In the afternoon went to Bough Beech reservoir near Sevenoaks. The water level remains very high which is not good … 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.
Naturelog: Thursday 1st May
Venturing farther afield today as I travel to the eastern part of Dorset to visit Brownsea Island. The island lies … More
Naturelog: Wednesday 30th April
This morning walked to the RSPB reserve at Lodmoor. This marshland reserve is situated on the edge of Weymouth. There … More
Naturelog: Tuesday 29th April
Away for a few days last week birdwatching around Weymouth in Dorset on England’s south coast. The morning started off … More
BD7553B – Door to door rail container
This is a rare example of a ‘Door to door’ container. It could be carried either on a lorry or … More
Mary Rose (6): Guns
The Mary Rose was originally designed as a platform for soldiers to board another ship. Her original allotment of guns … More
Great Crested Grebe
The largest of the UK Grebes, this species was almost hunted to extinction in the Uk as a source of … More
Orion Nebula
I always return to the Orion Nebula as it is one of may favourite targets. Its just so beautiful!
Mary Rose (5): The Master Gunner
The Master Gunner was in charge of all guns, shot and gunpowder on the ship. He was also responsible for … More
The Lyrid meteor shower
This past week it has been possible to observe the Lyrid meteor shower. Unfortunately there was too much light where … More
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