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Category: London

In search of a Mandarin

About this time of year I start to look at my list of birds seen during the year looking for … More

Battersea Park

The Navigators

A trip up to central London and lunch at Hay’s Galleria, where I came across this sculpture. The Navigators is … More

Hay's Galleria, Navigators

Green Tarn

I haven’t been to the Tarn for a few weeks, so was very surprised to find the west end completely … More

Dragonflies, Tarn

A first for London

News broke last week that for the first time since they first arrived in the 17th century, the Pelicans have … More

Pelicans, St James Park

A May walk around my local patch

A bright sunny day and a walk around the Tarn The Greylag Geese have young of varying ages, but I … More

Tarn

Sutcliffe Park in May

A trip to Sutcliffe Park LNR last week to do a BTO survey, but also to check on the population … More

Common Blue Butterfly, Little Grebe, Sutcliffe Park LNR

Red Kites over Eltham

On my walk this morning, I was surprised to see 2 Red Kites over the Tarn. I only had my … More

Red Kite, Tarn

Well Hall Pleasaunce

A visit to Well Hall Pleasaunce to do a bird survey for BTO. The Pleasaunce used to be the gardens … More

Peacock Butterfly, Well Hall

Sutcliffe Park LNR

A free afternoon and a chance to visit Sutcliffe Park Local Nature Reserve in Eltham. The reserve consists of the … More

Canada Goose, Sutcliffe Park LNR

And then there were two

A walk around the Tarn produced the usual cast of Characters. The drake Teal was still present with a group … More

Canada Goose, Egyptian Goose, Eurasian Teal, Greylag Goose, Tarn

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