Latest News and Updates 01 August 2008

A bit of a mixed month for birdwatching for me. Weather hasn't been great (again!) until this last week, which I spent in Greece.

Bird Photos
A few new photos this month.

Field Guide
Added Herring Gull, Rock Pipit and Yellowhammer to the photographers field guide.

Books/DVDs
3 new bird watching books reviewed. Two from the 'Where to watch birds' series covering the East Midlands and Wales. Also a great little book on bird watching walks in Cumbria.

Local Patch
Added reviews of South Walney Nature Reserve and St Bees Head in Cumbria. Plus a review of Carrington Moss in Greater Manchester.

"New bird photos added since the last newsletter (01 July 2008) for the following species: (Click on the name to see the new pictures)"

• Barn Swallow.
• Blue Tit.
• Common Buzzard.
• Common Pheasant.
• Dipper.
• European Nuthatch.
• Great Crested Grebe.
• Great Tit.
• Green Sandpiper.
• Green Woodpecker.
• Grey Partridge.
• Grey Wagtail.
• Jackdaw.
• Little Owl.
• Meadow Pipit.
• Moorhen.
• Northern Wheatear.
• Oystercatcher.
• Pied/White Wagtail.
• Ringed Plover.
• Robin.
• Ruddy Duck.
• Sandwich Tern.
• Spotted Flycatcher.
• Tree Sparrow.
• Turnstone.
• Willow Warbler.
• Wren.
• Yellowhammer.
• Yellow-legged Gull.