears, we have picked up some

It's not all green leafy forests and tranquil marshes, sometimes rocks and concrete are where the good birding is at. These two memorable...

Today we celebrated by stopping off to see our favourite pair of Little Owls, with Lynne from North Carolina. Owls are always a challenge...

The adults have gone but in August and September there is a chance of coming across juvenile Common Cuckoos as they disperse ahead of...