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Category: Natural History

Naturelog: Thursday 19th (1)

Keith and I are in London to visit Lord’s cricket ground, but we stop off at Hyde Park on the … More

Hyde Park, Mandarin Duck, Scaup

Naturelog: 18th March

Spring is almost here and its time to start the recording walks on the local patch. This year I am … More

Canada Goose, Eurasian Coot, Greylag Goose, Magpie, Tarn

UK National Bird

Back in the 1960’s a poll found that the Robin was the UK favourite bird But now that 40 years … More

UK National Bird

Naturelog: 13th March

Despite the date Keith and I head off for a day at the RSPB reserve at Cliffe. We start out … More

RSPB CLiffe

Naturelog: March 10th

The final day of our Suffolk trip and we travel west to the Wildfowl and Wetlands reserve at Welney. This … More

Common Pochard, Eurasian Wigeon, Greylag Goose, Welney WWT, Whooper Swan

Naturelog: 8th March

As we left the converted farm where we were staying we flushed 2 Grey Partridge from the road-side. Grey Partridge … More

Eurasian Teal, Minsmere RSPB, Mute Swan

Naturelog:7th March

In the afternoon we visit the RSPB reserve at Minsmere. This is one of the premier birdwatching sites in the … More

Avocet, Little Egret, Minsmere RSPB, Oystercatcher, Robin

Naturelog: 6th March

Sue and I are taking a long weekend break in Suffolk. On the way we stop off at Abberton reservoir … More

Abberton Reservoir, Canada Goose, Egyptian Goose, Eurasian Wigeon, Greylag Goose, Northern Pintail

Woodpecker and Weasel

No not some new local public house, but a picture that is doing the rounds on the internet and in … More

Green Woodpecker, Weasel

Amazing new spiders discovered?

Amazing pictures from Australia of 2 new species of spider discovered in Queensland…… or are they? Some have suggested that … More

Australia, Spiders

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