Visit to the Wetland Centre

Last Friday Keith and I visited the Wetland Centre at Barnes in West London in search of wintering Bittern. Arriving…

Abberton 2026

Last week, I went with Andrew and Nicole to visit Abberton Reservoir, just south of Colchester in Essex. This large…

After a period of rainy days it was good to get out for a walk in better weather yesterday. One…

A bright sunny winter morning and a good chance for a walk along the River Thames at Erith. This stretch…

A bright sunny, if cold, January morning and a first walk of the year around the Tarn. The western end…

My final walk of 2025 was to complete a winter bird survey around Eltham Park. It was a cold, frosty…

Have decided to take a break from the blog for a few weeks over the holidays. The next blog published…

Since the end of summer we have had a least one Common Buzzard in the area where I live. I…

A chance to get out and do some birdwatching last week, so I set out for the London Wildlife Trust…

A rare dry sunny day amongst the wet windy November / December weather yesterday so I took the opportunity for…