Railway Stamps

The new stamps released to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton to Darlington Railway. Featured locomotives:

Autumn stroll

Making the most of an autumnal sunny day for a stroll by the Tarn.

The invertebrate survey season is drawing to a close but still there are things to find. I had just recorded…

The history of Temple Bar dates back to around 1290 when the City of London sought to regulate trade into…

I wrote a week or so ago about the influx of Glossy Ibis’ into the UK in recent weeks. Last…

Venturing to the Blackfen end of Eltham High street I found another of Eltham’s commemorative benches (see also https://petesfavouritethings.blog/2021/09/07/john-of-eltham/). This…

Some pictures that Sue took of the moon a few days ago.

Exciting news over the weekend that a flock of 40+ Glossy Ibis were recorded in Cornwall. There have also been…

The largest of our native grebes, it is a common sight on inland water. Easily identified by its orange and…

The smallest of our native Grebes, it is found on many lakes and larger water bodies. it dives readily and…