This is a picture of a male Smew in the collection at London Wetland Centre, which Keith took on our … More
Category: Natural History
Birding the Globe
No not the account of a round-the-world birding trip, though that would be amazing, but a trip to London’s Southbank … More
Looking for Winter Wildfowl
Yesterday, I went with Andrew and Nicole to Abberton Reservoir to look for wintering wildfowl. Abberton is a reserve based … More
In search of Bittern
Keith and I visited the London Wetland Centre last Friday in search of the elusive bird of the reed bed, … More
The calm after the storms
Having experienced two major storms (Isha and Jocelyn) in quick succession, I was keen to get down to the Tarn … More
The world in miniature
As I attended a couple of microscopic ID courses during 2023, I bought myself a small microscope at Christmas that … More
In search of Waxwings
Last Friday was the first day I was free to get out and watch wildlife, other than in the gardens, … More
Highlights of 2023 (6): Butterflies of Hutchinsons Bank
Sue and I made several trips this Summer to the LWT reserve at Hutchinsons Bank at New Addington, one of … More
Highlights of 2023 (4): Norfolk in February
A great break in North Norfolk with some great bird sightings.
You never know what you will see
At the end of last week, Keith and I met up in Gravesend for a pre-Christmas lunch, but before eating … More