Quite a rare bird these days. Snettisham is still quite a good place to see them.
Turtle Dove
Hudsonian Godwit
14/7/2026 The Hudsonian Godwit at Cattawade.
** MEGA Western Reef Heron
18/6/2026 I had been on holiday when this first for Britain was first found and was happy when it was re-found a week later.
Also went to Llyn Brenig where there were Willow Tits on the feeders at the Osprey Viewpoint.
Oman 2025 part 2
Oman 2025
Asian Green Bee-eater
Spotted Sandpiper
1/5/2025 A quick trip to Grafham Water for a summer plumaged Spotted Sandpiper.
Booted Eagle
31/1/2025 trip to Cornwall for the Booted Eagle that is being seen around Marazion Marsh near Penzance. Eventually showed well in the sun in the late afternoon.
Galapagos 2024. Part 4
9/1/2024
We had travelled overnight to the island of Espanola. Started the day by looking out for Waved Albatrosses which are not very common at this time of the year, luckily managed to spot one from the deck even if it was a bit distant. Nearly all of the worlds population of this albatross nest on Espanola.
Waved Albatross
We then went on a zodiac ride along the coast but we were not allowed to land at this site and many others due to the spread of bird flu.
Blue-footed Booby
Galapagos Hawk
Nazca Booby
In the afternoon we moved to Bahia Gardner on Espanola and went to a fantastic beach.
Espanola Mockingbird
American Oystercatcher
Grey Warbler-Finch
10/1/2024
In the morning we were anchored off Isla Eden on the west coast of Santa Cruz. We went for a zodiac ride around the coast and then out in the glass bottom boat.
Brown Pelican
In the afternoon we relocated to another island called North Seymour for what was going to be our last expedition trip. This island had many breeding birds including Frigatebirds and Boobies.
Great Frigatebird
Swallow-tailed Gull
Last night on Santa Cruz II
11/1/2024
Just enough time in the morning to have a last look from deck and then we were taken ashore to Baltra Island and the airport. A flight to Guayaquil and then the long flight to Amsterdam before another flight to London. The journey home the worst part of any holiday!!
Brown Noddy
There was quite a large army presence at Guayaquil airport.
Galapagos 2024. Part 3
7/1/2024 cont…
In the afternoon we went to the Isla Plaza Sur where we had a great afternoon walk.There were many breeding birds and Iguanas.
Red-billed Tropicbird
Swallow-tailed Gull
Nazca Booby
Frigatebird
Elliot’s Storm-Petrel
Land Iguana
8/1/2024
Today we are visiting the Charles Darwin Foundation on the island of Santa Cruz.
We then had a bike ride to our nest destination where we shown how they make moonshine.
We then had lunch at Rancho El Manzanillo in the highlands. There were lots of wild giant tortoises here.
We then had some time to explore the town of Puerto Ayora. There was an amazing fish stall there that attracted the attention of Frigatebirds, Sealions, Lava Gulls, Brown Pelicans and Lava herons as well as tourists.
Galapagos 2024. Part 2
5/2/2024
Very soon after arriving on Baltra island we were taken to Santa Cruz II, the ship that was going to be our home for the next 6 days.
It was not long before we were on our first expedition on the zodiacs to explore the coastline.
Blue-footed Booby
Brown Noddy
Juvenile Swallow-tailed Gull
6/2/2024
Overnight the boat had sailed to the island of St Cristobal. Our first trip out was in the zodiac along the coastline and later we landed on a beach and were able to walk along the shoreline.
Yellow Warbler
Wandering Tattler
Medium Ground-Finch
Small Ground-Finch
In the afternoon we went ashore and visited a breeding centre for tortoises in the highlands. We only saw captive tortoises here. We saw several San Cristobal Mockingbirds.
San Cristobal Mockingbird
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
7/1/2024
Another day, another island. Today we are visiting the island of Santa Fe.
Santa Fe Land Iguana
Galapagos Mockingbird
Galapagos Flycatcher
Common Cactus-Finch
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