In what was a quiet month 23 bird species were seen on the patch this month.The year’s total remains at … More
Tag: Tarn
Naturelog: Wednesday 18th September
Did the first round of the BTO winter Thrushes survey around Patch area, Eltham Palace and King Johns Walk. The … More
Patch update: August
Tarn Park 28 bird species were seen on the patch this month.This brings the years total to 49 and increases … More
Naturelog: Friday 30th August
My first visit to the Tarn for a couple of weeks. It is good to see that we have avoided … More
Views of the Tarn
All photos by Sue
Naturelog: Thursday 8th August
A walk around the Tarn this afternoon as I hadn’t done a butterfly count there for over a week and … More
Views of the Tarn
All photos by Sue
Patch update July
27 bird species were seen on the patch this month. This brings the years total to 48 and increases the … More
Wood Duck
The North American Wood Duck is a bird of wooded swamps and shallow lakes, which is sometimes seen in the … More
The Ice Well
Before the invention of refrigerators and freezers, many country houses would have a ice well. These would be brick built … More