My school had an Exchange with a German school way back in 1954, and we have annual reunions at various venues. This year the fortunate choice was Northumberland, and Christine Bell, who organised the reunion, was once curator of the … Continued
Saturday 1st/Sunday 2nd June We left Gran Alacant on Saturday and drove to Monreal de Campo for an overnight stop. On Sunday we set off again and the first good bird we saw was a Black Kite near Zaragoza, followed … Continued
When Barry and I, set out from home, the weather was just about as bad as it gets in Alicante, with lowering grey skies, poor visibility, occasional rain, and a temperature more like January than late April – and the … Continued
Ecuador! To birders, this small South American republic, straddling the equator, has a magical attraction. Known as the country with the greatest number of bird species of any nation, its biodiversity is staggering, and you’d need months to really do … Continued
We don’t usually go in for ‘twitching’ but sometimes, when I hear a certain bird is in the area, I just have to go and look for it! On this occasion the bird in question was a Black Shouldered Kite, … Continued
The bird tour started with a flight from Istanbul to Adana. It involved a lot of travelling so we saw a great deal of the countryside and stayed in very diverse places. On arrival we spent time near the River … Continued
One more journey to Sierra de Segura saw the old year exit with clear skies, warm windless sunshiny days and our first day of 2012 was as good. We shared this with Mel and Wendy together with the hospitality that … Continued
Spider is based in the Isles of Scilly where he writes a regular blog about his birding on the Scilly Isles and elsewhere. To follow his activities go to Scilly Spider’s Blog
We have just returned from a bird watching trip to Peru and I would recommend it to anyone who loves a more active holiday. The first three days are spent travelling – we flew from Murcia to Madrid then to … Continued
In May 2011 Carol and I flew to Christchurch New Zealand to see our daughter Sarah and Gareth, and our first Grandchildren Summer and Lucy who were just 6 months old. My previous visits to New Zealand involved a lot … Continued