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Pete's Favourite Things

Birds and trains and history and all of the things that I enjoy

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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.

Birds and Butterflies of Montana Palencia

We had two days in Montana Palencia and on the first day, we visited Couvee des Francises in the morning. … More

The Bay of Biscay

My trip to northern Spain last week consisted of two separate parts, two days of sea-watching in and around the … More

Bay of Biscay, Dolphins, Gannets, Whales

Revisiting the Picos

Here are some more pictures of my trip to Northern Spain in 2019

Birding the Picos

Keith and I spent two days recently birdwatching in the Picos de Europa, a range of mountains in the north … More

Alpine Accentor, Alpine Chough, Griffon Vulture, Picos de Europa

Stunning Picos

. Some more pictures of the stunning scenery seen on my recent trip to the Picos de Europa in Northern … More

Picos de Europa

Picos de Europa

I am away from home for 2 weeks, the latter of which will be spent in the Montana Palentina region … More

Picos de Europa

Searching for Dragons

Making the most of my changed itinerary last week, I also managed to fit the first of a new survey. … More

Azure Damselfly, Eltham Palace, Large Red Damselfly, Tarn

A trip to Hutchinsons Bank

Due to unforeseen circumstances and the rail strike my trip to Portland didn’t happen. Still, I was determined to make … More

Glanville Fritillary, Hutchinsons Bank NR, Small Blue

Portland Landscape (3)

I love the rugged terrain and coastline of Portland but also the fact that wherever you go you cannot get … More

Portland

Portland landscape (2)

Some more photos of the wonderful landscape of Portland in Dorset

Portland

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