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Return to Tooting

Today I returned to Tooting Common, hoping to get another view of the Ferruginous Duck that has been spending the … More

birding, Birds, Canada Goose, Eurasian Coot, Ferruginous Duck, nature, Photography, Tooting Common, wildlife

Once Bittern, twice…….

First trip of the year to the London wetland Centre in search of wintering Bittern. Although the Eurasian Bittern is … More

Birds, Bittern, Eurasian Bittern, London Wetland Centre

A New Year begins

First walk of the year around the Tarn. I was greeted by a very friendly Robin, one of a number … More

Birds, Canada Goose, Coot, Eurasian Teal, nature, Tarn

St Bride’s Church

A visit with a group from the local U3A last week took us to St Bride’s Church near Ludgate Circus … More

St Brides

A rare Visitor

The news of a Dartford warbler on Hampstead Heath meant I set off to see if I could see this … More

Dartford Warbler, Hampstead Heath

Winter visitor or just passing through?

A bright sunny morning and a walk around the Tarn. There were good numbers of Mallard, Coot, Moorhen and Greylag … More

Eurasian Teal, Tarn

Autumn approaching

We are coming to the end of the Summer survey season, but sill a few more weeks on the local … More

Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Canada Goose, Egyptian Goose, Tarn

Common Darter

Every year we get a few Common Darters visiting the Tarn. Strangely they all seem to be males and I … More

Common Darter

Eltham Palace: The post war years

The Courtaulds moved into their new house in 1933 and stayed there until  May 1944 when they finally decided to … More

Eltham Palace

Statues and Monuments: Isambard Kingdom Brunel in Bristol

   This statue stands outside Bristol Temple Meads Station as a memorial to his connection to Bristol. Brunel was born … More

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, statues and memorials in London

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