Patch update – Summer 2014

It has been a difficult summer around my patch. There have been highs, but the big low has been the … More

Naturelog: Friday 12th September

Keith joined me today for a trip around some of my local birdwatching sites. First stop was the Tarn I … More

The garden has been very quiet of late. The birds have been recovering from the breeding season and moulting their … More

Nightingale Photo by Sergey Yelisev (https://www.flickr.com/photos/yeliseev/) I was astounded to see the story concerning the development of Lodge Hill in … More

I only found out today that Saturday has been designated World Shorebirds day. A chance to focus on and celebrate … More

Originally posted on Towheeblog:
This fall marks the centennial of the death of America’s last Passenger Pigeon. It is one…

A bright morning and off to Minsmere with the Central London RSPB group. Minsmere never seems to disappoint, whatever the … More

When I returned from Bookham Common on Wednesday, I decided to do the weekly survey of my local patch. It … More

Very little in the natural world is absolute. Take the hot weather we are experiencing in Southern England at the … More

Some pictures and videos of the Dipper we saw recently on the river Kent at Kendal in Cumbria