At the end of last week, we had a rainbow following a storm. But one odd thing about it was … 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.
A first for London
News broke last week that for the first time since they first arrived in the 17th century, the Pelicans have … More
World Albatross Day
Today is world Albatross day. These large seabirds are graceful in flight, soaring over the water. There are 22 species … More
Hotham Park
On our recent trip to Sussex, we visited Hotham Park in Bognor Regis. There were an interesting set of statues … More
Knepp
During our trip to Sussex we visited the Knepp Estate, one of the largest and most famous rewilding sites in … More
Pagham Harbour
On a recent trip to Sussex, I spent some time at the RSPB reserve at Pagham Harbour. We started at … More
A May walk around my local patch
A bright sunny day and a walk around the Tarn The Greylag Geese have young of varying ages, but I … More
London Wetland Centre
A trip to the London Wetland Centre The Sand Martins were busy using the artificial next bank. On a windy … More
Sutcliffe Park in May
A trip to Sutcliffe Park LNR last week to do a BTO survey, but also to check on the population … More
World Bee Day
Today is world Bee Day, when these undervalued pollinators are celebrated Our Bumblebees have seen a serious decline in recent … More
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