Birders Photos

Divers at Killybegs

2012-01-06T09:33:00.000Z

Great Northern Divers at Mountcharles and Killybegs. 5th January 2012

No Christmas & New Year Photos Yet

2012-01-03T16:21:00.002Z

No new photos yet due to the atrocious weather. Continuous wind and rain. Hopefull to get something before next week.

More Birds

2011-11-26T21:00:00.002Z

See more of my bird photos on www.flickr.com search for rdspalm.

Saturday Morning at Blanket Nook

2011-11-13T17:16:00.001Z

Chaffinch

Fieldfare

Autumn sunshine and good company and 45 species of birds, great.

Fieldfare


Sparrow

Snow Buntings at Malin Head 6th November 2011

2011-11-08T20:27:00.002Z

Autumn in Norfolk September 2011

2011-09-17T19:43:00.000+01:00

Greylag Geese at Cley NWT Norfolk

Canada Geese at Cley

More Greylags

Marsh Harrier with rat for lunch.

Spoonbills at Cley

Wood Warblers in Banagher Glen

2011-06-21T22:25:00.000+01:00

The end of April provided an excellent opportunity to watch Wood Warblers in Banagher Glen, Co Derry.

Lesser Kestrels on the Stepps of Extremadura

2011-05-05T22:20:00.000+01:00

Coto Donana National Park & Extremadura, Spain

2011-04-25T11:28:00.003+01:00

My favourite bird of the trip has got to be the Bee Eater, followed by Golden Oriole and the Harriers.
Here is a photo of a Bee Eater in flight at Palacio de Acebon, Coto Donana.

Also a White Stork on its nest. This Stork was outside our hotel nr Belvis de monroy, Extremadura.

Azure Winged Magpie

Black Kite ~ Lunch Perch.

El Rocio, Coto Donana

2011-04-25T10:03:00.005+01:00

The Church at El Rocio and wetlands, home to many species of birds.

Azure Winged Magpie ~ Donana.

Woodchat Shrike ~ El Rocio.

Coto Donana National Park & Extremadura, Spain

2011-04-25T09:56:00.001+01:00

I'm just back from a week's birding in Spain. 43 new birds for me, a fantastic place to birdwatch. With over 2600km travelled we certainly saw a lot of Spain in 7 days. Saturday 16th April, landed in Malaga and drove to El Rompido, on the atlantic coast of Spain near the Portuguese border, via Seville & Huelva. Sunday 17th was spent birding on the edges of the National Park near El Rocio. Bee Eater, Azure Winged Magpie, Montague's Harrier, Griffon Vulture, Short Toed Eagle, Zitting Cistacola, Serin are a selection of the birds seen. More later.

No Recent Photos

2011-03-28T08:46:00.000+01:00

No recent bird photography because my big lens was away for repair. Now safely returned and ready for action. I'm off to Andalucia & Extremadura in Spain shortly, so that should produce some interesting photos.

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nr Debrecen, Hungary.

Return of the Moorhen

2011-01-09T17:25:00.000Z

That hungry moorhen has returned to my garden. With the local Gransha Lake (less than 1/4 mile away) pretty well frozen over, I suppose he is starving. I must start ground feeding again.

I'm still getting a male Blackcap and occasionally a female; plenty of Brambling at the feeders and on the ground below them. It's certainly been an interesting winter for the variety of birds at Palmerston Park.

A winter Robin from last winter.

Divers at Mountcharles, Co. Donegal

2011-01-04T21:38:00.000Z

My first birding trip this year was a run to South Donegal with my birding friends Roger Murray & Theo Campbell. After a slow start we had an excellent day with the highlights being a Yellow Legged Gull, six or more Great Northern Divers and a Red Throated Diver.

Great Northern Diver / Loon

We got a Moorhen for Christmas

2010-12-27T17:24:00.000Z

Never mind the Partridge in a Pear Tree, we had a Moorhen visiting our garden. At -8 Celsius all the lakes and streams were frozen.

Male Blackcap on Garden Feeder

2010-12-18T20:57:00.000Z

Photographed Friday 17th December 2010 on my garden feeders. I only see Blackcaps in cold weather, they are normally very secretive birds.

More Bramblings

2010-12-15T22:27:00.000Z

Photographed in my garden in Derry. Deep snow.

Brambling & Robin in the snow.

2010-12-08T16:45:00.000Z

Photographed in my garden in Derry. I've never seen Bramblings in Derry before. A nice addition to my garden list.

Fox in the snow

2010-12-08T13:29:00.000Z

This morning a hungry fox came calling, looking for something in the snow. Luckily he did not see me.

The New Peace Bridge, Derry

2010-11-01T07:45:00.000Z

The new Peace Bridge taking shape in Derry. This £12m cycle and pedestrian bridge spans the River Foyle linking the centre of the city to the Waterside. Opens April 2011.

Irish Hare ~ Supper in my garden!

2010-11-01T07:37:00.000Z

Derrybeg, Co Donegal, Ireland. October 2010

Choughs at Derrybeg, West Donegal 9th October 2010

2010-10-09T19:52:00.000+01:00

Noticed a flock of 22 Chough today and took these photos from the car window.

Flight shots of Lapwings at RSPB Titchwell Marsh

2010-09-30T06:57:00.000+01:00

Norfolk September 2010

2010-09-30T06:50:00.000+01:00

I spent an eventful 5 days birding on the Norfolk coast 23rd - 27th September. Wild winds and driving rain, apart from the lack of hills I really thought I was in West Donegal! The big bonus was the migration fallout on Monday morning. We had a bumper treat at Holme Bird Observatory with Yellow Browed Warbler, Firecrest, Goldcrest, Robin, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Treecreeper, Siskin among the birds caught and ringed.

Kestrel's Perch

2010-05-31T12:26:00.000+01:00

Tory Island day out

2010-05-23T21:48:00.000+01:00

Black Guillemot from the Tory Island Ferry. Tory lies about 9 miles off North West Donegal. It is a stronghold of Corncrake and Chough. Numbers of Corncrake are down this year with 6 calling males heard.
Did not manage any photos of corncrake this time.

Black Guillemot
Basking Shark
Swallow
Theo Campbell & Roger Murray

Speyside Wildlife

2010-04-20T22:38:00.000+01:00

Some photos of the NIOC trip to Speyside and Dumfries & Galloway.

NIOC Speyside Trip

2010-04-10T13:16:00.000+01:00

I'm off to Scotland on Wednesday evening. It's a club trip to Speyside. Hoping for Black Grouse, Capercaille, Crested Tit, Osprey, Golden Eagle, Pine Martin, Badgers to name a few. As usual we will be up at the crack of dawn and packing in a full day.
Hope the photo opportunities are good. We got spoiled in Hungary.

Great Crested Grebe

2010-04-05T16:54:00.002+01:00

Great Crested Grebes at Portmore Lough, Co Armagh

2010-04-05T16:53:00.000+01:00

Saturday 3rd April, visited Portmore Lough. Lots of Tree Sparrows on nut feeders. Good view of a female Hen Harrier flying over the marsh. Lots of Gt. Crested Grebes starting to do their courtship display.
Saw my first Swallow and Sand Martin of the year. Spring has arrived!

Winner of WONIBP Photography Competition

2010-03-25T12:05:00.000Z

24th March 2010. I was really pleased to win the Intermediate Category of the Work of Northern Ireland Bird Photographers competition.

Judged by Chris Gomershall

White Tailed Eagle

2010-03-22T16:10:00.000Z

Corncrake

2010-03-17T09:02:00.000Z

Woody

2010-03-12T09:32:00.000Z

NIOC Photo Competition

2010-03-12T09:26:00.000Z

Can't wait for the NIOC photo competition results on 24th March. There should be a good showing this year.

Bullfinch eating buds in my garden

2010-02-07T20:36:00.000Z

Jay's Bathtime

2010-02-07T20:24:00.000Z

A photo from October 2009. A Jay taking a bath. Nr Debrecen, Hungary.

Birds at Inch Lake, co Donegal

2010-01-17T22:25:00.000Z

Greylag Geese

Whooper Swans

Grey Herons fighting over the best fishing spot.17/01/2010

Archive Photos

2010-01-10T16:37:00.000Z

Curlew, Magheragallon, Co Donegal

Snow Bunting, Magheroarty, Co Donegal

Various photos from my archives 2

2010-01-10T16:32:00.000Z

Sanderling, Magilligan, Co Derry

Oystercatcher, Bann Estuary

Various photos from my archives

2010-01-10T16:24:00.000Z

Great Northern Diver, Magilligan Point, Lough Foyle

Goosander, Bann Estuary, Co Derry

Buzzard, Magilligan, Co Derry

NIOC Norfolk Trip May 2009

2010-01-03T16:45:00.000Z

Kestrel at Chosley Barns, Titchwell

Corn Buntings, Closley Barns

Avocets, Titchwell

Avocet Chicks at Cley

Tawny Owl Chick being ringed, Norfolk Ornithologists Association

Another Tawny chick, this time at RSPB Lakenheath

Little Egret at Cley

Reed Warbler at Cley

Feeding Avocet at Titchwell

Year List

2010-01-03T12:22:00.000Z

I've never been one to keep a year list. Maybe I'll try it this year? I just enjoy being out and never really got round to keeping year lists.

Hungarian Trip photos

2009-12-04T15:31:00.000Z

White Tailed Eagle, Hortobagy.

Long Eared Owl

Green Woodpecker

Great Spotted Woodpecker

2009-11-29T14:37:00.000Z

Short Eared Owl, Findhorn Valley, Speyside.

More photos of Hungarian Trip

2009-11-26T09:13:00.000Z

Northern Ireland Ornithologists Club members in Hortobagy National Park, Hungary. October 2009

Penduline Tits on their nest.

White Tailed Eagle, Hortobagy National Park, Hungary

Norfolk May 2009

2009-11-25T21:10:00.000Z

Marsh Harriers at Titchwell RSPB Reserve.

These were easily seen but difficult to get close enough to photograph. These were taken from a hide. Can't wait to return to Titchwell and Cley early 2010.

Waxwing 24th December 2008, Derry

2009-11-25T20:56:00.000Z

The photographer in action!

2009-11-25T20:54:00.000Z

Coming soon

2009-11-24T21:44:00.000Z

Photos of 2009 birdwatching trips.
Norfolk
Dunfries & Galloway
Hungary
Local Ireland trips

Photos from a Birdwatching trip to Hungary

2009-11-23T21:04:00.000Z

Photos from a trip to the Hortobagy National Park and Zemplen Hills 30/09/09 - 5/10/09