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Naturelog: 23rd March (2)

Now it had already been a very good morning already at the Wetland Centre when the news broke of a … More

Bluethroat, Magpie, Reed Bunting, Walthamstow Wetlands

Naturelog: 23rd March (1)

A free day and a chance to get out and do some birdwatching. Keith had been to the wetland centre … More

Jack Snipe, London Wetland Centre, Water Pipit, Water Rail

Eltham Palace (4): An art deco renaissance

In the early 1930’s, Stephen and Virginia Courtauld were looking for land on the edge of London to build a … More

Eltham Palace

Naturelog: 22nd March

The snows of the weekend have vanished and it is something like spring weather again! So week 3 of the … More

Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Eurasian Coot, Tarn, Tufted Duck

Statues and Monuments: Cadiz Memorial

In February 1810, the Peninsular war was not going well. France controlled most of Spain and the Spanish government had … More

Cadiz Siege, Peninsular War, statues and memorials in London

Naturelog: 18th March

The snows have returned to London. So much for spring! I was surprised when I looked out of the window at the … More

Stock Dove

Naturelog: 16th March

4 weeks ago when I saw the Little Bunting at Walthamstow Wetlands, Keith was in South Africa and so our … More

Walthamstow Wetlands

Eltham Palace (3): Remnants of the past

When the Courtauld’s arrived at Eltham in the early 1930’s all that remained from the medieval palace was the Great … More

Eltham Palace

Naturelog: 14th March

The second week of the Spring / Summer surveys and the weather is better than last week, so hope springs … More

Moorhen, Tarn, Tufted Duck, White Tailed Bumblebee

Eltham Palace (2): The Tudor Palace

All that survived from the Medieval and Tudor palace at Eltham was the Great Hall and the foundations of other … More

Eltham Palace

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