Sometimes also known as the Rose-ringed parakeet, these birds originally from Africa and Asia have become established in the South … More
Category: Birds
Naturelog: Saturday 14th December
A chance to get out of London on an RSPB trip to the WWT reserve at Slimbridge in Gloucestershire. The … More
Naturelog: Thursday 12th December
In the mid-afternoon went to Wetland centre at Barn Elms for a couple of hours in the hope of a … More
Great Tit
Originally a woodland bird, the Great Tit has readily adapted to man-made habitats and is a frequent visitor to gardens … More
Naturelog: Tuesday 10th November
Yesterday was a pretty good day and today was almost as good. All 4 Thrush species were back in the … More
Naturelog Monday 9th November
Working at home although it was a surprise that any work got done given the activity in the garden. All … More
Naturelog: Wednesday 4th December
Watching the garden in the late afternoon and noticed 3 Thrushes in a tree. I wondered if these were the … More
Naturelog:Tuesday 3rd December
Working at home today and there is quite a lot of activity in the garden. The first Mistle Thrushes of … More
Great Cormorant
The Cormorant is one of our commonest waterbirds in the UK and can be seen pretty much everywhere across the … More
Patch update November
Things finally began to get busy on the patch. We had the return of the Finches (Chaffinch, Goldfinch and Greenfinch) … More