Thing
Idiosyncratic
I’ve always thought that local patch is where you go the most. Which makes my break/lunch forays to the Thames my local patch by a long long way. So here goes…
The background is this. The area that I visit is on the north bank of the Thames around Wandsworth Bridge. I’ve been properly watching and recording it for a couple of months now. It is a mixture of luxury flats and heavy industry and includes a view of the outflow of the Wandle (which was recently poisoned by Thames Water, which was nice of them). It is only a mile or two from the London Wetland Centre in Barnes, so there is plenty of opportunity for some lovelies passing by. There are some parks nearby (including the site of the filming of a Monty Python sketch) which I occasionally pop into. The Thames is still tidal at this point, so where I go can be dependent on the water level. High tide is generally not the most productive. No it isn’t the most wildlife managed spot in the country but it might be interesting to see what pops up.
The list currently stands at 52. I expect autumn and winter should get this total up a bit though. Recent highlights have been Common Sandpipers, Tufted Duck and a couple of Grey Wagtails that are hanging about.
I expect this will not be the most rarity filled of pages, on the other hand, I will try to refrain from posting Gull fluctuation stats for you.
Michael
The background is this. The area that I visit is on the north bank of the Thames around Wandsworth Bridge. I’ve been properly watching and recording it for a couple of months now. It is a mixture of luxury flats and heavy industry and includes a view of the outflow of the Wandle (which was recently poisoned by Thames Water, which was nice of them). It is only a mile or two from the London Wetland Centre in Barnes, so there is plenty of opportunity for some lovelies passing by. There are some parks nearby (including the site of the filming of a Monty Python sketch) which I occasionally pop into. The Thames is still tidal at this point, so where I go can be dependent on the water level. High tide is generally not the most productive. No it isn’t the most wildlife managed spot in the country but it might be interesting to see what pops up.
The list currently stands at 52. I expect autumn and winter should get this total up a bit though. Recent highlights have been Common Sandpipers, Tufted Duck and a couple of Grey Wagtails that are hanging about.
I expect this will not be the most rarity filled of pages, on the other hand, I will try to refrain from posting Gull fluctuation stats for you.
Michael
