common kingfisher perched facing left on dragonfly metal art sculpture with a muted green blurred background

Birdwatching in London – The birds I saw and heard

I recently visited London with my huge microphone and camera to see what birds I could find. The last time I visited was in 2004 and it rained every day. This time I got lucky with sunshine!

This blog posts shows where I went to see birds and how it was for bird photography and audio recording.

jeff with dish mic and bird stickers

Gear Reviews, Recording, Reviews

100 Bird Songs & Counting: My First 7 Months with a Parabolic Mic

Earlier this year, I dove into the world of recording with parabolas when a Pro Mono Parabolic microphone from Wildtronics landed on my porch in a large brown box.

This 22-inch wide dish-shaped microphone blew me away the first time I used it. In the past seven months I’ve used it nearly every weekend and uploaded nearly 100 recordings to eBird.

birding at night at government canyon

Birding Summary, Recording

Birding at Night

Like most birders, I go birding in the morning. The day is new and birds are looking for food, water, and romance. But what happens when the sun goes down? Do birds still exist? Last night, I saw a favorite birding hotspot in a whole new way…by the glow of the moon.