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Riverside Nature Park throws up a 'magical' surprise on what was another Ruff day....
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I’m a bit of an unreconstructed Bolshie at work. I’m a firm believer that every job, every role, every worker has an intrinsic value in their own right, and nothing should be considered a mere stepping stone to something else. I realised with this in mind that I’d been unfair to one of my new- found favourite places Aitkenhead Road Bing. You may recall I had passed through en route to Newlands Glen, and thus hadn’t given it the attention that it maybe deserved, and that some instinct of mine was telling me that it did deserve. I set out, therefore, to rectify this utter injustice.
Another feature of this year is that I’ve been better at keeping to time schedules. Sure, the odd lie- in has had an effect, but mostly I’ve gotten up and...
While the ‘Little & Often’ approach this year has been a positive and enjoyable experience it has run the risk of some of the birding being, at best, average. My last post hinted at that, and while I try to be positive, and still appreciate the very fact that I’m out in the fresh air, in nice places, seeing birds, and enjoying nature, some of this year has been fairly bland. Not really blog- worthy, in my fevered mind, which is a bit of a conceit, since that’s something which should be up to my loyal readers to decide. Little & Often also means I’m a tad behind in posting those events which are blog- worthy. Maybe not ‘Winds of Winter’ levels of tardiness, but definitely later than they should be.
My disappointment after the Cathkin/...
My little & often approach this year has, I think, given me a new perspective. I’m now much more aware of things, things I see and hear, things I miss out on, things that are right, and things that are wrong. Being of a mind to squeeze some birding in whenever I can I’ve found myself frequenting seldom- visited places, and places that can be accessed quickly if time is short. Thus I found myself late afternoon Saturday visiting Cathkin Braes, Coulter’s Wood and Cathkin Marsh. Of the 3, only Cathkin Marsh receives even semi- regular visits, and even then, its mostly seasonal. A haven for summer warblers, basically, with other visits being very much of the ‘well, I have to go somewhere’ variety.
I began at Cathkin Braes, a place I almost...
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Dear fellow birders;
I have recently released my blog; Costa Rica II: San Gerardo De Dota.
Wonderful and unforgettable experience, thanks to all those kind and helpful Costa Ricans who ensured that I carry a few "Lifers" with me!
COSTA RICA II: SAN GERARDO DE DOTA - SGDD
Please provide your valuable feedback...it matters to me a lot as a enthusiastic hobby birder!
Kind regards
ADITI
For more pictures and experiences in India and elsewhere, please visit my webpage; Bird Photographer | Bird Picture collection | Bird Photo-blog
To everything (turn, turn, turn) There is a season…..
Yeah, ok, Pete Seeger wrote the song, but ‘Pete Seeger Watching’ would make a very different blog post.
The Saturday after my agony/ ecstasy weekend I found myself covering familiar ground in Musselburgh. I still had a list of birds I felt I should have had by then, birds which appeared at the places I visited both before and after I turned up. Birds which were starting to frustrate me by their elusiveness. Musselburgh gave me, as always, the possibility of kestrel, peregrine, stock dove, and even a remote chance of some spring migrants. The emphasis being on ‘possibility.’
I shocked myself by not sleeping in too badly, and arrived at Levenhall by 11.30. The walk from Wallyford...
Apr 10
Written By Gary Burns
Summer Birding in Dubai: Quiet Deserts, Active Wildlife
Birding in Dubai during the summer might not sound like the most comfortable hobby—but for those willing to embrace the early starts and warm evenings, it opens up a side of the desert that’s wild, quiet, and deeply rewarding.
Beat the Heat, Catch the Magic
It all comes down to timing. The trick is to head out before sunrise, when the desert is cool, calm, and stirring with life. A couple of good hours in the early morning can reveal more than you'd expect. Then, retreat indoors during the heat of the day, and return in the late afternoon when shadows stretch and the desert slowly comes alive again.
Fewer People, More Wildlife
Unlike the bustling...
Rare sighting of Egyptian Vulture at Al Qudra Lakes Dubai UAE
Date: 27 March 2022
While solo driving through the vast and quiet landscape of the Al Qudra desert on March 27, 2022, I had an incredible and unexpected encounter—a solitary Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) perched on a dead tree stump, surveying the desert floor.
This sighting was particularly exciting as the Egyptian Vulture is considered globally endangered, and sightings in the UAE, especially within inland desert regions like Al Qudra, are rare. These birds are typically more common along migration routes or in rocky outcrops and open plains closer to the coast.
Why Here, Why Now?
Interestingly, the presence of this vulture may not have been entirely...
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