Today’s location was the RSPB reserve at Radipole Lake. This area of reed-bed and open water is just upriver of … 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.
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
The Romans in Colchester (3)
Another thing that stood out for me from our recent visit to Colchester Museum was the examples of locally manufactured … More
The Romans in Colchester (2)
Some interesting religious connections from our trip to Colchester Butt Road Church In the 1980’s during the building of … More
