Naturelog: 21st February

Keith and I have made the journey down to Torbay in Devon for a few days birdwatching. On our first … More

Statues and Monuments: Sir Arthur Sullivan

Arthur Sullivan was born in May 1842, the son of a bandmaster. He composed his first anthem at the age … More

A bright morning and I am on the coach with the local RSPB group on my way to Titchwell, a … More

Snow has become increasingly rare in London and this past weekend we experienced our first snowfall of the year. It … More

In the midst of a very busy week in which even blog posts had to take a back seat, it … More

It’s the weekend of the RSPB winter garden bird count and as long-serving readers of my blog will know this … More

Whilst we were staying at Launde Abbey, we managed, on the days when the weather allowed, to go for some … More

Some pictures of the 12th / 13th-century chapel at Launde Abbey. A wonderfully peaceful and calm place to sit and … More

Later in the day, I went to our local nature reserve at Sutcliffe Park. It was a bright sunny frosty … More

Why does it always seem to happen? I go away for a week and another local birdwatcher finds 2 first … More