I recently realised with dismay that spring is rushing past like a freight train with dysfunctional brakes, and that I haven’t made the most of it by spending way too much time indoors, staring at my laptop. Following this epiphany, I decided to go on regular nature walks on the edge of Oxford, where I … Continue reading Oxford, 05.2026
I was very excited to move to Oxford to study biodiversity conservation, with my only concern being that the area did not appear particularly rich in birding opportunities. Fortunately, this fear was unwarranted as I didn't find many opportunities to go birding next to my busy studies anyway. Moreover, when I did there was always … Continue reading RSPB Otmoor, Oxfordshire, 16.01.2026
What is likely to remain one of The Netherlands' biggest birding events in 2025 occurred in already early January, when a Spectacled Eider was found on the island of Texel. Pandemonium ensued: rightly so, as no birder would have expected this species to ever appear in the country in their wildest dreams. As the species … Continue reading Spectacled Eider Twitch, Texel, 30.-31.01.2025
Resuming the daily life in Bonn was quite a change from the recent bird-rich summer in the Alps and southern France. Not that I don’t enjoy it, but the standard set of birds like Blue Tits and Eurasian Green Woodpeckers does not compare to that including Iberian Grey Shrikes and Eurasian Hoopoes. My assumption of … Continue reading Surprise Eurasian Hoopoe, 31.08.2024
As part of a lovely vacation to southern France with my university friends, I planned to do at least one dedicated birding outing as I've never been in this region. My friends are very supportive of my birding obsession so I was able to do a day trip to an excellent birding site in the … Continue reading Coussouls de Crau, 06.07.2024
My Zone Is Birding 