Author Archives: Chris Rose

SINCs fly-tipping shame

Posted on 26/05/2015 by Chris Rose

Fly-tipping anywhere is lamentable, but here are some current examples from Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation in Bexley …. All photos by Chris Rose.

Posted in Bexley, Bursted Woods, Cray Riverkeepers, Crayford, Environment, Fly-tipping, River Cray, River Wansunt, Rivers, Thames Road Wetland | Leave a comment

Kestrel pair caught on camera at Crossness des res

Posted on 22/05/2015 by Chris Rose

Site manager Karen Sutton writes: Kestrels have returned to breed once again at Crossness! A pair bred in 2010 in the upper compartment of a Barn Owl nest box. Barn owls were breeding in the main compartment, whilst Kestrels took … Continue reading →

Posted in Bird watching, Crossness, Crossness Nature Reserve, Erith Marshes, Raptors | 2 Comments

Bursted Bluebells – removal of Spanish hybrids continues

Posted on 22/05/2015 by Chris Rose

The Bexley Council-approved volunteer project to remove Spanish-native hybrid Bluebells in Bursted Woods, Barnehurst, is now in its third spring. Neighbour and Bexley Wildlife Facebook follower John Holland helped me today and we had taken out a largish sack full … Continue reading →

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Getting to grips with plant characteristics at Crossness

Posted on 21/05/2015 by Chris Rose

Yesterday (May 20th) , Tony Wileman, from the London Wildlife Trust, came to Crossness Nature Reserve to educate us on the wonderful world of wildflower identification. Twelve people braved the dark skies and unexpected showers and learned tonnes by doing … Continue reading →

Posted in Crossness, Crossness Nature Reserve, Erith Quarry, London Wildlife Trust, Plants in Bexley | 1 Comment

Swooping Swifts and dancing Damselflies at Crossness

Posted on 21/05/2015 by Chris Rose

Despite yesterday’s (May 20th) changeable weather, there were some periods of warm sun following the well attended botany meeting (report of that to follow) and 9 Swifts were zooming around over the Southern Marsh wader scrape at just above head … Continue reading →

Posted in Crossness Nature Reserve, development threat, Environment, Erith Marshes, Open spaces | 1 Comment

FotS and T21 teams to tackle invasive alien in Sidcup

Posted on 18/05/2015 by Chris Rose

Friends of the Shuttle have  scheduled an extra event on Wednesday 27th May Sidcup Golf Club, Hurst Road, Sidcup, Kent. DA15 9AW. Floating Pennywort – a highly invasive non-native species (see link below for more information) – has been growing in the lakes … Continue reading →

Posted in Cray Riverkeepers, Environment, Floating Pennywort, Friends of the Shuttle, Invasive species, River Shuttle, Sidcup Golf Course, Volunteering | Leave a comment

FotS announces additional events for Shuttle and Danson

Posted on 16/05/2015 by Chris Rose

Friends of the Shuttle, the environmental/wildlife action group for the River Shuttle, Wyncham Stream and Danson Park (the water from the lake flows into the Shuttle in Bexley Park Woods) has announced a number of additional events for the next … Continue reading →

Posted in Bird watching, Danson Park, Friends of the Shuttle, Gardening for wildlife, Gardens, Old English Garden, Parks, River Shuttle, Rivers, Volunteering, Wyncham Stream | Leave a comment

FotS elects to clean up Bexley Park Woods

Posted on 13/05/2015 by Chris Rose

May 7th event report: As an antidote to the general election there’s nothing better than pulling on a pair of chest waders and heading off into the river and a dozen people did just that last Thursday at Friends of the Shuttle’s … Continue reading →

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More Bexley mammal news – Weasels and Hedgehog latest

Posted on 12/05/2015 by Chris Rose

At last night’s Allotments Site Representatives meeting two people reported seeing a Weasel on their patch – Nigel O’Nions down at Love Lane by the River Shuttle in Old Bexley, a couple of weeks ago, and a lady from Stable Meadows … Continue reading →

Posted in Allotments, Bats, Bursted Woods, Foots Cray Meadows, Hall Place, Hedgehog, Mammals, River Shuttle, Weasel | Leave a comment

Crossness boss hopes for patter of tiny Pochard feet

Posted on 09/05/2015 by Chris Rose

Karen Sutton, Crossness Nature Reserve Site Manager and Thames Water Biodiversity Team Leader is hoping Pochard ducklings will be amongst the new arrivals at the site this spring, after Richard Spink took an excellent photo of a pair of these … Continue reading →

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