Author Archives: Redgannet

9 beats, birded 9 countries this month; Belize, Guatamala, Costa Rica, UK, Iran, USA, Greece, Australia and Mexico. They submitted…

So, Floyd Mayweather might be the overwhelming favourite in a fight where Conor McGregor crosses disciplines to challenge him, but…

I still use the term “bird watching” rather than “birding”. This is the term that I grew up with and…

The beats have managed to overcome the summer-birding doldrums. 9 beats sent in 64 checklists finding 513 species between them. Lists were shared…

To the north of Kuala Lumpur, is a section of forest, easily accessible from the city. A flight over the…

Redgannet’s repeated attempts to eat stuff that was bigger than his own head brought exasperated warnings from his long-suffering mother….

The next couple of months are traditionally a bit slow for lists. The spring migration has passed, most of the…

The first time I saw a Red-legged Seriema, I had no idea what it was. What family is it from?…

If you noticed an earlier omission (who am I kidding, nobody reads this rubbish), I can only apologise and put…

I was especially pleased with this sighting of an American Woodcock for so many reasons. For a start, it was…