The last month has seen an upturn in activity around the patch. The winter birds are starting to return and … 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.
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…
Naturelog: Saturday 20th September
Another trip into East Anglia with the RSPB group. The weather was not promising as we left London as it … More
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