In mid-December I posted about a buzzard which I had seen regularly over the garden. I thought it might be … More
Author: Pete
Northern Pintail
The Northern Pintail is one of my favourite ducks. The population in the UK is stable, unlike many parts of … More
The return of the Pelican
Hot on the heels of the announcement about the planned White Stork reintroduction in Dagenham comes news of another proposed … More
Mallard
A common duck of parks and lakes, which is resident across the UK, although rarer in upland areas. There are … More
White Storks in London!
Exciting news as it was announced that there is to be a White Stork reintroduction programme in a Dagenham Country … More
Sutcliffe Park LNR
A free afternoon and a chance to visit Sutcliffe Park Local Nature Reserve in Eltham. The reserve consists of the … More
And then there were two
A walk around the Tarn produced the usual cast of Characters. The drake Teal was still present with a group … More
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 … More
Abberton 2026
Last week, I went with Andrew and Nicole to visit Abberton Reservoir, just south of Colchester in Essex. This large … More
Winter Walk
After a period of rainy days it was good to get out for a walk in better weather yesterday. One … More