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Category: Natural History

Dungeness

A trip with Nicole and Andrew to the south-east coast of Kent and the weird and wonderful world of the … More

Garganey, Insects, Red Admiral, RSPB Dungeness

Wessex Wildlife

A few days away from London in Early August and the chance to look for Butterflies and Dragonflies in Southern … More

Butterflies, Dragonflies, Portland, RSPB Lodmoor, RSPB Radipole, Weymouth

Hutchinson’s bank in June

It had been some weeks now since our first visit to Hutchinson’s bank. We had intended going in early June, … More

Hutchinsons Bank NR

Some good news, some bad news

This morning I did the second, and final, summer walk this year for the BTO Breeding Birds survey at Eltham … More

Breeding birds survey, Eltham Park

A walk around the local patch

After the bad weather of the past few days it was a relief on Tuesday to see Blue skies and … More

Tarn, Tarnwood park

In search of a Duke

May dawned and I was at Hutchinson’s Bank for the first time this year. HB is one of the best … More

Duke of Burgundy, Hutchinsons Bank NR

Close encounters of the Wagtail kind

On our trip to Dungeness last Wednesday, we had an amazing encounter with a Pied Wagtail. As we were driving … More

Pied Wagtail

This may be the last time

Following the news that the Gravesend -Tilbury ferry service was being withdrawn due to funding issues, Keith and I thought … More

7 spotted Ladybird, Dock bug, Golden Dung Fly, Peacock Butterfly, Tilbury

On the Mandarin’s trail

After I visited the British Museum (See Tuesday’s post), I went to Hyde Park to see if I could find … More

Hyde Park, Mandarin Duck

A very welcome visitor

Looking out of my window at Breakfast time a few days ago, I noticed a small brown bird making its … More

Treecreeper

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