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Category: Natural History

Birdlog: Wednesday 17th April

First stop this morning was Pagham village and then the rookery at Runcton. 20 Rooks here feeding in fields by … More

Bird Pictures: Rose-ringed Parakeet

Originally from Africa and southern Asia and kept as caged birds, some Rose-ringed Parakeets (aka Ring-necked Parakeets) escaped and by … More

Birds, nature

Birdlog: Tuesday 16th April

Spent today at Arundel WWT reserve. This is a combination of marsh and pools in the Arun river valley about … More

Birdlog: Monday 15th April

Am in West Sussex for 5 days birdwatching on the south coast. As I haven’t worked out how to transfer … More

Bird pictures: Red Kite

Birds, nature

Birdlog: Saturday 13th April

Well what a start to the morning to pull back the curtains and find a pair of Blackcap in the … More

Birdlog, Birds, nature

Podcast: Talkin’ Birds

This for me is a must listen every week. This radio show from the Boston area of the USA, hosted … More

Birds, nature, Podcast

Birdlog: Thursday 11th April

Arrived at Regents Park at lunchtime and decided that the first I would check out the Queen Mary’s garden area … More

Birdlog, Birds, Hyde Park, Regents Park

National Maritime Museum: Ansel Adams Exhibition

Earlier this week, I went to see the Ansel Adams exhibition at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. Ansel Adams … More

ansel adams exhibition, national maritime museum

Bird pictures: Siskin

The bird on the left in the lower picture is a female Common Chaffinch

Birds, nature

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