When I went to visit the Giant’s Causeway, we were very late because we had missed one of the buses and we had to get a taxi from the bus station but it was so worth it! It is quite expensive…
Marsh harriers at Yorkshire’s Blacktoft Sands
I spent a long weekend trying to avoid the election madness in Yorkshire. I voted, then had a job interview and then drove across the country so I was a bit stressed! I’d also stayed late at work the day…
Birding in Cheshire’s Burton Mere and Parkgate
On bank holiday weekend I decided to visit the Dee Estuary for the very first time. I’ve wanted to go for a long while and I was so pleased that I did. Nature is the place to collect your thoughts…
Birding at RSPB’s Ynys Hir Reserve in Wales
This is actually my second visit to Ynys Hir, I also visited in October 2016 but I know more about birds now and I was excited to see it at a different time of year! I visited on the 1st…
Birding at RSPB Leighton Moss in Lancashire
I love Leighton Moss! I’ve wanted to go ever since I saw it on Springwatch and on the May Day bank holiday I seized the chance. It is a one and a half hour drive from Manchester and it was…
Birding at RSPB Conwy in North Wales
I’ve wanted to visit this wildlife reserve in Wales for a while as it has great facilities and is really not very far from Manchester. I stayed in Criccieth for the weekend so I bobbed in after visiting South Stack…
I visited RSPB Minsmere after BBC Springwatch
Ever since I saw RSPB Minsmere on Springwatch I couldn’t wait to go so my partner took me for my birthday. We stayed in Lowestoft the night before and drove to get there shortly after the 9am opening time, there…