Already we are halfway through the year! It’s crazy how fast this year is flying by! This month hasn’t been plain sailing! When I returned home from working away, I was in hospital, three days later I returned home after an operation to remove my appendix! So trips out has been hard with not being able to drive and under doctors instructions rest. Well that’s what I have had to do! As time has gone on, I was able to do short trips out, all the trips this month has been tha

April month has been chaos! Work, refereeing and trips in between! Firstly I am sorry this is late, for some reason I the blog didn’t save which of course then it mean that it didn’t go live! This month as been a slow month for the list! However, things are slowing down and I am going to play catch up on time that I may have missed for whatever reason!

This month had been many outings! Of course, the obligatory visit to Slimbridge however, new places visited this month too! Sunny days has finally been here!!

Well, the weather was not helping at all! It seems that February has been the wettest one we have ever seen! Flood plains covered, roads closed. But this doesn’t stop nature! It adapts! So, over the course of this month, we have been scheduling visits around the rain!

Earlier this month, I announced my commitment to a “big year”—an ambitious challenge to spot as many bird species as possible throughout 2026. If you’re curious about the journey, stick around for monthly updates where I’ll share highlights, surprises, lessons from the field, and of course, a selection of photos from my sightings.

I’m dedicating an entire year to exploration, curiosity, and celebrating the remarkable world of birds right here in the UK. From unexpected encounters to rare sightings, from quiet moments in local parks to journeys across new landscapes, this marks the start of a focused and exciting chapter. Whether you’re a seasoned birder or someone who’s only just begun glancing upward a little more often, this is the perfect moment to join in and see what unfolds.