Naturelog: Thursday 25th July

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

Naturelog: Wednesday 24th July

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

Barnacle Geese are winter visitors to the UK.The name comes from the belief, before we understood that birds migrate, that … More

The garden continues to be quiet, although we have seen the Green Woodpecker on a number of occasions recently. A … More

The Common Pochard is one of the commoner duck species seen in the UK. It is present all year round … More