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Bexley RSPB indoor meeting. Friday 13 March 2026 –Rick Bayne - Operation Turtle Dove.
Rick is one of the team who works in the conservation part of the
RSPB and will be sharing with us the story of their work to save and promote the well being of the Turtle Dove.
The species was once an iconic sound of the British summer, but Turtle Dove numbers in the UK plummeted by an estimated 99% between their peak in the late 1960s and 2023.
Ironically, one of the last records of a Turtle Dove in Bexley was at the fabulous Erith Quarry scrubland Site of Importance for Nature Conservation - since substantially trashed by owning Anderson Group with the approval of Bexley Council and the GLA.
The venue is St John Fisher Church Hall, 48 Thanet Road, Bexley DA5 1AP beginning at 7:45p.m. Limited free car parking at the hall and in Thanet Road. The public car park next door now charges from 8am-midnight (£4 for 2-4 hours). Bexley train station is about a five-minute walk away and buses serving Bexley are 132, 229, 269, 492, 601, 669, and B12. Doors usually open at 7.15pm.
As well as enjoying the illustrated talk you may purchase raffle tickets, buy bird food and book coach trips. We also maintain
a small RSPB sales stall.
The atmosphere is friendly and informal with an opportunity to
exchange information and seek advice both before the talk and
during the interval with tea and biscuits.
Admission Charges:
RSPB Member - £4.00
Non-Member - £5.00
Friends of the Cray at Crayford, Friday 6th March.Clearing litter along the river, downstream of Crayford town centre, before the vegetation gets going again and hides it in the undergrowth.
Meet junction of Barnes Cray Rd and Footpath 106, 10 a.m.
Wear work clothes and bring any refreshments required.
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