The sight of starlings gathering for an evening roost in winter, a murmuration, can be one of the most spectacular sights … More
Category: Natural History
Highlights of 2017:Barn Owl
Continuing my highlights of 2017, I must include the wonderful opportunity I got to see and photograph Barn Owls whilst … More
Naturelog: 5th January
For our first outing of the new year, Keith and I visited the London Wetland Centre with the prospect of … More
Highlights of 2017: Black-winged Stilts
The Black-winged Stilt is a long-legged wading bird which normally breeds in the shallow lakes, marshes and ponds of the … More
Cattle Egret
A small Egret which used to be very rare in Britain, but whose numbers have increased over recent years along … More
Naturelog: 26th December
Boxing day brought a sunny day and two unexpected visitors to the garden. The first was a single Long-tailed Tit, which … More
Naturelog: 19th December
A pre-Christmas outing to central London with Keith. The morning’s target was to locate Little Owl in Hyde Park. I had … More
Naturelog: 17th December
A trip to the Kent coast with Bexley RSPB Group on a misty and cold morning. As we approached the … More
Nuthatch
On last weeks trip to Lynford in Norfolk, I had some wonderful views of Nuthatch. In many ways, it resembles and … More
Monochrome moods in Yorkshire
Originally posted on Crosbyman66:
I have had a week without any walks but it has given me the opportunity to…