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Birds and trains and history and all of the things that I enjoy

The World of Stonehenge

Sue and I went to the World of Stonehenge exhibition at the British Museum at the weekend. It traces the…

British Museum, Stonehenge

Rye House

Rye House was a fortified manor house in the Lea valley. It’s history dates back to 1433 when Sir Andrew…

Rye House, Rye House Plot

Another great reserve on the River Thames

Quite by accident last week I learnt of a nature reserve on the Thames Estuary run by Essex Wildlife Trust,…

Thurrock Thameside NP

A Tilbury Walk

Yesterday Keith and I went for a walk at Tilbury Fort looking for migrant birds and some early butterflies. Even…

Orange Tip, Tilbury, Wall Butterfly

Return to Rainham

Thinking about it it, I guess it must be about two years now since I last visited the RSPB reserve…

Cattle Egret, Emperor moth, Marsh frog, Rainham Marshes, Reed Bunting

A trip to the Lea Valley

This week I decided to visit the RSPB reserve at Rye Meads in the Lea Valley near Hoddesdon. the reserve…

Cuckoo, Kingfisher, RSPB Rye Meads

If at first you don’t succeed……

Well that’s what the old proverb says and so Monday I was back at the London Wetland Centre looking for…

Garganey, London Wetland Centre

In search of a Garganey

After being at home all last week due to a health issue, I was keen to get out again this…

Great White Egret, London Wetland Centre, Northern Wheatear

East Anglian Weekend

Last weekend Sue and I did a trip to some of our favourite birdwatching spots in East Anglia. As followers…

Cley, Minsmere RSPB, RSPB Titchwell, Welney WWT

Spring Visit to Wetland Centre

Yesterday Keith and I along with Trevor visited the London Wetland Centre in search of Spring Migrants. Before we got…

Jay, Little Egret, London Wetland Centre, Moorhen, Teal

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