A grey morning but the first opportunity this year to get out and do some birdwatching away from the local … 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.
Harlequin Duck visits Britain
A Male Harlequin duck Photo by Peggy Cadigan (https://www.flickr.com/photos/30146540@N02/) The news that a male Harlequin duck had been seen on … More
Bird pictures of 2014 re-visited
Last week I posted that my favourite bird photo of 2014 was the Dipper I photographed in Kendal. On reflection … More
Naturelog: My patch 2014 (2)
If the bird news was not so good 2014 proved to be an excellent year for butterflies and dragonflies on … More
Naturelog: My patch 2014 (1)
It is true to say that 2014 was a year of highs and lows on my local patch with regard … More
Top 10 new wildlife species for 2014
Even in a world where we think there are no surprises new species continue to be discovered. For further details … More
Happy New Year
Wishing you all a Happy New year. May all your dreams become realities in 2015
Event photograph of the year 2014
Like yesterdays choice my choice for the event of year was fairly straightforward. In November we went to the Tower … More
Bird picture of the year 2014
Looking back on all the birds I have photographed in 2014, there is no doubt which gave me the greatest … More
When the Thames Came to a Standstill: Frost Fairs on the Thames
Originally posted on Travelusion:
Between 1309 and 1814, the river Thames froze twenty three times. This ice was thick enough…
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