After attending a morning training session in central London I went to the British Museum meaning to do some work … 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.
The Snow returneth
The highlight of the morning was the Sparrowhawk passing through the garden during a lull in the snow . It … More
A King and a Mandarin
Off now to a new site – Brookmill Park in Lewisham. A small park with the River Revensbourne running through … More
Blackheath and Greenwich
First stop this morning was the North of Blackheath (An area I refer to as the Dell). I have often … More
January Patch round-up
species seen on my patch in January: 32 Greylag Goose [sp] (Anser anser) Canada Goose [sp] (Branta canadensis) Muscovy Duck … More
Windy Greenwich Peninsular
Spent the morning at home working and was rewarded with views of the Nuthatch in its usual trees. Decided to … More
Water Rail – Second time lucky!
Early evening meeting in London so decide to spend the day birding the Parks. Still trying to catch up with … More
A quick birdwatch
Just a quick watch of the Garden today plus a brief look at the Tarn (which was very quiet). The … More
Big Garden Birdwatch 2013
Is it just me or does it happen to everyone. No matter what has shown up in the days before … More
Then it was gone!
Morning meeting. On way home took the opportunity to do waterfowl count on Tarn. Flushed Kingfisher from north bank of … More
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