Biggest surprise of the year: Wigeon (Anas penelope). Nice change from the Pigeon! Here’s a pair. I never saw mine – just heard them flying over calling at ...

Redwing (Turdus iliacus) The 25th of December seemed to be all around as the snow fell onto the twinkling lights and carols belted out from loudspeakers. ...

Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) As the crowd in the centre of Cranleigh gathered around the war memorial on Remembrance Sunday a stray note suddenly broke ...

Jay searching for food (Garrulus glandarius) I saw this outrageously dressed fella the other day and by the amount of food he was transporting away you’d ...

Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) As the leaves fall and the changing season’s reds, oranges and gold emerge around us I am keeping my eyes peeled for ...

Ring-necked Duck - USA I’ve met folk around Cranleigh who – even before lockdown – rarely ventured beyond its boundaries. A lot of our commuters to the ...

White Stork, (Ciconia ciconia). Impressive glider: Look what conservationists are bringing back The day was hotting up and as I gazed down from my vantage ...

The Osprey searching high above the landscape looking for fish A magnificent bird attracting more media coverage than most others put together was back in ...

‘Fancy meeting you here!’ Rustic Bunting and Little Bunting - in the same Surrey bush, Photo by David Carlsson Have you ever been somewhere hundreds or ...

Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) - so surprised to see you Is there any bird sillier than a Pheasant? They stand there beside the road, you cover your ...

Little Owl (Athene noctua) giving you the eye It’s a moonlit dusk in early March when suddenly a two-syllable scream breaks the silence. There it is again, ...

Russian White-fronted Geese It was one of those mornings we had this winter when a foggy grey blanket hung heavily overhead. Some nearby house lights ...