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Tilbury…Butterflies and an unexpected sighting.

Keith and I decided to head off last week to Tilbury Fort in the hope of some early butterflies. We … More

Green Veined White, Orange Tip, Peacock Butterfly, Tilbury

Farewell and adieu Heygo

I had a trip booked with Heygo, the virtual tour company, last week, so was surprised to find that it … More

And still the Nightingales sang on… not that we saw them!

A trip out with Andrew and Nicole to the RSPB reserves at Cliffe and Northward Hill in North Kent. Our … More

Common Whitethroat, Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Redshank, RSPB CLiffe, RSPB Northwood Hill

Spring has sprung, maybe?

A bright sunny morning for my weekly recording walk around the local patch. Despite the bright sunshine, there is still … More

Black-tailed Aphid Eater, Dark edged Bee-fly, Orange Tip, Tarn

And the Nightingale sang……

Keith and I usually make one trip each year, in April, to Leybourne Country Park in New Hythe Kent. This … More

New Hythe and Leybourne Lakes, Nightingale, Orange Tip

Migrants arrive!

My second patch walk of the spring/summer season this morning. It was only 11C, so I wasn’t hopeful of any … More

Coot, Crust Fungi, Robin, Tarn Park

The Banqueting House (2): The Painted Ceiling

Continuing our Tuesday posts on The Palace of Whitehall, here are some pictures of the painted ceiling of the Banqueting … More

Banqueting Hall

Spring Flowers and a Hairy-footed Bee

The season on my local Butterfly and Dragonfly survey doesn’t start till next week, but I thought, given Monday was … More

Tarn Park

The Banqueting House

  Following on from the history of Whitehall palace post last week, I thought I would post some of my … More

Banqueting Hall

Searching for Spring

Yesterday Keith and I went to Tilbury and Gravesend in search of spring migrants and early Butterflies and Bees. We … More

Gravesend, Tilbury

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