Last year I bade farewell to an old friend, or, to be more precise, my much-loved Swarovski scope. Technically, it was an ATS 80...

To be honest, I never cared too much for swans. On the one hand, they are very easy to see in Germany, swimming in...

Of all the gulls that occur in Britain, there’s none that is as pelagic as the Kittiwake. It’s a bird that rarely occurs inland,...

Most weeks, I use a recent outing to inspire my weekly post. This week, however, we had visitors, and I had a bird-free Monday....

In Portland, Oregon, the Golden-Crowned Kinglet is fairly common in appropriate habitat, particularly during migration and in winter. The eBird bar chart for the...

This post starts like every birding blog post should start – by showcasing some bulbul species. (Yes, I am joking. According to the highly...

I spent a weekend in Munich recently to visit my girlfriend and my brother. As South Germany always has different birds on offer to...

With the first three months of the year now gone, it’s time for a review of my birding efforts so far this year. At...