A Birding Blog

What is the blog about?

Welcome to A Birding Blog — my personal field notes from across my local patch. After moving house, my birding shifted from a small suburban garden to the rich wetlands and reclaimed industrial landscapes of Bickershaw Country Park, Pennington Flash, and the Wigan Flashes. This blog — and my YouTube channel — are more than species lists. They’re part of how I manage my health and wellbeing. Like many men, I’m still navigating the quiet, lingering effects Covid left on mental health and confidence. Some days, anxiety makes even stepping outside feel like a mountain. Birding is my therapy. It gives me purpose, fresh air, gentle movement, and low‑pressure conversations. It’s also where my mental health meets my faith. Time by the water or under the trees offers a quiet space to pray, reflect, and reconnect with God’s creation. You won’t find frantic twitching here. Instead, this blog is a mindful celebration of the joy found in our common species — a record of rebuilding confidence, strengthening faith, and finding peace in creation, one bird at a time.

Related Pages

Tuesday, 4 December 2012

National Geographic Live! - Tim Laman & Ed Scholes: Birds of Paradise

Friday, 12 October 2012

Bird of Paradise Project Introduction

Butterfly List

Followers

UK Moth List