Naturewatching in Europe

18/12/2024

There are few places where you can watch bottle-nosed dolphins from the land. Setúbal in Portugal is one of them.

If you visit the Sado Estuary in Portugal, be sure to look out for the dolphins that are resident there.

15/12/2024

A selection of wildflower photos to remind me of the warmth of summer.

A selection of wildflower photos for this week’s numbers game.

14/12/2024

A June visit to the Oulanka National Park in Finland made for a pleasant day out. But a day wasn't really long enough.

A day trip to Oulanka National Park in Finland

08/12/2024

The after-effects of the storm...

The after-effects of the storm

06/12/2024

Travel in Europe 35 years ago was more of a challenge than it is today.

What happened when we lost the ferry ticket before we had even started the trip.

05/12/2024

Keep your eyes open, and the cameras rolling. You never know what you might see.

Another new bird on the Icelandic list, although like the four new seabirds this summer, this one isn’t twitchable either, (relax, Icelandic birders). French birder Marion Philippon was going through her photos from her Iceland trip in 2023 when she came across this photo, taken on 13 June 2023 at Friðlandið í Flói (S), of a Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis – Mótrana), incroyable! More information on Marion’s trip here and a good excuse to practise your French https://www.myatlas.com/Timbee/les-sardines-au-pays-du-feu-et-de-la-glace

04/12/2024

Some memories of trips to Spain and Portugal prompted by the 'numbers game' challenge.

Memories from my various trips to Spain and Portugal for this week’s numbers game.

23/11/2024

More memories of a trip from long ago, for this week's numbers game.

Memories of my grand tour of Europe in 1989 for this week’s numbers game challenge.

23/11/2024

A conference in the city of Jyväskylä in Finland gave me the opportunity to do some bird-watching in a new place.

A trip to Jyväskylä in Finland provided an opportunity for some bird-watching.

18/11/2024

Encounters with little grebes across the continent

Some time spent watching a little grebe prompted me to look up other interesting encounters I’ve had with the species.

13/11/2024

13/11/2024

There is something special about ancient trees.

Dunin - the guardian of the Forest. European tree of the year 2022. One of thousands ancient oaks of Białowieża Forest.

10/11/2024

What a journey!

10/11/2024

Memories of some trips to the Canary Islands and Madeira

Memories of Macaronesia for this week’s numbers game challenge.

09/11/2024

Seeing a goldeneye fishing in Pembroke Millponds prompted this species to be my entry for the Bird of the Week Challenge...

Seeing a goldeneye fishing in Pembroke Millponds prompted this species to be my entry for the Bird of the Week Challenge