Portugal (September 2017)

Just come back from a good trip to SW Portugal with Naturetrek.

I good cross section of species as well as some new dragonflies including Black Percher, Long Skimmer and Iberian Bluetail.

Fabulous views of a new bird for me: Great Shearwater on a pelagic out of Sagres

Here are a selection of photos:

Camargue (5-12th July 2017)

Just came back from a very pleasant trip to the Camargue in search of dragonflies and birds with Naturetrek.

I saw one new species of bird for me - a fly over Pin-tailed Sandgrouse

Fared better with new dragonflies which were:

• Orange-spotted Emerald
• Copper Demoiselle
• White Featherlegs
• Large Pincertail
• Yellow Clubtail
• Western Spectre
• Pronged Clubtail 
• Mediterranean Bluet

Here is a selection of my better photos:

Fobney (24/04/17)

No sign of any Grasshopper Warblers just a small selection of other common warblers

Zebon Copse (26/2/2017)

A single Waxwing seen briefly in a tree top near to the Spar Shop but it didn't return.