2018 review and a 2019 wishlist

2018 was my best wildlife watching year for a long time.

Starting in March, with a week in Goa, at the excellent Nature's Nest resort, and seeing a lot of species. So good, I would struggle to justify going back in terms of seeing new species!

Later in the year, my Smooth Snake survey square was packed with Reptiles, including a single Smooth Snake, before our hot summer brought the sightings crashing down to earth.

A family holiday in Eastern France was good for butterflies and Dragonflies in particular, and my foray into wild flowers was also a success with many good finds, including quite a few Orchids at known sites.

2019 is looking to be a quieter year with a few Orchids to look for in Spring, and hopefully a few days in the Alps searching for Rock Partridge and yet more Orchids.