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Naturelog: 8th January (2)

Some more photos from the trip Keith and I made to the London Wetland Centre last Friday       … More

common snipe, Eurasian Bittern, Eurasian Wigeon, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Mandarin Duck

Naturelog: 8th January

After a week taken up primarily with the marking of students assignments (a task which I find far harder and … More

common snipe, Eurasian Bittern, lesser black-backed gull, London Wetland Centre, Mandarin Duck, Shoveler

Naturelog: 7th January

Popped into Sutcliffe Park Local Nature reserve this morning for a quick visit to see what was present on the … More

Eurasian Coot, Mallard, Robin, Sutcliffe Park LNR, Tufted Duck

Naturelog: 5th January

  A misty morning as I arrived at Footscray meadows for a local RSPB walk. Whilst waiting for the group … More

Footscray Meadows, Grey Wagtail, Mallard, Ring-Necked Parakeet

Naturelog: 1st January

Sue and I managed to get a couple of hours at Bough Beech Reservoir before the rain started and the … More

bough beech reservoir, Common Pochard, Fieldfare, Northern Pintail

Even in the rain

The rain, and we seem to have had a lot of it recently, can be a barrier to getting out … More

Rain drops

Naturelog: Sunday 13th December

The year is drawing to an end and a final chance to get out on the River Medway with Skipper … More

Common Seal, Curlew, Ringed Plover, River Medway, Ruddy Turnstone

Medway Sunset

 

River Medway, Sunset

Deciphering Diets

Originally posted on Roads End Naturalist:
…during reproduction, arguably the most important weeks of a bird’s life, 96% of North American terrestrial…

Birds

Naturelog: 4th December

  Apart from the strong winds it was great to be able to get out of the office and spend … More

Greenshank, Mediterranean Gull, Ringed Plover, River Medway, Shelduck

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