Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory and Field Centre

Sandwich bay is an area on the coast of east Kent. It has been formed by the movement of shingle … More

Return to Cliffe

A bright warm sunny morning saw Keith and I at West Court Farm near Cliffe in Kent. As usual our … More

During a visit Sue and I recently made to see friends in Yorkshire I got the opportunity to spend a … More

Keith and I decided that, given the good weather forecast, we would return to Tilbury Fort to look for butterflies. … More

A few months ago I made a first visit to the RSPB reserve at Rye Meads in Hertfordshire ( https://petesfavouritethings.blog/2022/05/05/a-trip-to-the-lea-valley/ … More

The news that a group of Bee-eaters, a colourful visitor from southern Europe had taken up residence in a disused … More

A few days in Dorset birdwatching in some fine sunny weather last week. Apart from one day, spent on Poole … More

Haven’t seen a lot of butterflies on my local patch so far this year but there have been a few … More

A trip into London this week to visit Regent’s Park in search of an Iberian Chiffchaff, which normally breeds in … More

Quite by accident last week I learnt of a nature reserve on the Thames Estuary run by Essex Wildlife Trust, … More