A rare dry sunny day amongst the wet windy November / December weather yesterday so I took the opportunity for … More
Tag: Eurasian Coot
Finding Glossy Ibis
I wrote a week or so ago about the influx of Glossy Ibis’ into the UK in recent weeks. Last … More
Nature amidst the Tower blocks
A trip to the Ecology Park on the Greenwich Peninsular. this oasis of quiet and nature is surrounded by the … More
Time for some home improvements
Fascinated the other day to watch this Coot making improvements / repairs to its nest. He made this journey a … More
Battersea Park in May
Bank Holiday Monday morning walk in Battersea Park. My route took me around the lake and it was noticeable how … More
Return to Tooting
Today I returned to Tooting Common, hoping to get another view of the Ferruginous Duck that has been spending the … More
A cold spring morning
A walk around the Tarn this morning. It felt pretty cold, although the temperature was actually around 7C. Needless to … More
In search of a Spanish Visitor
A trip into London this week to visit Regent’s Park in search of an Iberian Chiffchaff, which normally breeds in … More
Naturelog: 22nd March
The snows of the weekend have vanished and it is something like spring weather again! So week 3 of the … More
Naturelog: 5th March
Looking at the week’s weather forecast, today seemed the best bet for this week’s natural history survey on my patch. … More