The Egyptian Goose is native to central Africa and the Nile Valley. The UK population dates back to the 17th … 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.
Red Kites over Eltham
On my walk this morning, I was surprised to see 2 Red Kites over the Tarn. I only had my … More
A walk by the Tarn
Just a few photos from my walk yesterday Some Hoverflies Some True Flies A Mining Bee An interesting place to … More
Gravesend walk
Last week Keith and I met up in Gravesend for a walk along the River Thames. The tide was out … More
Well Hall Pleasaunce
A visit to Well Hall Pleasaunce to do a bird survey for BTO. The Pleasaunce used to be the gardens … More
Hairy Footed Flower Bee
On a walk last week I came across a couple of these Bees. This is one of the earliest species … More
14 spot Ladybird
I was pleased to find a 14 spot Ladybird in the garden the other day. I initially thought it was … More
Eurasian Teal
The teal is the smallest of our common ducks in the UK. Males have chestnut heads with a green eye … More
Pochard respite
It was good to see that the Common Pochard was amongst species announced this week that would be subject to … More
Spring Flowers
Some spring Flowers on a recent walk
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