Monday, June 13, 2011. The old patch was on the telly the other night, on an episode of The Apprentice where the madheads had to make money from scrap. In Fulham - luxury scrap if you will. The helicopter view drifted over the waste site, showing the Wandle Creek at high tide in the top of the image along with some of the paths in the old stomping ground.

The blog of an amateur birdwatcher based mostly in and around South Essex, but with occasional trips to exciting and exotic locations. Monday, 28 April 2014. My abiding memory from that climb is Skylarks. All the way up, absolutely everywhere, singing their little hearts out.

Whitlingham Lane and Thorpe Marshes and all the bits in-between are my new patch and I made 5 visits during January and started a year list. Mute Swan - Seen on each visit the highest count 24. Greylag Goose - Seen 4 out of 5 visits highest count 42. Canada Goose - Seen each visit. Egyptian Goose - Seen each visit. Wigeon - 1 drake seen on the 29th January. Shoveler - only seen once.

Earliest arrival dates of migrants in Surlingham and South Yare. Surlingham Church Marsh Life List. South Yare Valley Life List. Surlingham and South Yare Year List. Monday, 12 March 2018. 9 Pochard, record flock size for the patch, Rockland Broad. Monday, 19 February 2018. Sunday, 28 January 2018. WeBs recap and old red returns. Having made clear a few targets in my last blog, it was with great surprise and excitement that I watched a male Goos.

Wednesday, 18 December 2013. Ivory Gull at Patrington Haven. Wednesday, 19 June 2013. Saturday, 15 June 2013. Friday, 14 December 2012. Thursday, 12 July 2012.