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Norfolk Hawker dragonfly spotted in Sidcup for the first time
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Eric Brown reports on the rare Norfolk hawker dragonfly reaching Sidcup, marking a significant expansion for one of Britain’s most protected species.
Woodlands Farm meadow flower survey postponed due to heat ....The plant survey set for the afternoon of Thursday 25/6 has been rescheduled for the following Thursday - 2nd July - due to high temperature warnings. It will be at 2pm.
(See 17/6 post for location details).
UPCOMING WOODLANDS FARM WILDLIFE SURVEYSA few more dates for the diaries:
Thursday 25th June, 2pm - Meadow Plants Survey
Wednesday 8th July, 9.30pm - Bat Survey
Friday 10th July, 2pm - Bee Walk
Please let me know if you are able to attend these, especially if coming to the bat
survey.
Thank you.
Hannah Ricketts
Education Officer
Working Days: Monday and Wednesday - Friday.
The Woodlands Farm Trust
331 Shooters Hill
Welling
Kent
DA16 3RP
Tel: 020 8319 8900
Danson wildlife walk, 28/6. Pre-booking essential. Not sure if still places left, but may be worth asking if there's a 'substitutes' list if places all nominally taken ....
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Holes for Hedgehogs
I am going to be making a hole at ground level in the fences either side of my garden this weekend in support of the PTES campaign, Hedgehog Street. I can’t say I’ve ever seen a hedgehog in my garden, … Continue reading
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Birds in Sidcup report January to June 2014
Bird sightings in the Sidcup area in the last six months collected by Ian Stewart available now at: https://app.box.com/s/phhkwhx6y408fhwyzh1j
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‘Consultation’ on destruction of important Erith Quarry wildlife site
The former Erith Quarry site, ‘the last great wilderness in Bexley’, is a Grade 1 Bexley Site of Importance for Nature Conservation, but is now under threat of being built on. It has been damaged in the past by inappropriate … Continue reading
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Butterfly Survey 2014
Each year conservation charity Butterfly conservation undertake a citizen survey with people reporting the butterflies they see. here is this year’s survey form. You can download a copy of the survey form here: You can read more about the work … Continue reading
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Next BNEF meeting is a walk around important sites in Bexley Village
Next BNEF meeting Wednesday 23rd July As Bexley Natural Environment Forum plans to have a rather more informal meeting and a stroll around in Bexley, there is not a formal agenda for the meeting. As a reminder of the details. We … Continue reading
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Bexley Bird Report – January- June 2014
The new report of birds recorded in Bexley is available on our Birds in Bexley page. http://www.bexleywildlife.org/bird-watching-bexley/
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Weather and Climate reports for April 2014
Globally, April 2014 tied with April 2010 as warmest on record. Prime Meridian is published as part the outreach programme of the Ecospheres Project – Earth Campaign. prime-meridian01@hotmail.com http://www.ecospheresproject.wordpress.com/
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Helping researchers into Toad and Frog parasites.
Specimens of toad fly needed. The toad fly, Lucilia bufonivora, is recognised as an obligate parasite (meaning that’s all it eats) of toads and frogs in Britain and Europe; it causes considerable suffering to infested host amphibians. Infestations typically begin … Continue reading
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Danson Park Records May 2014
John Turner’s records for his regular visits to Danson Park. We are always interested in receiving reports of sightings from locations in Bexley, either in report form such as John’s (Excel spreadsheet) or as postings direct to our Bexley Wildlife … Continue reading
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