2087 was built in 1948 by Peckett for use on depots owned by Courtalds. During its working life it was … 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.
Lendal Tower York
Lendal tower in York forms part of the defensive curtain of the city wall. It protected both a crossing from … More
Monarch Butterfly (2)
Some more pictures from our trip to see the Monarchs at Pacific Grove in 2008. It is truly an amazing … More
Naturelog: Patch update January 2014
Its been rather a strange month on my patch. Due to the bad weather the Tarn and surrounding area area … More
York Castle Museum: Victorian Parlour Room
In another part of the Castle Museum in York, there are reconstructions of rooms illustrating how they would have looked … More
Naturelog: Tuesday 28th January
The council have decided that it is now safe for people to visit the Tarn again after the recent bad … More
THIS MONARCH HAS BEEN CARELESSLY DETHRONED
Originally posted on Towheeblog:
The North American monarch butterfly has reached an all-time low in population according to this year’s…
Moon
Some recent photos of the moon taken using the Bradford Robotic telescope
Barn Owl Trust e-petition
Originally posted on Radnor Bird Blog:
Can I please draw your attention for signing this petition, calling for stronger controls against the use…
Naturelog: Sunday 26th January
Despite the poor forecast Sue and I set off to visit Bough Beech Reservoir near Sevenoaks in Kent. The reserve … More
