Wanstead Birder

Frankly this post has a strong whiff of filler about it, but I find that I keep taking photos of various things whilst out and about, and my...

Plastic Fantastic, or Yankee Doodle Doo? I have no idea, but I had nothing better to do on Saturday afternoon once my hangover had abated. M...

I spent a couple of hours on Wanstead Flats this morning before heading to the Salt Mines, and very pleasant it was too. The highlight was p...

Not really! Hah! Just trying to wind [some of] you up! Can you imagine? Me, scum-of-the-earth dangerously intolerant right-wing fascist Osbo...

Two weeks ago arctic gear, thermal pants etc. This weekend, shirt sleeves and NO COAT. At all. Absolutely fabulous here in the smoke this we...

Every year, until about mid-December, we have Great Crested Grebes on the patch. As mid-December approaches, the Grebes can be seen consult...

Even though I saw that Yellowthroat for a total of about ten seconds, it was a pretty special bird. The vividness of the yellow was very s...