A hazy sun rose through a cold mist covering white, frozen fields surrounding the village of Feltwell, Norfolk as five intrepid ringers headed for one particular corner of the fields. Brown hare’s scarpered, racing away in the pink haze, as we approached this corner where millet has been spread throughout the winter months and where … More Ringing in a winter wonderland
December saw Lee and I heading off with 9 other British and Irish ringers to the Kartong Bird Observatory in The Gambia for an 11 day ringing expedition. The objectives being to learn more about migrant Western Palearctic birds on their wintering grounds and to increase the limited knowledge of West African birds. Located on … More The Gambia December 2011
Welcome to the Wild Barley Blog Barley – the early days! A wildlife blog named after my puppy Barley! I will be updating the blog with details of my wildlife adventures from bird ringing to whale watching. The first couple of posts will talk about some of my recent travels as they are well worth … More Intro to the Wild Barley Blog
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