Rye House was a fortified manor house in the Lea valley. It’s history dates back to 1433 when Sir Andrew…
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,…
A Tilbury Walk
Yesterday Keith and I went for a walk at Tilbury Fort looking for migrant birds and some early butterflies. Even…
Return to Rainham
Thinking about it it, I guess it must be about two years now since I last visited the RSPB reserve…
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…
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…
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…
East Anglian Weekend
Last weekend Sue and I did a trip to some of our favourite birdwatching spots in East Anglia. As followers…
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…
Around the world without leaving home
One thing about the pandemic is that we have had to find new ways of doing the things that we…
