October was mild. While the early part of the month had dry settled days, the latter part of the month was very wet and wild at times.   more »

September sees the start of the peak migration season when many birds are on the move. It is the time to expect the unexpected.   more »

August was wet with over 200mm of rain. With more than twice as much rain as the previous two Augusts there was more than a hint of the approach of autumn.   more »

After the dry warm June, July was decidedly showery with nearly three times as much rain as June. As in June, raising young continued to be a priority in July.   more »

Raising young is the priority during the long daylight hours in June, and the settled spell in June seemed to have benefited the breeding birds.   more »

In comparison with May 2008, May 2009 was cooler and wetter. This may have delayed the timing of the breeding of some of our summer visitors...   more »

April is the month when spring migration gets underway with arrivals and departures of birds, all seeking their best breeding territories.   more »

Spring is here, and hopefully by now you will have seen your first migrants. It is an exciting time of year as we wait for the arrival of all of our summer visitors, and see the last of our winter visitors leaving.   more »

February started with a cold predominantly dry spell. Throughout the month there were eleven days with no rain.   more »

January started with ten days of dry cold weather. The month had around half of the rain of January 2008.   more »

December ended with a welcome spell of nine dry cold settled days.   more »

November started with a cold spell and ended with a cold spell with snow, even at sea level.   more »