Northe point lies at the southern end of Weymouth Harbour with extensive views north over Weymouth Bay and south over … 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.
Patch update: September
The last month has seen an upturn in activity around the patch. The winter birds are starting to return and … More
Global wildlife halved in 40 years, reveals WWF
Originally posted on Green Living London:
Pic: WWF Global wildlife populations have halved in just 40 years, according to new research by…
Naturelog: Monday 29th September
The seasons are changing and although the trees in the garden are still in leaf, the wildlife behaviour and the … More
Red-bellied Woodpecker #16
Originally posted on talainsphotographyblog:
A Male Red-bellied Woodpecker from last year pictures. I have not seen them this year too…
St Clement Danes Church
Photo by Mikey (https://www.flickr.com/photos/raver_mikey/) St. Clement Danes Church sits on an island in one of central London’s busiest roads opposite … More
Steam Locomotives of a Leisurely Era – 1949 – Bulleid ‘Leader’ – Southern Railway
Originally posted on Chasewaterstuff's Railway & Canal Blog:
Steam Locomotives of a Leisurely Era 1949 – Bulleid ‘Leader’ Southern Railway No.36001 in 1950 Although…
A brace of cups
As regular readers of the blog may recall, I spent some time as a researcher on a project at the … More
Naturelog: Tuesday 23rd September
A promising morning and off for a local RSPB walk around Crayford Marsh. Our route would take us out alongside … More
London march for global action on climate change
Originally posted on Green Living London:
Campaigners marched through central London on Sunday to demand global action on climate change, in one…
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