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Naturelog: Tuesday 17th June

A lovely afternoon and so I decided to take a walk around the Tarn. Stopping first at the small pool … More

Azure Damselfly, Black-Tailed Skimmer, Coot, Eltham, Large Red Damselfly, Large Skipper, Tarn

Black-headed Gull

They say that familiarity breeds contempt and that certainly might be true in the case of the Black-headed Gull. One … More

Black-headed Gull

Naturelog: Saturday 7th June (2)

Despite a brief shower when we got back from the Tarn the weather improved again and so I decided to … More

Azure Damselfly, Blue-Tailed damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Tern, Greenwich Ecology Park, Red Eyed Damselfly

Naturelog: Saturday 7th June (1)

I had set today aside to do some Butterfly and Dragonfly recording in Surrey, but on waking up and finding … More

Greylag Goose, Large Red Damselfly, Mallard, Speckled Wood, Tarn

Naturelog: Friday 6th June

Went down into Kent today to spend a day nature-watching with Keith and Brian. My first stop on the way … More

Blue-Tailed damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Nightingale, Peacock Butterfly, RSPB CLiffe, RSPB Northwood Hill

Banded Demoiselle

The Banded Demoiselle is one of only 2 damselfly species with coloured wings in the UK. It is a common … More

Banded Demoiselle

Naturelog: Patch update May

The last month seems to have been rather quite. Our Blue Tits have fledged a brood and have moved away … More

Spring Flowers (2)

Some more photos of the wonderful spring flowers I encountered on my recent River Crane walk

River Crane

Naturelog: Wednesday 21st May

This mornings walk was also along the River Aln. I walked from the village to Duchess Bridge, which carries the … More

Alnmouth, Eider, Grey Heron

Naturelog: Tuesday 20th May

Went for a walk this morning along the River Aln. I started from the mouth of the River and began … More

Alnmouth, Blackbird, Eider, Goldfinch, Oystercatcher

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