A free afternoon and a chance to visit Sutcliffe Park Local Nature Reserve in Eltham. The reserve consists of the … More
Author: Pete
I am semi-retired after a career in medical sciences. I now work from home doing independent research and consultancy amongst other things. One advantage of this is that I do have time to indulge my interests including birdwatching, natural history, steam trains and history particularly ancient history.
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
On the bank of the Thames
A bright sunny winter morning and a good chance for a walk along the River Thames at Erith. This stretch … More
Walk by the Tarn
A bright sunny, if cold, January morning and a first walk of the year around the Tarn. The western end … More
Last walk of the year 2025
My final walk of 2025 was to complete a winter bird survey around Eltham Park. It was a cold, frosty … More
Taking a break
Have decided to take a break from the blog for a few weeks over the holidays. The next blog published … More
There’s a Buzzard in my garden!
Since the end of summer we have had a least one Common Buzzard in the area where I live. I … More
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