Yesterday Keith and I went to Tilbury and Gravesend in search of spring migrants and early Butterflies and Bees. We … More
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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
A Tilbury Walk
Yesterday Keith and I went for a walk at Tilbury Fort looking for migrant birds and some early butterflies. Even … More
A Town of Shoes
The Bata company began making shoes in the Czech republic, then part of Austria-Hungary, in 1894. The following year they … More
Coalhouse Fort
Coalhouse Fort stands on the north side of the River Thames. The current fort was built in the 1860s under … More
In search of a Stork
Last Wednesday Keith and I decided to try and catch up with the White Stork that has been wintering on … More
Across the water
It has been awhile since my last birdwatching trip, so it was with anticipation that I set off to meet … More