Birding since November 2012. Excited to get involved with such a great pastime. A resident of Japan and South Korea for many years, currently based in Sapporo, Hokkaido.
Started my bird lists on 1.1.1987 - but carried forward a Buff-breasted Sandpiper from 1986. Most birding is within a short drive of Portishead these days; although the south coast beckons occasionally now petrol is a bit cheaper.
Prefer to spend time on Walton Common during the summer (Butterflies and Plants) where I am volunteer warden for this Avon Wildlife Trust reserve.
Keen birder from Scotland started birding seriously in 2005
Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
Avid wildlife watcher and photographer
A retired teacher who searches for interesting birds in south east England.
I took up birdwatching in November 2014 after a friend took me out one afternoon. Since then I have become hooked along with wildlife photography.
Not interested in chasing around the country just to get a tick. There's nothing like walking the countryside and just when you least expect it you find something to make your day - and you often do if you just take the time to stand still and enjoy.
Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Started my list from scratch in 1998 and began twitching in 1999. Unfortunately I don't get as much time birding as I would like. I am currently studying for a Sports Science degree which takes up a lot of my time. Lived in Cambridgeshire for 4 years now and find the local birdwatchers to be very friendly and helpful.
West Midlands
United Kingdom
Very new birder, 22 years old, still finding my feet but would one day love to emulate the scales seen on this site.
West Midlands
United Kingdom
Amateur Birdwatcher with limited time to endulge these days. Spend most of my time around the Midlands but enjoy UK hols to birding hotspots.
East Sussex
United Kingdom
I like to think that I'm half decent birder but still get caught out by iffy gulls and dodgey ducks. I am a self-employed quizzes writer and as such can manage to get out a couple of times a week usually in and around East and West Sussex.
Patch birder with a preference for self finds and visible migration
West Midlands
United Kingdom
I first became interested in birds when I spotted a nuthatch in my garden several years ago. Having learned to identify the more common garden birds, I began heading out into the countryside near Wythall where I live to see what I could find.
A chance encounter with a group of birders in Devon four or five years ago opened my eyes to the world of waders and seabirds, but it was a trip to Islay in May 2006 that prompted me to get some decent binoculars and a scope, and to start listing the species I had seen.
Although not immune to the odd twitch, I try to avoid chasing totals and instead concentrate on honing my birding skills and enjoying the simple pleasures of being out in the field.
In 2008 I set up Worcestershire Source, a free reference point for bird sightings in the county of Worcestershire, which I now run with the help of my good friend Kay Donaghy. I also have a blog called Eye To The Telescope, where I write about my birding adventures.
Birding for over 60 years, actively involved in local and national conservation. Chair of LOS www.leighos.org.uk
Been birding since 1985 found the 8th Greater Sandplover for Britain at Dawlish Warren & one of the three to get there names on the Long-Billed Murrelet agian at Dawlish Warren
Lifelong birdwatcher and professional writer on wildlife and countryside subjects. Have organised and led birdwatching tours for my own company, Gourmet Birds, since 1984. Travels in search of birds have taken me to every continent except Antarctica, and I have travelled extensively throughout Europe.
TN
United States of America
I have been birding seriously since about 1994. A few years ago I started Avian Pursuits Nature Tours to lead birders around the world to help them see so many of the wonderful birds of the world.
Teacher, musician and keen Hampshire birder
Been birding since a very early age in Shropshire. Three years in Plymouth in the late 1980s were great for birding. Since 1992 I've lived in Thetford and worked at BTO, currently as the Atlas Coordinator.
I will add some profile details in the near future.
Birding for two years so complete novice
I love nature and recently started taking some photographs of birds and water foul in my area.This is a good birding place that is in line with migration.
Florida
United States of America
My wife and I are avid photographer of raptors. Studying migration patterns and eco-system of raptors in Europe and United States (when visiting the Western World).
East Sussex
United Kingdom
Getting a bit long in the tooth and my trip to Brazil in 2006 might be my last adventure of that nature. [I said 'might'] So my activity is almost exclusively limited to East Sussex - which is not a bad area to concentrate on. I am a licensed ringer but I have scaled down my actiivity in this field too.
Birding since the 1950's. Born in Suffolk and lived in East Anglia until 2001. Now resident in West Wales as well as the South of France. Held many voluteer posts in ornithology, former professional with the Wildlife Trusts and awarded the OBE for services to nature conservation. Retired and currently Chairman of the Welsh Ornithological Society. Has watched birds on all continents except Antarctica.
Keen Birder and Photographer since 1983
Travelled around Britain Twitching in the earlier years, not so much now with the cost of petrol
Isles of Scilly is my favourite Birding location
Swillington Ings, Yorkshire is my Local Patch
Watching and enjoying birds in ther Idle Valley for 5o years.
Sadly I have been a real Twitcher for about 25 years now with only the odd mega tempting me before that.
As my list has grown and the annual twithces get less, I have found more time to get more involved with my local reserve. The Idle Valley NR. and also doing survey work for the National Trust..
I've been birding for 50 years both in England and Canada. I started my birding at Rye House, Herts
