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Naturelog: Tuesday 23rd December

A morning walk round the patch. At last the algal bloom seems to be clearing from the Tarn but it … More

Eurasian Coot, Long-tailed Tit, Mallard, Moorhen, Tarn

Naturelog: Thursday 18th December

A damp overcast morning but went off in search of some winter thrushes at Sutcliffe Park LNR. A Grey wagtail … More

Canada Goose, common snipe, Common Starling, Grey Wagtail, Greylag Goose, Sutcliffe Park LNR, Tufted Duck

Thames Journey (10): Greenwich Peninsular

Our final stop was at the Greenwich Peninsular, downriver from the centre of Greenwich. In many ways this is an … More

Greenwich, River Thames

Naturelog: Tuesday 9th December

Keith and I went off for a days birdwatching at the London Wetland centre. Our arrival was greeted by a … More

Egyptian Goose, Eurasian Wigeon, Gadwall, Grey Heron, Little Grebe, London Wetland Centre, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

Thames Journey (9): Greenwich

Our next call was at Greenwich. The Naval College was built around 1700 as a home for retired and destitute … More

Greenwich, River Thames

Thames Journey (8): Canary Wharf and the Isle of Dogs

The Isle of dogs in East London is now better known as canary wharf or London Docklands. It used to … More

Canary Wharf, Docklands, River Thames

Naturelog: Patch update – November 2014

This month we have seen the transition from Summer into Autumn. It seems to have been a more rapid transition … More

Eltham, Tarn

Naturelog: Saturday 29th November

Off this morning to Staines Reservoir in West London This seems to have been a magnet for wintering species this … More

Coot, Pied Wagtail, Staines Reservoir

Thames journey (7):

The Angel, one of a number of riverside pubs. Local legend has it the notorious’Hanging Judge’ George Jefferys came to … More

River Thames, Wapping

Thames journey (6): A changing face

The area downstream of Tower bridge was until relatively recently part of the commercial port of London. Since the docks … More

River Thames, Wapping

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