A walk around the Tarn produced the usual cast of Characters. The drake Teal was still present with a group … More
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On the bank of the Thames
A bright sunny winter morning and a good chance for a walk along the River Thames at Erith. This stretch … More
Walk by the Tarn
A bright sunny, if cold, January morning and a first walk of the year around the Tarn. The western end … More
Last walk of the year 2025
My final walk of 2025 was to complete a winter bird survey around Eltham Park. It was a cold, frosty … More
There’s a Buzzard in my garden!
Since the end of summer we have had a least one Common Buzzard in the area where I live. I … More
In search of the YBW
A chance to get out and do some birdwatching last week, so I set out for the London Wildlife Trust … More
Winter walk
A rare dry sunny day amongst the wet windy November / December weather yesterday so I took the opportunity for … More
Henry VIII
Another bench in Plassey Place Eltham commemorating famous people with a connection to Eltham. Henry VIII was born in and … More
Boy George
Another of the stone benches in Plassey Place Eltham recognising famous people with an Eltham connection. George O’Dowd was born … More
Edith Nesbitt
I came across some stone memorial benches in Eltham the other day. Edith Nesbitt was born in Kennington in 1858. … More