RSPB Radipole

One person’s White Ibis is another person’s Bin Chicken

Even if it’s a common species it’s well worth appreciating. I remember going to Australia (I had half a day’s work there …

If you ever think that a bird is a dull colour, take a closer look. The pattern of the plumage of this …

I love seeing Marsh Harriers hunting. I’ve yet to see one kill anything yet, though. Surely it’s just a matter of time? …

The Black-Tailed Godwits at RSPB Radipole in Weymouth are getting their breeding colours ready for a summer of fun and frolics in …

Herring Gulls love a good chase. If there’s a chance of kleptoparasitism, they’ll take it. This one seems to have been just …

They’re noisy, tiny, green and yellow, and at the top of a tree. The Siskins, Carduelis spinus, are here. There’s a large …

It’s spring and the Black-Headed Gulls are showing us just how unobservant the person who named them was. This one at RSPB …

The trees surrounding us are full of noise. At first we can’t see what’s making the high-pitched sound, but we persist. High …

I spot a group of Mallard Ducks taking off from the water at RSPB Radipole. They’re a hundred metres away, but it’s …

Seeing Bearded Reedlings for the first time this year, after dreaming about seeing them for so many years, has been a pleasure. …

I know that the Bearded Reedling’s head is grey really, but I like to think of it as blue. What colour would …

It’s beautiful weather so it’s time to head to Dorset and RSPB Radipole in Weymouth. I’m hoping to see Bearded Reedlings. There’s …

We’re told there’s a pair of Goldeneye when we arrive at RSPB Radipole. I’ve seen one before from a great distance and …

We’re on a mission to see a bird I’ve wanted to see since childhood, but never seen. The Puffin Whisperer wants to …