In Gravesend on the River Thames today for an RSPB meeting so Keith and I arranged to meet early and … More
Category: Natural History
Naturelog 18 January
Although the weather forecast promised heavy rain and strong winds, the morning dawned clear and bright and so sue and … More
Naturelog:17 January
A lovely sunny winters day and I started out at SandsfootCastle looking for Divers. As on Tuesday, there were Great … More
Naturelog: 16 January
A dull, overcast and wet day which didn’t bode well for birdwatching so Sue and I set out in the … More
Naturelog: 15 January
Started the morning at Sandsfoot Castle on the north side of Portland Harbour. There are a distant pair of Black-Necked … More
Naturelog:14 January
Today’s location was the RSPB reserve at Radipole Lake. This area of reed-bed and open water is just upriver of … More
Lesser Yellowlegs
This North American wading bird is a relative of our Redshank. It breeds in Canada and Alaska and winters on … More
Naturelog:13 January
A morning walk around the RSPB reserve at Lodmoor. making my way along the northern edge there are some common … More
Naturelog 12 January
As we did last year Sue and I started the year off with a week in Weymouth in Dorset. On … More
Synchronised flying
Continuing my delve back into old posts. Here is one of my favourite pictures which Sue took in 2013 in … More