birding Northamptonshire
Birding in this land-locked Midlands county can throw up some surprises.
Birding Northamptonshire explores some top birding locations, looks at migration, breeding and winter visitors as well as history & local population trends.
birding israel
Arguably the most exciting birding destination in the Western Palearctic.
Birding Israel explores this small, Middle Eastern country’s dramatic habitat diversity and its influence on the distribution of many birds, along with the importance of its geographical position as a key migration flyway for some of the world’s most vulnerable species. The talk includes an overview of the key birding sites, providing an insight into the birds which are likely to be encountered during autumn, winter and spring and highlights regional conservation initiatives for migrants, wintering and breeding birds.
2020 vision
Are leading-edge optics really the best value? Find out more.
From budget bins to top-tier scopes, 2020 Vision provides a detailed insight into birding optics and the latest associated technology. It provides top testing tips, as well as covering the decision-making process, pitfalls and things to avoid.
BIRDING COLOMBIA
Birds from the Amazon to the Andes
Birding Colombia covers a wide diversity of birds and birding locations set in stunning scenery, from spectacular Andean cloud forest, towering above winding, lowland valleys, to the deepest, densely vegetated jungle of the Amazon basin. This Neotropical paradise supports the highest biodiversity on the planet, the avian element of which includes a list just shy of 2,000 species, making Colombia the ‘go-to’ South American birding destination.
ESSENTIAL BIRDING GEAR
From the simplest optical gear to the most complex identification and recording devices
Essential Birding Gear – From Evolution to Revolution presents an insight into the continuing integration of ‘high-tech’ systems that have revolutionised our birding over the last 50 years.
Northants birds 
95% positive ID of a female Merlin in our eucalyptus tree today. My son came rushing through to me to say there was a sparrowhawk in the tree. I thought it looked too small for a sparrowhawk and then I remember reading that a Merlin had been spotted recently so grabbed the Collins. The curved markings around the eye and the small size makes me reasonably sure it was a female Merlin.
I’ve seen sparrowhawks many times and this one wasn’t one.
In the garden in Barnwell, south of Oundle c.2:50 pm for about 90 seconds.
Thanks, Clayton.