Naturelog: My patch 2014 (1)

It is true to say that 2014 was a year of highs and lows on my local patch with regard … More

Naturelog: Tuesday 23rd December

A morning walk round the patch. At last the algal bloom seems to be clearing from the Tarn but it … More

This month we have seen the transition from Summer into Autumn. It seems to have been a more rapid transition … More

Strangely after last month’s increase in activity it seems to have been very quiet around the patch in October. There … More

A bracing walk this morning on the patch as the remnants of Hurricane Gonzalo blow through the UK. Needless to … More

A walk around the patch today revealed that there was not much change with the algal bloom on the Tarn … More

The last month has seen an upturn in activity around the patch. The winter birds are starting to return and … More

It has been a difficult summer around my patch. There have been highs, but the big low has been the … More

Keith joined me today for a trip around some of my local birdwatching sites. First stop was the Tarn I … More

When I returned from Bookham Common on Wednesday, I decided to do the weekly survey of my local patch. It … More