In search of winter wildfowl

A cold clear day in February saw Nicole, Andrew and I driving to Abberton Reservoir, south of Colchester, in Essex. … More

Battersea Park

A sunny Sunday morning and a trip to Battersea Park in search of one of the more exotic ducks that … More

Return to Tooting

Today I returned to Tooting Common, hoping to get another view of the Ferruginous Duck that has been spending the … More

Reflections

On my recent trip to the London wetland Centre I was struck by the wonderful reflections in the water

Once Bittern, twice…….

First trip of the year to the London wetland Centre in search of wintering Bittern. Although the Eurasian Bittern is … More

A New Year begins

First walk of the year around the Tarn. I was greeted by a very friendly Robin, one of a number … More

Grey day in Gravesend comes good

Yesterday was a grey dull day. Keith and I had planned to meet up in Gravesend for our regular walk … More

A trip to Tooting

At the end of last week , I took a morning trip to Tooting Common in search of a Ferruginous … More

A rare Visitor

The news of a Dartford warbler on Hampstead Heath meant I set off to see if I could see this … More

Winter visitor or just passing through?

A bright sunny morning and a walk around the Tarn. There were good numbers of Mallard, Coot, Moorhen and Greylag … More