Archant Publications

As the Wildlife and Ornithological Editor for Archant Press here are examples of my column from the award winning best daily produced local paper in the UK and other Archant Press Publications

Cuckoo - The Loveable Rogue

Sounds of Plunder ...read on

12/07/2016

Small in Stature, Big on Cuteness

Little Grebes - Big Ahhhhh ...read on

01/07/2016

Spoonbill makes an Appearance

Rare bird on the East Coast ...read on

27/06/2016

Holy Hunters

Fighter Jets of the Bird World ...read on

16/05/2016

Bred to Die

The worst of the Highlands ...read on

02/05/2016

Hare-ing around the Highlands

It was al-white on the day ...read on

18/04/2016

My Very Lucky Day

A Small Subject but a Big Reward ...read on

04/04/2016

As mad as a March Hare

Boxing for her honour ...read on

21/03/2016

Nuclear Nature

Nature Blooms in the Nuclear Age ...read on

22/02/2016

Bumper Seal Season

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Grey Seals break the birthing records ...read on

25/01/2016

Not so Common Cranes

I had a lift finding these Cranes ...read on

11/01/2016

Christmas Special

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12 Months of Images 2015 ...read on

28/12/2015

Winters Surprise

Look after your winter wildlife ...read on

01/12/2015

A beautiful winter visitor to Essex

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A beautiful bird in Essex and its winter ...read on

17/11/2015

It was worth the wait and the water

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Sitting in water all day can pay dividends ...read on

03/11/2015

Water Rut

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A chance but memorable encounter ...read on

19/10/2015

Little and Large of the wading world

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A grand day out on the North Norfolk coast ...read on

05/10/2015

Let the migration commence

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September and the migration is in full swing ...read on

21/09/2015

I was Skipping for joy

It was a hot, hard slog but worth the trip ...read on

08/09/2015

Hairstreaks, quick as a flash

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The famous five in East Anglia ...read on

24/08/2015

Kingfishers, the bird everyone wants to see

Kingfishers abound in sleepy Suffolk or is it Essex? ...read on

10/08/2015

Little Owls Livin' it up

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Little Owls have another successful season down on the farm ...read on

27/07/2015

Please Help Us!

Your Wildlife Needs You ...read on

14/07/2015

A Curious Case

Its a legal matter M'lud ...read on

29/06/2015

Norfolk's Beauty

There not that hard to Swallow ...read on

15/06/2015

16 in 1 Day

A trip to the south west nets a bumper haul ...read on

01/06/2015

Fighter Pilots of the Skies

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Swift killers in the air ...read on

18/05/2015

First butterflies of 2015

Time to look for those small beauties ...read on

04/05/2015

I'm counting on Adders

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A sum equals four ...read on

20/04/2015

A Grand Courtship

The beauty of Grebes ...read on

07/04/2015

Persecuted Pt3

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Every cloud has a silver lining, no thanks to man ...read on

23/03/2015

Persecuted Pt2

Badgers at the political sharp end of persecution ...read on

09/03/2015

Lyndford a place for all seasons

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Historic, well managed grounds and that just for starters ...read on

23/02/2015

Don't call me shortie

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A superb winter for stunning Owls ...read on

09/02/2015

Chalk and Cheese in the trees

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One goes up and the other down ...read on

26/01/2015

Another migrant from the Far East

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A mammal in two halves ...read on

12/01/2015

One year on

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One year on from the tidal surge and back to the Grey Seals ...read on

29/12/2014

Persecuted

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A declining species due to mans greed ...read on

15/12/2014

A desert in East Anglia

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An eastern wind brought visitors ...read on

01/12/2014

Seeking out the Sika

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I had to head North for this subject ...read on

17/11/2014

Hoop Hoop Hooray

Diversion to a Suffolk first for me ...read on

03/11/2014

Not another Stag night

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Rutting good stuff ...read on

21/10/2014

Its good to talk

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Time for a Chat or 3 ...read on

06/10/2014

A first for Suffolk

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Long legged beauty in Suffolk ...read on

08/09/2014

Fish for breakfast and supper

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Supreme Fishermen ...read on

30/08/2014

Circle of Life

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The birth of a Dragonfly ...read on

11/08/2014

Going for Gold

Missing out but finding Emeralds ...read on

28/07/2014

Down on the Farm Pt2

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The main attraction - a family of Little Owls ...read on

14/07/2014

Down on the Farm Pt1

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Farmyard Wildlife - a mini nature reserve ...read on

30/06/2014

What a Wag

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A Story of 3 Wagtails ...read on

30/06/2014

Beautiful by name.....

Beautiful Demoiselle's and they sure are ...read on

02/06/2014

I needed a cunning plan.....

Natures beauty taken as......Red ...read on

19/05/2014

Season of the Butterflies

Lets hope for a great 2014 ...read on

30/04/2014

Sad Tales From The River Bank

Endangered river side friend ...read on

23/04/2014

I've been larking about

3 Larks of East Anglia ...read on

07/04/2014

Catch of the day

Little lady big appetite ...read on

24/03/2014

The "Eyes" have it

Winter spectacular part 3 ...read on

10/02/2014

Smew, what a scorcher

Up close with winter visitors ...read on

17/01/2014

Duck 'n' Dive

Up close with a Duck and a Diver ...read on

13/01/2014

Warmth on a cold winters day

Colourful winter finches ...read on

30/12/2013

Where Eagles Fly….

But only the ones from the USAF ...read on

17/12/2013

A Tale of two Parrots

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Parrots and Parakeets ...read on

02/12/2013

Nothing Lacking Here

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Volunteers hard work pays dividends ...read on

25/11/2013

Wee Scottish Beauties

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Crested Tits - simply Scottish ...read on

11/11/2013

A Fish Supper

World famous Black Isle Dolphins ...read on

21/10/2013

Wee Red Beauties

Little Cousins from North of the border ...read on

07/10/2013

Last golden days of Autumn

A Golden Autumn ...read on

23/09/2013

Beauties of the Night

Things that go bump in the night ...read on

09/09/2013

One Good Tern

What do you call a man with a tern on his head, the photographer ...read on

30/08/2013

Far Farne Away

The Puffin in all its glory ...read on

09/08/2013

A Rarity Returns

Heath Fritillary back from the brink ...read on

23/07/2013

Butterflies of the Brecks

Beauties of the Brecks ...read on

10/07/2013

Scarce Dragonflies

A closer look at Dragonflies ...read on

03/07/2013

Skippers in Command

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Follow the Skipper, blink and its gone ...read on

18/06/2013

Norfolks Beauties

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Norfolk's finest on the wing ...read on

15/06/2013

Dance of the Adders

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Charming skills to capture these subjects ...read on

03/06/2013

Little and rare Suffolk beauties

A trio of little beauties ...read on

14/05/2013

Natures wonders on the wing

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Romance upon high ...read on

27/04/2013

Courtship upon high

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Courtship in very high places ...read on

24/04/2013

Be quick for these slow movers

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The Bitterns are booming ...read on

09/04/2013

Look for the Silent Hunters

Silent Hunters ...read on

03/04/2013

Tales of the river bank

A very close encounter ...read on

12/03/2013

Dipping into Norfolk

A bobbing beauty ...read on

26/02/2013

Brighten up a dull day

An Eastern Bird to warm up the dullest and coldest day ...read on

19/02/2013

2 Great's to end 2012

A Great end to the year ...read on

29/01/2013

French Invader

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Invasion of the frog snatchers ...read on

15/01/2013

A First For Suffolk

Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on Suffolk beach ...read on

01/01/2013

Seal of Approval

Seals are Delivered ...read on

11/12/2012

Birding Beauts and a bonus

A bonus bird plus as well as my target species ...read on

27/11/2012

Celebrity Spotting in Essex

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Asian Beauty found at Essex reservoir ...read on

13/11/2012

Winter waders by land or sea

Wonderful Winter Waders ...read on

30/10/2012

Clash of the Titans

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Red Deer "Rutting" ...read on

16/10/2012

The World Wide Web

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If you go down to the woods today...... ...read on

02/10/2012

A Wildlife Wonderland

One lady's' devotion to Suffolk wildlife ...read on

19/09/2012

A Rare Migrant

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From the Queen's coronation to today ...read on

28/08/2012

A day at the races

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A blue shimmer at the race course ...read on

14/08/2012

Everything Small is Beautiful

Everything Small is Beautiful ...read on

31/07/2012

Small World Big on Beauty

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Small World Big on Beauty ...read on

17/07/2012

Beauty and the Beasts

Two rarities from Norfolk ...read on

03/07/2012

Red, White and Blue part 2

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Gilfach Farm, Powys, a migrant spectacular ...read on

19/06/2012

Red, White and Blue Skies

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A Jubilee line up in Wales ...read on

05/06/2012

Billy's off to Iceland

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Boomerang Billy's about to make another trip ...read on

08/05/2012

Dunwich Heath

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Something for your Eyes, Ears and Nose ...read on

17/04/2012

Bitterns Booming again

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Bitterns well on the way to recovery ...read on

03/04/2012

Mighty Stour a Winter wonderland

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Wildlife flocks to the River Stour for a warm reception ...read on

20/03/2012

Jewel in Suffolks Crown

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Hollesley Common a visit well worthwhile ...read on

06/03/2012

I'm up with the lark

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Its worth getting out early especially in the winter ...read on

21/02/2012

Wildlife in your Garden

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Capturing wildlife in your garden ...read on

07/02/2012

Cute Killers

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My kick off article on a couple of natural born killers ...read on

24/01/2012