A lovely sunny winters day and I started out at SandsfootCastle looking for Divers. As on Tuesday, there were Great … More
Category: Dorset
Osmington White Horse
The Osmington White Horse is a figure cut into a limestone hill just north of Weymouth. It dates from 1808 … More
Naturelog: 16 January
A dull, overcast and wet day which didn’t bode well for birdwatching so Sue and I set out in the … More
Sandsfoot Castle
Sandsfoot castle was built in Wyke Regis on the north side of Portland Harbour by order of Henry VIII, fearful … More
Trees of Arne
During my trip to the RSPB reserve at Arne last month I spent the morning in the woodland to avoid … More
Naturelog: 23rd September
It was pouring with rain as I left London, on a RSPB group outing, for the 120-mile journey to Dorset … More
Naturelog: 8th February
On the way to Ferrybridge for coffee this morning a Eurasian Sparrowhawk flew over the harbour at Weymouth. On the … More
Naturelog: 7th February
A visit to Ferrybridge today. It was reasonably quiet bird-wise but it was a lovely day and very pleasant as … More
Naturelog: 6th February
Today some birding mixed with a trip to Poole. Our first stop was at Hamworthy beach on the north of … More
Naturelog: 5th February
Started the morning at Hamm beach on Portland Harbour, where the conditions were arctic with a strong wind blowing in … More