Egyptian Goose

The Egyptian Goose is native to central Africa and the Nile Valley. The UK population dates back to the 17th … More

Red Kites over Eltham

On my walk this morning, I was surprised to see 2 Red Kites over the Tarn. I only had my … More

Just a few photos from my walk yesterday Some Hoverflies Some True Flies A Mining Bee An interesting place to … More

Last week Keith and I met up in Gravesend for a walk along the River Thames. The tide was out … More

A visit to Well Hall Pleasaunce to do a bird survey for BTO. The Pleasaunce used to be the gardens … More

The teal is the smallest of our common ducks in the UK. Males have chestnut heads with a green eye … More

It was good to see that the Common Pochard was amongst species announced this week that would be subject to … More

March dawns and its time for the first invertebrate surveys on my patch. So on a rare sunny day I … More

Listened to a talk on Rutland Water yesterday which reminded me what an excellent place for wildlife and of my … More

In mid-December I posted about a buzzard which I had seen regularly over the garden. I thought it might be … More