Sandsfoot castle was built in Wyke Regis on the north side of Portland Harbour by order of Henry VIII, fearful … 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.
Naturelog: 15 January
Started the morning at Sandsfoot Castle on the north side of Portland Harbour. There are a distant pair of Black-Necked … More
Naturelog:14 January
Today’s location was the RSPB reserve at Radipole Lake. This area of reed-bed and open water is just upriver of … More
Lesser Yellowlegs
This North American wading bird is a relative of our Redshank. It breeds in Canada and Alaska and winters on … More
Naturelog:13 January
A morning walk around the RSPB reserve at Lodmoor. making my way along the northern edge there are some common … More
Naturelog 12 January
As we did last year Sue and I started the year off with a week in Weymouth in Dorset. On … More
Jumbo Water Tower
Historic Colchester
Roman Circus Colchester
The Romans in Colchester (4)
The Colchester Sphinx was discovered in 1821 near the Balkerne Gate, It is a small statue of a mythical … More
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