Welcome

This is my first attempt at a bird blog.

I live in Pinner, Middlesex, with most of my birding taking place at a variety of local sites. Tring Reservoirs, Stockers Lake, Jubilee River, Otmoor RSPB and Little Marlow GP are probably my most regular visited. 

I grew up in East Sussex where I also bird regularly - Ashdown Forest, Weirwood Reservoir, Pulborough Brooks RSPB & Rye Harbour being particular favourites.

As I work, most of my birding typically takes place at weekends. However, I'm usually on the lookout where ever I am.

I usually expect to see 175-200 species most years with 2011 seeing my highest total with 219 species.

My life list is currently 274 species (although that does include five plastics - snow & bar headed goose, black swan, ruddy shelduck & a pelican of unknown origin!).