A trip to Tooting

At the end of last week , I took a morning trip to Tooting Common in search of a Ferruginous … More

A rare Visitor

The news of a Dartford warbler on Hampstead Heath meant I set off to see if I could see this … More

A bright sunny morning and a walk around the Tarn. There were good numbers of Mallard, Coot, Moorhen and Greylag … More

Finally the colours of Autumn are appearing in the Garden

Met Keith in Gravesend and we went for a walk along the riverfront up through the fort and the the … More

I was surprised to read at the weekend that October is Squirrel Awareness Month. We have two types of squirrel … More

It does feel it has been a particularly good year for Dragonflies. the number of species I recorded in the … More

The Ivy Bee was first recorded in England in 2001 and has now spread across much of Southern England and … More

Having just got over a bout of Norovirus and then COVID (I don’t believe in doing things in half measure!) … More

The results coming in from various conservation bodies show it has been a very disappointing year for Butterflies. Even some … More