I remember, when I were a lad in Yorkshire, when identifying birds was a matter of looking them up in my Observers Book of British Birds...

This is a little bit different from my usual blogs and trip reports cos it’s a Photo-Blog!! On my latest trip out to see a special bird I...

With a fair forecast and a free Saturday what to do? Head out birding of course!! And where better than the beautiful Great Orme in North...

July sunshine means only one thing to me, butterflies. This July, however, was changeable to say the least. At times wet, overcast, windy...

A product that has been eagerly anticipated by end users, and demanded by us at Focalpoint Optics as a dealer, for months, if not years,...

The three premium nature optics brands have remained the same for the past few years; all three from Europe and all three producing...

A few days ago I took a trip over to Frampton Marsh RSPB in Lincolnshire and was awake at 4.20am and on the road by 5am. At that time in...

So, distance travel is once again permitted, and twitchers are starting to twitch again! All it needed now was a Mega bird in England for...

Birding is all about listing right? Ticking each new species off a list and moving on? ......... Well, not for everyone actually!...

Many British Moths have weird and wonderful names, like Cream-bordered Green-Pea, True Lover’s Knot, Merveille du Jour, The...

Please be aware that couriers are experiencing a massive increase in deliveries as many shops that have been closed now move towards...

It is our hope that we can start to move towards some showroom activities as the government starts to release the lockdown restrictions...

This is a short Blog about a few flies that I have photographed in Cheshire in the past week. All three look pretty scary, with apparent...

Being in lockdown gives everyone time to watch wildlife in their gardens, and one group of insects that is always there and relatively...

This is a short photographic ID guide to common butterflies that are on the wing at the moment and which may be seen in your gardens or...

Look at the Moon, Look at the Moon, some birders will recognise that as a mnemonic to remember the call of Feral Pigeon, but last night...

Over the last couple of days, by coincidence, The Wirral has been my area of choice for birding, with a few tasty species attracting me...

Given the current climate and the possible future restrictions a visit out onto my local patch was needed, my first since completing my...

With everything that’s happening at the moment it’s worth taking a moment to assess what to do next. We all want to be safe and keep each...