Butterflies of Tilbury

Keith and I decided that, given the good weather forecast, we would return to Tilbury Fort to look for butterflies. … More

Another great reserve on the River Thames

Quite by accident last week I learnt of a nature reserve on the Thames Estuary run by Essex Wildlife Trust, … More

Yesterday Keith and I went for a walk at Tilbury Fort looking for migrant birds and some early butterflies. Even … More

The Bata company began making shoes in the Czech republic, then part of Austria-Hungary, in 1894. The following year they … More

Coalhouse Fort stands on the north side of the River Thames. The current fort was built in the 1860s under … More

Last Wednesday Keith and I decided to try and catch up with the White Stork that has been wintering on … More

It has been awhile since my last birdwatching trip, so it was with anticipation that I set off to meet … More

The Colchester Sphinx was discovered in 1821 near the Balkerne Gate, It is a small statue of a mythical … More