A warm June day on the Somerset Levels produced Common Cranes, booming Bitterns, hunting Hobbies and an impressive array of dragonflies. Picking up two guests in the New Forest, we made our way to the meeting point at Greylake RSPB to meet two other guests, stopping briefly for coffee en route. Arriving at Greylake at around 09:40, the group gathered and set out towards the main hides for a quick leg stretch and to see what was around. The air was full of birdsong, with Blackcaps and Cetti's...

A Winter Survey of Snipe, Jack Snipe and Woodcock

The Hawfinch is one of the UK’s most elusive and mysterious birds. With its powerful bill and secretive woodland habits, it’s always a...