Last week Keith and I met up in Gravesend for a walk along the River Thames. The tide was out … More
Category: Natural History
Well Hall Pleasaunce
A visit to Well Hall Pleasaunce to do a bird survey for BTO. The Pleasaunce used to be the gardens … More
Hairy Footed Flower Bee
On a walk last week I came across a couple of these Bees. This is one of the earliest species … More
14 spot Ladybird
I was pleased to find a 14 spot Ladybird in the garden the other day. I initially thought it was … More
Eurasian Teal
The teal is the smallest of our common ducks in the UK. Males have chestnut heads with a green eye … More
Pochard respite
It was good to see that the Common Pochard was amongst species announced this week that would be subject to … More
Spring Flowers
Some spring Flowers on a recent walk
Silver Birch
I do love a silver Birch tree. There is something fascinating about these trees and their peeling bark. I found … More
Sights of Spring
Lots of Spring Flowers out this week
Spring has Sprung
March dawns and its time for the first invertebrate surveys on my patch. So on a rare sunny day I … More