Yesterday a trip to Swindon and the chance to visit STEAM – the museum of the Great Western railway. 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.
Bird pictures: Lesser Kestrel
Some pictures of Lesser Kestrel taken on a trip to Southern Italy The Lesser Kestrel is a summer migrant species … More
Podcast: the History of Rome
The History of Rome is a podcast tracing the history of the Roman Empire, beginning with Aeneas’s arrival in Italy … More
Cycle ride for birds
A good cause to support @RSPBMidlands Please visit my page and sponsor me on my bike ride for birds in … More
Birdlog: Monday 1st April
This afternoon went Birdwatching in NW Kent. The first stop was Bough Beech reservoir ( http://www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/reserves/bough-beech/ ) , a reserve … More
Centaurus A
Centaurus A is a galaxy in the constellation of Centarus. It is one of the closest radio galaxies to earth … More
Freezing weather endangers British wildlife
Originally posted on Green Living London:
Britain’s long cold spell is threatening ever greater numbers of animals, birds and insects. The length of the current…
Birdlog: Patch Update March 2013
33 species of bird seen on my patch this month with 5 new species which took the yearly running total … More
Moon pictures
Photos taken with Harvard NASA telescope
And now for Boudicca!
Following on from Richard III in a car park and a possible site for the burial of Alfred the Great … More
