The Diary of a Wildlife Photographer April to May 2026
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07 May 2026 – A Hare walk in West Cumbria
So tonight was a good walk, as I managed to find a Hare in an…
04 May 2026 – Back home in West Cumbria and Sand Martins
A lovely sunny day in Cumbria and I managed to get a quick walk near…
02 May 2026- Last early morning walk before out ferry and more Otters
Our ferry today was rearranged from the early to a later one, which meant I…
01 May 2026 – Day 7 on the Isle of Arran – Otters
Today was the last full day we have on Arran for this trip, so we…
30 April 2026 – Bute day 6 Lamlash Bay, Clauchlands Point, & Kingscross –
Another hot and sunny day in Arran, so a wander around Lamlash Bay, Clauchlands Point,…
29 April 2026 Day 5 on Arran Kingscross and Kildonan
Another very hot and sunny day on Arran, the day started and ended with a…
28 April 2026 – Day 4 on Arran, Kingcross and Lochranza
The day started off a bit grey but the clouds were clearing so I headed…
27 April 2026 – Isle of Arran – Lamlash Bay and Kingcross Point Afternoon and evening
After my early morning walk and some breakfast we headed off to walk around the…
27 April 2026 – Arran day 3 early morning walk- Otter, Seal , Gannet and Terns
Took a dawn walk today as the sun was coming up and clouds starting to…
26 April 2026 – Day 2 on Arran – Gannets and Sandwich Terns
Today dawned cloudy but was set to get brighter so I headed down to the…
25 April 2026 – Day one on Arran
Today we left the Isle of Bute and headed to Arran via the mainland and…
24 April 2026 – day 6 on the Isle of Bute – Sandwich Tern day
Today is our last full day on the Isle of Bute and set to be…
23 April 2026 – Day five on the Isle of Bute, Scotland
Today we decided to take a walk along the Ettrick bay toward the end of…
22nd April 2026 – Day 5 Bute- Eider duck !
Another glorious day on Bute and so I took a dawn walk through the trees…
21 April 2026 – Day 4 on Bute. Ettrick and Scalpsie Bay
Today dawned cloudy and cold, but with the forecast set to improve as the day…
20th April 2026 – Day 3 on Bute, Otters, Purple Sandpipers, Weasels, Hares and much more
Today dawned cloudy for my morning walk along the bay at Kilchatten but the beach…
19 April 2026 – Day 2 on Bute – Kilchatten Bay to Glencallum Bay Light house
The day dawned clear and so I was up at dawn for a walk along…
18 April 2026 – Day one arriving on the Isle of Bute
Today was the first day on the Isle of Bute in the West of Scotland….
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…