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Views of York (3)

York, York City walls

Bittern

Here are a couple of pictures of a Bittern taken at London Wetlands centre (6 miles from the City centre) … More

Bittern, Eurasian Bittern, London Wetland Centre

Cutting edge conservation helps wildlife

Originally posted on Green Living London:
The Softrack, a new-state-of-the-art cutting machine, is helping the RSPB to give wildlife a home in…

nature

Lendal Tower York

Lendal tower in York forms part of the defensive curtain of the city wall. It protected both a crossing from … More

Lendal Tower, York, York City walls

Naturelog: Sunday 26th January

Despite the poor forecast Sue and I set off to visit Bough Beech Reservoir near Sevenoaks in Kent. The reserve … More

bough beech reservoir

York City walls: The Gateways

I think one of the great things about the completeness of the city walls in York is that most of … More

York, York City walls

Naturelog: Saturday 18th January

Another opportunity to get out of London for some birdwatching. This week I head into East Anglia again but this … More

Lapwing, Minsmere, Red Deer

1742 Millom

1742 Millom, a light industrial shunter, was built in Leeds in 1946 for the Ministry of Supply. For the next … More

Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Millom

Naturelog: Thursday 16th January

The break in the stormy weather was holding and so I decided to go and visit some small sites that … More

Brookmill Park, East India Dock, Great Bartlett Woods, Mandarin Duck, Robin

Naturelog: Saturday 11th January

A break in the bad weather and a bright morning greets us for the first trip outside London this year. … More

Norfolk, RSPB Titchwell

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