Pixie Birding

Having almost completed the extensive collection of sandpipers on the British list with just 4 remaining (Least, Upland, Baird’s and Semipa...

Having admired the many photographs of Pantaloon Bees at Minsmere RSPB doing the rounds on Twitter over the past few weeks, I was longing t...

Marsh Fritillary is surely one of our most attractive British butterflies – a striking checkerboard of fiery oranges and burnt umbers fleck...

There is no arguing that Purple Swamphens in Britain have a very chequered history – the records are littered with unscrupulous escapees an...

With just two native species of orchid left to see in Britain (not counting those elusive Ghost Orchids), we planned a visit during half te...