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FIELDFARES AT THAMES ROAD WETLAND, AS REDWINGS ALSO COME INTO LONDONOne of our volunteers, who does frequent wildlife checks at the site, has reported 3 Fieldfares at Thames Road Wetland on 3rd November.
Fellow thrush species the Redwing and continennetal Blackbirds also come into Britain from Scandinavia at this time of year.
Just great that they are met with volleys of fireworks, which have been shown by radar studies to disrupt avian migration. And of course it isn't just November 5th anymore. There have been 13 nights of fireworks being let off in the Barnehurst area since the 16th of October. All the government intends to do is tinker round the edges of firework regulations and do nothing about the escalating frequency of use - effectively normalising night after night of nuisance, wildlife and pet disturnbance and littering by a minority of addicts, especially after September and into early January.
An American Wigeon x Eurasian Wigeon hybrid was seen at the birding hotspot of Crayford Marshes on 31st October by Tim Bray.
Michael Mac spotted an Arctic Skua chasing gulls over both Crayford and Dartford Marshes on 29th October. It was still off Rainham Marshes on 2nd November.
A Yellow-browed Warbler was reported from Sidcup on the 7th and 8th.
Identifying Redwings and Fieldfares | BTO
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These two winter thrushes are relatively easy to tell from each other. However, Redwings can be confused with Song Thrushed, whilst Fieldfares are similar in size and appearance to Mistle Thrushes. L...
FRIENDS OF THE CRAY AT CRAYFORD - Friday 6th November. Working along By-way 105.Meet 10am where Footpath 106 meets Barnes Cray Road and then going to By-way 105 to work.
We will be cutting up tree branches from where the Council cut down a tree that had fallen across the footpath, with the aim of getting to the sacks of fly tipping and litter that are currently inaccessible & using the branches to build up our dead
hedge.
Wear work clothes and bring any refreshments needed. No special skills required.
Best wishes
Sarah
Lesnes Abbey Woods conservation work session, Sunday 1st November. Ffi: www.friendsoflesnesabbeyandwoods.com/
Can Green Roofs Function as True Ecosystems? FREE ONLINE EVENTWednesday, November 25 • 1 PM - 2 PM GMT
Eva Drukker (Wageningen University) explores the ecology of green roofs. Can they operate as functional ecosystems?
Green roofs, exposed to wind, heat, and drought, might seem like unlikely places for ecological development. But can they become self-sustaining ecosystems? How do they interact with the surrounding flora and fauna? How quickly do they develop, and which insects choose to live there? Crucially, which design choices make these elevated habitats most supportive for biodiversity?
Can Green Roofs Function as True Ecosystems?
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Eva Drukker (Wageningen University) explores the ecology of green roofs. Can they operate as functional ecosystems?
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RSPB Bexley Group Field Trip – River Shuttle/Bexley Park Woods – Tuesday 16th May 2017
Report from Ralph and Brenda Todd on the RSPB Bexley Group’s walk along the River Shuttle and into Bexley Park Woods on Tuesday 16th May 2017: Download the PDF file .
Posted in Bexley Woods, Bird watching, River Shuttle
Tagged Bexley Park Woods, Bexley RSPB, Blackcap, Nuthatch, River Shuttle, Sparrowhawk, Stock Dove, Whitethroat
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Bexley butterfly recording – Mike Robinson provides first dates and a sightings log for early 2017. Transect count volunteers sought.
Local butterfly recorders are beginning to work together to build a better picture of the distribution, flight period and numbers of Bexley’s butterflies. Mike Robinson has been collating available data to produce a list of first sightings for the year … Continue reading
Bexley RSPB walk at Foots Cray Meadows, April 25th – report
Ralph and Brenda Todd report on a chilly April bird walk at Foots Cray Meadows. Download the PDF file .
Posted in Bird watching, Foots Cray Meadows
Tagged Bexley RSPB, Blackcap, Five Arches, Foots Cray Meadows, River Cray, Swallow
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Reed Warblers back at Thames Road Wetland as Green Hairstreak shows up for 2nd year and first Damselfly seen.
As reported from other sites, Reed Warbler is back in Bexley from its African wintering grounds, and a few could be heard chuntering from out in the reedswamp at Thames Road Wetland on April 12th. A Cetti’s Warbler was present … Continue reading
Bexley Natural Environment Forum submission on Old Farm Park housing and ‘landscaping’ proposals
Conservation group (full submission below) reiterates its objection to the Old Farm Park sell-off and sham consultations, highlights the need for new developments to be zero carbon, criticises the fact that one sixth of the land being taken over will … Continue reading
New survey shows 80% of public support less grass cutting as Bexley set to spend £90K on more frequent mowing and hedge-trimming
More than 80% of the public support the idea of councils cutting grass areas less frequently to protect the nation’s bees, according to a survey by Friends of the Earth and Buglife. http://www.publicfinance.co.uk/news/2017/04/councils-urged-save-bees-not-cutting-grass Meanwhile the Bexley Conservative administration is set … Continue reading
Posted in Bexley, Bexley Council, Trees, vegetation management
Tagged Bees, Bexley Council, Buglife, Cutting grass, Friends of the Earth, hedges, parks and open spaces, pollinators
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How Bexley Council voted yes to concreting Crayford Marshes Green Belt and yet another designated wildlife site
Back on February 16th a majority of Bexley Council’s Planning Committee voted with the chief planning officer’s recommendation to approve the Roxhill ‘Strategic Railfreight Interchange’ scheme on the southern part of Crayford Marshes, termed the landfill and agricultural area. This … Continue reading
Posted in Bexley, Bexley Council, BNEF, Crayford Marshes, development threat, Environment, London Wildlife Trust, Open spaces, Planning, Uncategorized
Tagged Alan Deadman, Alan Downing, Ben Thomas, Bexley Council planning committee, Corn Bunting, Crayford Landfill and Agricultural SINC, Crayford Marshes, June Slaughter, Roxhill, SINC, Skylark, Slade Green Community Forum, SRFI, Stef Borella, Strategic Railfreight Interchange, Susan Clark
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Lizards and butterflies herald spring at Thames Road Wetland
So warm and sunny was it on March 15th at Thames Road Wetland that although it felt like the kind of day the Lizards would start to come out in force, they didn’t begin to show on the old tyre … Continue reading
Posted in Butterflies, Reptiles and Amphibians, Thames Road Wetland
Tagged Comma, Lizard, Small Tortoiseshell, Snipe, Thames Road Wetland, Water Rail
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Thames21 and St. Paul’s Academy make Great British Spring Clean impact
Thames Road Wetland, the River Wansunt and the Cray along By-way 105 benefitted from the efforts of Thames21 and St. Paul’s Academy in Greenwich on March 5th, as 19 bags of rubbish (including separated recyclables), wooden pallets, items of clothing, electrical equipment … Continue reading