On my first, but definitely not last, visit to Hull to squeeze in some city birding, I had the pleasure of some company from my pal Paul Gamble, and the opportunity to meet up with inspirational birders/naturalists Dr Africa Gomez and Margaret Boyd. Culture, history and great birding spots within easy reach of the rail […]

Tackling the tricky subject of birders and bird photography was fascinating… and, similar to my personal experience, it was no surprise to discover the goodwill in the birdwatching community towards all the different ways folks choose to enjoy birds. I also had the pleasure of a city birdwatching trip with inspiring amateur photographer Rudy Chodankar […]

I’ve always been fascinated by how beginners learn about birds, or plants, or any other aspect of the natural world, and in this month’s column I had the opportunity to really explore this.

What I love most about writing this column, as well as the ever-present excuse to pop out birdwatching (“It’s work love!”) is the fascinating people I meet from the birdwatching community. And these particular folk had some amazing stories to tell, as well as some great photos…

Always nice to squeeze in some birding when I’m visiting family in the West Country, & the Bristol birders were a very welcoming bunch.

A visit to my brother’s dairy farm inspired this feature in which I could showcase the amazing things bird-loving farmers do for our wildlife and share my concerns about the fate of agri-environment incentives.

Know that feeling when our summer visitors are long gone, winter visitors are arriving, and you just need to get away? So that was how I ended up in Southend-on-Sea, having a wader-tastic time and making new birding friends.

I’ve been waiting for an appropriate moment to share my memories of birdwatching on St Kilda and this feature about inspiring bird scientists who still have the enthusiasm to birdwatch in their spare time seemed absolutely the right one.

I had a lovely time writing this deep dive feature into the world of feathers for Bird Watching Magazine, inspired by a Jay feather I found in Sydenham Hill Wood, my local patch.

I often meet inspiring writers but Helen Jones is way up there. This month’s feature in Bird Watching Magazine, about birdwatching through the window was the perfect opportunity to share her writing with the magazine’s readers.