Regular readers will know that I often photograph pond creatures, both in situ in the wild (as in the above photo of a fen raft spider) and also using my photographic mini aquarium set up. I am also now running a workshop to show people how to photograph these interesting creatures, details on this and…
Please the read introduction text on this post first HERE (which also has some other useful info) Wow where did that week go. Kept meaning to post an update each evening, but seeing others posting photos from most days, I figured most folk would be able to see the Southern migrants (or ‘Thames Hawker’ as…
Please the read introduction text on this post first HERE (which also has some other useful info) The headline news as it were is Tim Caroen yesterday managed to track down some tandem pair Southern migrant hawkers on RSPB West Canvey Marshes and a male on RSPB/Buglife Canvey Wick. No such luck for me…
Please the read introduction text on this post first HERE (which also has some other useful info) What a difference a few days make. On Wednesday I was thinking the southern migrant (or blue eyed) hawkers might have been having a brief early(ish) emergence and numbers reducing, then Thursday and Friday resulted in plenty of…
Please the read introduction text on this post first HERE (which also has some other useful info) First of all sorry for the lack of updates, I’ve heard through the grapevines of reports being posted elsewhere in the last week, but until today I haven’t had a decent view since Saturday, due to the weather…
PLEASE READ THIS FIRST – if you share any Southern migrant hawker sightings from Wat Tyler CP please link/post the text in bold on this link Can everyone please keep to the paths and boardwalks and avoid trampling any surrounding pond vegetation, as the park is an SSSI. If similar trampling/damage is caused in this year as was…
