The Oystercatcher is a striking and familiar wader, its pied plumage contrasting with the bright orange bill and pinkish legs. The species breeds widely, both around the coast and inland, particularly in northern Britain, whilst during winter large flocks congregate on our estuaries. In Ireland the breeding population remains predominantly coastal. Britain & Ireland support…
About The green woodpecker is the largest of the UK’s woodpeckers. It nests in holes that it excavates in trees in broadleaved woodlands, orchards, large parks and gardens. It can often be seen hopping about on pastures and lawns, looking for ants and invertebrates to eat, but it will also climb tree trunks and has…
I can remember my first Solo flight in a Cessna 150G on the 09 August 1967; I was 17 years old. The Cessna registration was G-ATYM is shown in the attached image. It was a day that I will never forget and seems as if it was only yesterday.
Blink and you may miss the fantastic kingfisher! This beautiful bird is easy to recognise thanks to its bright blue and metallic copper colours. It darts along the riverbank or sits patiently on a low branch over the water waiting for its next meal to swim by. Conservation status Classified in the UK as Amber…
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