Thursday, 3 October 2013



extracted from the bedroom. the subject of recent scaremongering in the press ('britain's most deadly spider')  it's a male false widow, steatoda nobilis, which first arrived in devon and is spreading up the country.



Wednesday, 2 October 2013

half dozen ouzels on south side of cow gap this evening. 2 firecrests at gildredge park.



Monday, 30 September 2013

a week of easterlies in late september and still practically nothing about, but....




the rare travels alone


Tuesday, 24 September 2013

when you're in the water with bass you get to appreciate things that you otherwise cant - the striking pale lower fins and glittery scales for example. beautiful fish.



one of my old work mates from the iow who is now working for the rspca is currently caring for a nightjar. i nicked these off her fb page, pretty cool!