Return to Tooting

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

Once Bittern, twice…….

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

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

Yesterday was a grey dull day. Keith and I had planned to meet up in Gravesend for our regular walk … More

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

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

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

Met Keith in Gravesend and we went for a walk along the riverfront up through the fort and the the … More

The Ivy Bee was first recorded in England in 2001 and has now spread across much of Southern England and … More

Having just got over a bout of Norovirus and then COVID (I don’t believe in doing things in half measure!) … More