Incredible day! I got to see the Red Backed Shrike on Greenham Common this morning and this afternoon the sun came out which gave much better photographic [...]
Chiffchaff on Migration?
I noticed a small bird hopping about and doing aerial acrobatics catching insects in our back garden this morning and it turned out to be a beautiful [...]
Marsh Tit visits garden feeder
This friendly Marsh Tit stopped by this lunchtime to briefly visit our sunflower feeder.The Marsh Tit is an RSPB 'Red Listed' bird and are not particularly [...]
Redstart at Dinton Pastures
A great bird sighting yesterday at Dinton Pastures, near Woodley, Berkshire - Three Redstart were seen at the far side of the car park field.This is a [...]
Kingfisher Sighting - Rye Meads RSPB Reserve
We had an amazing day at Rye Meads RSPB reserve in Hertfordshire yesterday. Bit of a trek from West Berkshire, but worth it.The Kingfisher Hide at the [...]
Green Woodpecker Searching for Ants
We spotted this Green Woodpecker a few days ago - outside our house in Greenham on some communal land.It was seen very early in the morning before the [...]
Blue Tit Fledgling
It's been a long time coming this year given the delayed nesting season, but our Blue Tits have all successfully fledged and have been seen back in the [...]
Blue Tits Gathering Food
The unseasonable weather has finally picked up and our Blue Tits now have young in the Greenham Birding nest box on the side of the house. This adult [...]
Juvenile Greenfinch
Two juvenile Greenfinches turned up again on our feeder yesterday and they have grown a lot in the week or so from their last visit.I managed to get a [...]
Greenfinch Close Encounter
I wish bird photography was always this easy! This male Greenfinch decided it would hang around in a bush at the end of our garden for several minutes [...]
Spring Update - Latest News
Spring is a busy time at the Greenham Birding feeders and unusually for May we're still getting a pair of Siskins regularly feeding on Nyjer and Sunflower [...]
Wheatear on Bury Down, West Berkshire
It is always great to see one of our favourite birds - the Wheatear on its annual migration to the higher ground of northern and western areas of the [...]
Dotterel on Bury Down, West Berkshire
We were very pleased to spot the Dotterel today. It has been seen for a couple of days on Bury Down (SU4884) in West Berkshire, just off the Ridgeway [...]
Broad Billed Hummingbirds
The miserable UK March weather made us decide to head off to warmer climes for Easter and our chosen destination was Phoenix, Arizona in America's beautiful [...]
Whitethroat Sightings
Greenham Common was alive with birds today as I enjoyed the pleasant spring sunshine with a lengthy early morning walk.One sighting of particular interest [...]
Blue Tit Nest Building
A bit of sunshine today and some of the birds are starting to gather nest materials. This Blue Tit is building a nest in the bird box Sophie made at RSPB [...]
Bullfinch Singing
The male Bullfinch which frequents our garden is seen here showing off its fluty, varied song. We currently have up to five regular Bullfinches visiting [...]
Hungry Greenfinch and Siskin
In the course of just a few minutes this afternoon, a Siskin and a beautiful male Greenfinch made an appearance in our Greenham garden!I didn't have [...]
Kestrel Hunting
We frequently see this Kestrel perched in its favourite tree looking out for mice in the field adjoining our house. With the sun shining this morning [...]
Feeding the Kites
We were lucky enough to get invited to a friend's house high up on the Berkshire Downs to feed the red kites yesterday. As it was one of the few sunny [...]
Our First Siskin!
We've never seen a Siskin before on our feeding station - until today that is; when this bird arrived and seemed in no hurry to leave. There are no coniferous [...]
New Bird Gallery Added!
Got a few minutes to spare? Check out our fantastic new UK bird gallery with some of our best bird pictures!We've posted a great selection of our [...]
RSPB Garden Bird Watch Results
We completed the RSPB garden bird watch this weekend, so thought we'd share with you our results. Seen in our Greenham, Berkshire garden over the course [...]
Pallas's Warbler in Berkshire
We re-visited Moor Green Lakes near Finchhampstead in Berkshire today and managed to get some better pictures of the Pallas's Warbler. This rare UK visitor [...]
Goldcrest sightings
If you have never seen a Goldcrest, then you have missed one of the UK's smallest and undoubtedly prettiest birds. Fast moving and very hard to photograph, [...]
Pallas's Warbler
Today was a very cold day for birdwatching, but Steve was rewarded with good sightings of the Pallas's Warbler at Moor Green Lakes, near Finchampstead. [...]
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