About Graham Clarkson

Born & brought up in Marshside, I started birding there in the mid 1970s & made my first birding trip to Martin Mere in 1977. I've lived, worked & birdied in Abu Dhabi, Northern Ireland & Gloucestershire & I've spent time working in Kazakhstan & Madagascar. I enjoy birding my various West Lancashire patches, making frequent birding visits throughout the north-west of England and North Wales. I stray elsewhere in the UK & enjoy birding abroad from time to time. I'm particularly interested in wildfowl (especially pink-footed geese) with an interest in waders & raptors, bird counts & surveys & conservation. I'm trying to get the hang of photography & digiscoping - I'll get there eventually.

My degree from Edge Hill University is in conservation biology. I've guided on numerous birding days out & trips & guided birding holidays to Lesvos, Andalucia, Extremedura, Majorca, Camargue, Hungary, Finland & Florida. I enjoy showing people birds & habitats & helping them learn more about birds & enjoy birding. I'm currently involved with the Birdwatching and Beyond course at Edge Hill and a brand new venture; Skein Birding.

As well as birding I'm interested in captive breeding & reintroduction projects & zoos, how they're managed & how they contribute to conservation. I'm a proud Lancastrian & love the Lancashire countryside & landscapes. I'm an Evertonian & also keep up with what's happening at Southport, PNE & Bristol Rovers. Gardening, dogs (I have a Labrador & a Tibetan Terrier) and keeping chickens (especially Marsh Daisys & Scots Dumpy Bantams). Ruth & I have two marvellous boys who both love nature too. I hope you find the blog and subjects covered interesting; please feel free to leave a comment.

Thursday, 22 November 2012

North-west Birdwatching festival WWT Martin Mere 24-25 November 2012


It's the annual North-west birdwatching festival at WWT Martin Mere this weekend. Lots going on including 8a.m.opening - a good oppurtuniy to get some biding done prior to browsing the stalls for bargain books. Dr Alan Bedford and I will be guiding walks from 11a.m. each day and I'll be speaking at 1pm. on both days about birding the Ribble coast and wetlands. More details on the WWT website;
http://www.wwt.org.uk/visit/martin-mere/whats-on/2012/11/24/north-west-bird-watching-festival/

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2 comments:

  1. Nigel Jarrett22 November 2012 at 19:23

    I wish I'd known it was this weekend sooner!

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  2. jacobmontereal11 January 2013 at 05:41

    It is good to see a flock of birds flying in the sky. What an overwhelming view.

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