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Bird Pictures: Barnacle Goose

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

Barnacle Goose, Birds

Naturelog: Monday 8th July

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

Birds, Butterflies, Naturelog, Tarn

Bird pictures: Common Pochard

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

Birds, Common Pochard, Ducks

Naturelog: Thursday 4th July

A pleasant morning and so decided to go for a walk in Scadbury LNR which is not far from where … More

Birds, Bromley, Butterflies, damselflies, Dragonflies, Naturelog, Scadbury Park LNR

The Royal Pelicans

Many people have heard about the Royal Swans, which can be found on the upper reaches of the river Thames, … More

History, London, Pelicans, St James Park

Naturelog: Monday 1st July

Working at home most of today – 4 Swifts over garden mid-morning and a brief view of Green Woodpecker as … More

Birds, Naturelog, Tarn

Patch Update: June 2013

26 species were seen on the patch this month. Things have generally been quiet as the birds get on with … More

Birds, Butterflies, Naturelog, Tarn

Naturelog: Sunday 30th June

At last summer seems to have arrived and off to the only RSPB reserve within the London recording area. Rainham … More

Birds, Butterflies, damselflies, Dragonflies, Naturelog, Rainham Marshes, royal society for the protection of birds, winged insects

Carrion Crow

The commonest of the black members of the Corvid family. The Crow like the related Magpie has a somewhat evil … More

Birds, Carrion Crow, nature

Bird Pictures: Moorhen

The Moorhen is a common bird of lakes and marshes in the UK. They have a number of different local … More

Birds, Moorhen, nature

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