The Diary of a Wildlife Photographer April to May 2026
Updated most days
16 April 2026- Barn Owl hunting tonight
Took a quick wander tonight to see if anything was about, the day had been…
09 April 2026 – Sand Martins return and an elusive Barn Owl
Today dawned sunny and the pond was busy with Swallows, but when I looked closer…
08 April 2026 – The first Swallow of the year and a bathing Curlew
A quiet day on the pond today, that is until a Curlew came for a…
04 & 05 April 2026 – The Tawny Owl box gets it first visitor
Earlier in the year we put up a Tawny Owl box in our garden, hoping…
05 April 2026 – An evening stroll in West Cumbria looking for Owls !
The sun was shining and storm Dave had passed leaving a bitter wind and passing…
Evening trip to try and beat storm Dave !
Just a quick trip out tonight while the sun was shining, but it was bitterly…
01 April 2026 – West Cumbria Wanderings
Today was wet and sunny in equal measure but it did allow for a some…







