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Category: Natural History

Butterflies and Dragonflies in Greenwich

A chance to visit a copy of local sites in Greenwich last week. My first stop was the Ecology Park … More

Black-Tailed Skimmer, Common Darter, Common Tern, Greenwich Ecology Park, Marbled White, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Vanbrugh Pits

Patch walk: 6 July

Having been away from home for over 2 weeks, it was with some anticipation that I did the local patch … More

Azure Damselfly, Common Carder Bee, Little Grebe, Marmalade Hoverfly, Meadow Brown, Tarn, Tarnwood park

And the wind blew, but the butterflies still flew.

A cool, windy, overcast day did not bode well for a visit to Hutchinson’s Bank in search of butterflies. In … More

Hutchinsons Bank NR, Marbled White, Meadow Brown

The Bay of Biscay

My trip to northern Spain last week consisted of two separate parts, two days of sea-watching in and around the … More

Bay of Biscay, Dolphins, Gannets, Whales

Revisiting the Picos

Here are some more pictures of my trip to Northern Spain in 2019

Stunning Picos

. Some more pictures of the stunning scenery seen on my recent trip to the Picos de Europa in Northern … More

Picos de Europa

Searching for Dragons

Making the most of my changed itinerary last week, I also managed to fit the first of a new survey. … More

Azure Damselfly, Eltham Palace, Large Red Damselfly, Tarn

A trip to Hutchinsons Bank

Due to unforeseen circumstances and the rail strike my trip to Portland didn’t happen. Still, I was determined to make … More

Glanville Fritillary, Hutchinsons Bank NR, Small Blue

Portland Landscape (3)

I love the rugged terrain and coastline of Portland but also the fact that wherever you go you cannot get … More

Portland

Portland landscape (2)

Some more photos of the wonderful landscape of Portland in Dorset

Portland

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