On Tuesday this week, I did my first BTO survey of the year in the Eltham Park area. I had … 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.
The Arch
The Arch by Henry Moore was given by the artist shortly after his 80th birthday exhibition at the nearby Serpentine … More
A walk in the park
Last Friday I met up with my friend Gill, who is visiting from San Antonio, Texas. It was such a … More
And the Nightingales sang…..
Every year Keith and I visit Leybourne Lakes Country Park in Kent to look for, and listen to, Nightingale. This … More
Black Adder
My friend Nicole sent me these pictures she took at Minsmere in Suffolk last week. This is a melanistic form … More
The Manor House Cannons
Standing in front of the Manor House Library at Lee are two cannons. They are French Naval 6-pounders made in … More
The Manor House, Lee
Originally the site of Lee Farm, the Manor House was built for Thomas Lucas around 1770. The farm had been … More
This may be the last time
Following the news that the Gravesend -Tilbury ferry service was being withdrawn due to funding issues, Keith and I thought … More
A Mandarin comes to visit.
After travelling up to Hyde Park last week to see the Mandarin Ducks, one came to visit us near home. … More
A bug or two
April sees the beginning of most of my invertebrate surveys and so I thought I would do a first survey … More
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