2015 Non-stop Birding Review: Bits and Bobs

HOLIDAYS

EASTERN EUROPE-WINTER

A few days at the beginning of the year in Bulgaria and Romania to see the Red-breasted Geese with

NEOPHRON

 Red-breasted and White-fronted Geese

EASTERN EUROPE- AUTUMN

Took a two week train trip from London to the Black Sea visiting birding spots and friends and family on the way

 Black Storks migrating

White Pelicans and Lapwings

Bluethroat  

SRI LANKA

Spent a couple of weeks in December on a Wise Birding Tour to Sri Lanka

WISE BIRDING

 Sri Lanka Junglefowl

 Indian Elephants

 Jungle Owlet

 Crested Hawk Eagle

THE BALKAN ECOLOGY PROJECT

Spent a bit time through the year 'helping out'- at my brothers ecological food production project in Bulgaria

More here:  BALKAN ECOLOGY PROJECT

 Valley of the Roses- project location

 The 'garden'

 Red-belted Clearwing

 Work at Site 2

 Dylan 

DAYS OUT

Went to a few organised events peppered throughout the year- here's a few. 

 Gatwick Biodiversity Group- a flagship biodiversity project

 Grass Class at the London Natural History Museum 

 Lee and Rach at Thursley

 Surrey Wildlife Trust  Event

 Bird Fair 2015

Family nature walks for the kids 

DEMONSTRATIONS

 Hen Harrier Day 2015

 London Climate March 2015

 Million Mask March 2015 

 Green annons

 Nature Reb

TWITCHING

I managed one twitch this year.

 Lee Dingain's Barred Warbler at Staines Moor 

NEW BIKE

WORK

A pretty steady year at work with more contracts working for conservation organisations but not too much progress on the wildlife gardening front unfortunately- hopefully will push it more in 2016. As usual far too much traditional demand! :-) 

More here:  LITTLE OAK

At the London Wetland Centre