With the clocks on the brink of 'Springing forward' winter has bid us farewell. Over the last few days at Ash, the weather has been mild,...

It was feeling far more springlike this morning, as Josiah, Sophia and I ventured around Broad Water. The flock of 16 or so Teal I picked...

In beginning this blog I had every intention of writing regular updates of the birds I was going to be enjoying around the grounds of...

There hasn't been a huge amount to report on bird wise over the winter period. My first winter at Ashburnham did introduce me to a couple...

It has been a while since the last post. Greens have turned turned to oranges and browns; the last vestiges of summer’s luminosity...

It is that time of year again; the leaves are beginning to curl and, rather like closing fists can be a sign of an imminent conflict, so...

Having spent the last couple of weeks away from Ashburnham, there isn't a huge amount of recent birding activity to report on. Having...

With the height of summer very much upon us now and temperatures, for the most part, well into the 30s during the day, it would seem that...

Before I begin with a quick round-up of the species I have seen at Ashburnham Place over the last few weeks, I will attach an illustrated...

The last few months for the Cogley family have been something of a blur. We’ve left jobs, we’ve prayed, sometimes barely getting beyond...