Todays picture from Harvard NASA telescope NGC 4579 (also known as M58) is a barred spiral galaxy located within the … 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.
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Birdlog: Friday 19th April
Final day on South coast and as the winds were coming from the north overnight there is likely to be … More
7821 Ditcheat Manor
7821 Ditcheat Manor was part of the final batch of GWR manor class locomotives and was built in 1950. The … More
Birdlog: Thursday 18th April
Following a SW gale all night my first stop today was at Selsey bill, which is at the southern end … More
Virgo A
Virgo A or Spica is a blue giant and the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and the 15th brightest … More
Birdlog: Wednesday 17th April
First stop this morning was Pagham village and then the rookery at Runcton. 20 Rooks here feeding in fields by … More
Bird Pictures: Rose-ringed Parakeet
Originally from Africa and southern Asia and kept as caged birds, some Rose-ringed Parakeets (aka Ring-necked Parakeets) escaped and by … More
Birdlog: Tuesday 16th April
Spent today at Arundel WWT reserve. This is a combination of marsh and pools in the Arun river valley about … More
Birdlog: Monday 15th April
Am in West Sussex for 5 days birdwatching on the south coast. As I haven’t worked out how to transfer … More
