Patch update July

27 bird species were seen on the patch this month. This brings the years total to 48 and increases the … More

Naturelog: 28th July-2nd August

Have been away at a meeting in Oxford all week so not much opportunity to spend time watching nature. Did … More

The North American Wood Duck is a bird of wooded swamps and shallow lakes, which is sometimes seen in the … More

After a morning meeting in Blackheath I noticed a Small tortoisehell in a garden near the meeting venue as I … More

Went to Didcot Railway centre to see locomotive King Edward II in steam (post to follow) but as the Red … More

Following on from yesterday’s excellent results I was wondering if today could match it. The morning working at home was … More

The hottest day of the year and most sensible birds where keeping in the shade as much as possible, so … More

Although we spent the day in London (See posts on Pompeii and Herculaneum exhibition and future posting on Lowry exhibition) … More

The Muscovy duck comes from Central and South America. Originally a wild species, it was domesticated by the Indians. It … More

A trip to the Wetland Centre at Barnes. Although it was fairly quiet for birds the grounds were in full … More