The Cooks cabin was next to the galley. In it were found his personal eating implements – a small knife,…
Starlings nest in strange places
https://flic.kr/p/hkv5KB Common Starling Photo by David Jenkins (https://www.flickr.com/photos/birdsaspoetry/) We think about modern development destroying natural habitats and generally thsi is…
Swanage Railway (1)
The branch line from Wareham to Swanage in Dorset was closed to traffic in 1972. Despite efforts to preserve the…
Mary Rose (7): The Surgeon
The Surgeon aboard ship performed operations but was also responsible for the treatment of all forms of disease encountered by…
Naturelog: Friday 9th May
Went down to the Medway estuary in North Kent to spend a day bird-watching with my friend Keith. The weather…
Where’s that Fox?
Australian Red Fox Photo by Jim (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimspic/) Amazing story in the Times newspaper yesterday about Foxes in Tasmania. The Island…
Naturelog: Monday 5th May
In the afternoon went to Bough Beech reservoir near Sevenoaks. The water level remains very high which is not good…
Naturelog: Thursday 1st May
Venturing farther afield today as I travel to the eastern part of Dorset to visit Brownsea Island. The island lies…
Naturelog: Wednesday 30th April
This morning walked to the RSPB reserve at Lodmoor. This marshland reserve is situated on the edge of Weymouth. There…
Naturelog: Tuesday 29th April
Away for a few days last week birdwatching around Weymouth in Dorset on England’s south coast. The morning started off…
