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Naturelog: 6th April

Today’s venue was the New Hythe and Leybourne complex of lakes in the Medway valley in Kent. This is one of … More

Blackcap, New Hythe and Leybourne Lakes

Naturelog: 5th April

A bright Sunny day and so a good opportunity to do this week’s invertebrate survey. Finally, there seems to be … More

Comma, Tarn, Tree Bumblebee

Naturelog: 2nd April

We had debated whether to go Bough Beech Reservoir today as planned as the weather forecast wasn’t very hopeful. But by … More

bough beech reservoir

An Amazing Jouney

We sometimes look at species that are with us all year round and miss the fact that our populations are … More

Black-headed Gull

Statues and Monuments: Sir Peter Scott

Peter Scott was born in September 1909. His father, the Antartic explorer, Robert Falcon Scott, died when he was only … More

London Wetland Centre, Sir Peter Scott, statues and memorials in London

Naturelog: 23rd March (2)

Now it had already been a very good morning already at the Wetland Centre when the news broke of a … More

Bluethroat, Magpie, Reed Bunting, Walthamstow Wetlands

Naturelog: 23rd March (1)

A free day and a chance to get out and do some birdwatching. Keith had been to the wetland centre … More

Jack Snipe, London Wetland Centre, Water Pipit, Water Rail

Naturelog: 22nd March

The snows of the weekend have vanished and it is something like spring weather again! So week 3 of the … More

Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Eurasian Coot, Tarn, Tufted Duck

Naturelog: 18th March

The snows have returned to London. So much for spring! I was surprised when I looked out of the window at the … More

Stock Dove

Naturelog: 16th March

4 weeks ago when I saw the Little Bunting at Walthamstow Wetlands, Keith was in South Africa and so our … More

Walthamstow Wetlands

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