I used to rely on my mums garden as a banker for House Sparrow. I remember that about 30 years … 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.
A day on the local sites.
First to Sutcliffe park, which is very flooded. Only notable thing of interest is a male common Pochard, a first … More
Chasing Waxwings and Scaup
Chasing Waxwings and Scaup First birdwatching trip of the year. First to Blackheath where a group of waxwings have been … More
Some pictures of the Tarn
My local patch
The Tarn is a small park, which takes its name from its notable lake (tarn being an old term for … More
A new Year
A new year and a new beginning. Going to use this journal to note down the things that I do … More
