At the end of last week, we had a rainbow following a storm. But one odd thing about it was … More
Category: Natural History
A first for London
News broke last week that for the first time since they first arrived in the 17th century, the Pelicans have … More
World Albatross Day
Today is world Albatross day. These large seabirds are graceful in flight, soaring over the water. There are 22 species … More
Knepp
During our trip to Sussex we visited the Knepp Estate, one of the largest and most famous rewilding sites in … More
Pagham Harbour
On a recent trip to Sussex, I spent some time at the RSPB reserve at Pagham Harbour. We started at … More
A May walk around my local patch
A bright sunny day and a walk around the Tarn The Greylag Geese have young of varying ages, but I … More
London Wetland Centre
A trip to the London Wetland Centre The Sand Martins were busy using the artificial next bank. On a windy … More
Sutcliffe Park in May
A trip to Sutcliffe Park LNR last week to do a BTO survey, but also to check on the population … More
An encounter of the Fox kind
When I was out walking last week I came across this Red Fox walking in the opposite direction. I did … More
Black-Veined White returns
The appearance of Black-Veined White butterflies in the UK in 2023, having been extinct here since the 1920s, caused quite … More