The Eurasian Hobby by Richard Tyler

We had such wonderful views of hobbies catching dragonflies at Bourton gravel pits in September 2025. This talk will tell us more about these delightful birds, dubbed the 11 o’clock bird by Tim Fretter.

Richard Tyler  is a lifelong birder and photographer who lives on the Cotswolds and has studied Hobbies there for many years.
With great patience – and with help from landowners and gamekeepers – he has found many territories and nest sites.

Richard will share his detailed knowledge of this notoriously secretive species, and show his remarkable photos of Hobbies in and around their nests.