Sunday dawned, and it could not have been more different from Saturday. The sky was clear and the sun shone … 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 quandry in Northumbria
My friend Nicole and I traveled north to Northumbria for a two-day birdwatching break centered in Alnmouth. Alnmouth is a … More
A surprise visitor
A trip to the London Wetland Centre last week to search for the first winter visitors to the city. My … More
Partial eclipse of the Sun
Great to watch the partial eclipse on Tuesday using the feed from Greenwich Royal observatory. It started just after 1000 … More
Sunset or sunrise?
Regular visitors to my blog will know how much I love a good sunset or sunrise, so when I found … More
Moths
I finally got around to identifying all the Moth pictures I took at Sandwich Bay in August This is just … More
Fairlop Country Park
Last week I went to Fairlop Country park in Essex in search of an American Blue Winged Teal which has … More
Return to Lincoln Cathedral
After a recent meeting in Lincoln, I had some time before catching my train back to London and decided to … More
Cheshire Skies
Followers of Sue or I on social media will know that we have a fascination with skies and clouds so … More
A Cheshire Wildlife Diary
Day 1 We arrived at Kings Acre in the late afternoon. Our accommodation was a lodge converted from a stable … More
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