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ERITH SWIFTSFirst visit of year to Stuart Mantle Way, Slade Green/Erith, Swift nesting site, 10th May.
Air bricks used for access to lo-rise blocks of flats (circled yellow) including end section of Londonderry Parade of homes/shops, which I'd not seen used before.
14 birds, exactly the same number as on my fist 2023 count here, which was made on 7th May.
Plenty more apparent access points than pairs of birds, unless quite a few cavities are unsuitable in some way, so on the face of it, something else may be limiting colony size.
Buglife's latest car number plate invert spatter count data isn't good news for 'bug' eating species.
Chis Rose.
BRAEBURN PARK (London Wildlife Trust), CRAYFORD.**Next work session Thursday 16th May.
A variety of tasks are undertaken depending on priorities at the time. Path management and targeted habitat work often feature.
Meet 10a.m. at the compound by the industrial estate off the old Rochester Way (see image appended). We usually finish at 3 (but you can come and go as you please). Trained leaders and first aiders will be present. No experience required. Equipment provided. Wear suitable work clothes and sturdy footwear. Tea/coffee and biscuits supplied. Bring any other food and drink you may require.
Contact Simon Hawkins <shawkins@wildlondon.org.uk> in advance for more details / to let him know when you're likely to arrive if not by 10 a.m.
WOODLANDS FARM BEE WALK AND SURVEYJust to let you know that our next wildlife survey will be the Bee Walk on Monday 20th May at 2pm. As usual please meet in the farmyard outside the office.
If you are able to make it please let me know.
Thank you.
Hannah Ricketts <education@thewoodlandsfarmtrust.org>
Education Officer
The Woodlands Farm Trust
331 Shooters Hill
Welling
Kent
DA16 3RP
Tel: 0208 3198900
Website: <http://www.thewoodlandsfarmtrust.org>
FREE ONLINE MAMMAL EVENTS ...HEDGEHOGS:
An Evening with Hedgehog Street: National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme special – Tuesday 7th May 2024. 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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WATER VOLES
Watching Water Voles Webinar – Wednesday 22nd May 2024. 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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Water Vole Ecology and Field Signs Training – Thursday 23rd May 2024. 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Upcoming Events – People's Trust for Endangered Species
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We’re excited to bring you a 1-hour webinar, focusing on our favourite element of our popular Water Vole Ecology and Field Signs course – the identification of water voles and their field signs...
URBAN TREE WEEK EVENTS AT LESNES.Saturday 18th of May - 11:30am - 13:00pm FREE. Tour of the Lesnes Abbey Arboretum. In this walk we will focus on the area known as the arboretum which was specifically planted with a selection of rare native trees as well as globally sourced exotics.
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Saturday 18th May - 13:30pm - 14:30pm. £6. Join the Friends of Lesnes Abbey and Woods for a guided walk through our ancient woodlands. A circular route with some steady climbs on well-trodden paths takes us on a journey of discovery.
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Lesnes Abbey Tour — Urban Tree Festival
urbantreefestival.org
In this walk we will focus on the area known as the arboretum which was specifically planted with a selection of rare native trees as well as globally sourced exotics
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Spring migration at Crossness and birdwalk 24th April
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Will Bexley council compensate local residents for fall in their property values?
With Government and Mayor of London research demonstrating a 5-7% premium for properties adjacent to parks, local residents will be facing a fall in their property values when Bexley’s Conservatives build on our parks. What will Bexley Council do about … Continue reading
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Floating Pennywort removal at Sidcup Golf Club
A good sized team of around 30 from a selection of groups, including Sidcup Golf Club, Thames21 and North West Kent Countryside Partnership, turned up to the event this morning for invasive plant removal, organised and led by Friends of … Continue reading
Danson Park February 2016 sightings
Sightings from John Turner. We are always pleased to receive bird reports. Download the PDF file .
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Pennywort removal at Sidcup Golf Club – your help needed.
Dear Volunteers, Some of you may have attended our first event at Sidcup Golf Club last year but for those of you that didn’t, here is a little background. Floating Pennywort is a highly invasive non-native species and it is growing in … Continue reading
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Friends of The Shuttle conservation programme 2016
Keep an eye on our Calendar page and Facebook postings for updates throughout the year. Download the PDF file . FOTs programme 2016
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Sidcup Garden Project newsletter January 2016
Sarah Witney tells us that the next session is this Saturday, 13th Feb at 10am. Location is the Rose Garden, Sidcup Place. Download the PDF file .
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December 15, the warmest year ever globally.
“An exceptional and record breaking month”, Met Office. Download the PDF file . Other reports for previous months available at: https://app.box.com/s/4s0juq011umknr98rav2
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Buzzards and Red Kites
With both Buzzards and Red Kites having been seen around the Hall Place area in the last few days, Joe Johnson describes the differences. Download the PDF file . Species spotlight – Common buzzard & red kite Joe
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Bird reports Danson Park, January 2016.
Latest report from our regular contributor, John Turner. 01/06/2016 15/01/16 20/01/16 28/01/16 a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. sunny Great-crested Grebe 3 1 3 2 Little Grebe 1 2 2 Cormorant 8 9 6 5 Heron 3 3 3 2 Mute Swan … Continue reading
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