Spring is finally on its way! How can I tell? Well the geese on the Tarn this week were kicking…
In search of Kingfisher
A Saturday morning trip to Brookmill Park in Lewisham, a good site for seeing Kingfisher. This small park runs alongside…
Sutcliffe Park
A bright sunny day and a trip to our Local Nature Reserve at Sutcliffe Park. The LNR consists of the…
In search of winter wildfowl
A cold clear day in February saw Nicole, Andrew and I driving to Abberton Reservoir, south of Colchester, in Essex.…
Statues and Monuments: Three Standing Figures
Three Standing Figures is a large stone sculpture by Henry Moore and was sculpted in 1947–48. It was exhibited at the…
Battersea Park
A sunny Sunday morning and a trip to Battersea Park in search of one of the more exotic ducks that…
Return to Tooting
Today I returned to Tooting Common, hoping to get another view of the Ferruginous Duck that has been spending the…
Reflections
On my recent trip to the London wetland Centre I was struck by the wonderful reflections in the water
Once Bittern, twice…….
First trip of the year to the London wetland Centre in search of wintering Bittern. Although the Eurasian Bittern is…
A New Year begins
First walk of the year around the Tarn. I was greeted by a very friendly Robin, one of a number…