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HOW ABOUT SIGNING UP FOR THE BIG BUTTERFLY COUNT 2026 ?Butterfly Conservation's important annual citizen science project, helping measure the status of butterfly populations, gets underway on 1st July, with counting due to take place between 17th of July and 9th of August.
Simply count butterflies for 15 minutes during bright (preferably sunny) weather during the Big Butterfly Count. We have chosen this time of year because most butterflies are at the adult stage of their lifecycle, so more likely to be seen. Records are welcome from anywhere: from parks, school grounds and gardens, to fields and forests.
You can do more than one count - different dates and/or different places if you want to.
ID guide available for less experienced observers.
Ffi and registration go to:
bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org
Be part of this nationwide survey and help take the pulse of nature. Butterfly declines reveal the poor health of the environment. We need your sightings.
Lesnes Abbey Woods wildlife conservation work this Sunday, July 5th ...Ffi: The Friends of Lesnes Abbey and Woods
www.friendsoflesnesabbeyandwoods.com
Join FRIENDS OF THE CRAY AT CRAYFORD removing Himalayan Balsam from the river starting and finishing at the Mill in Old Bexley. Friday 3rd July from 09.30.Advance booking required. To book/ffi go to:
River Cray - Balsam Blitz & Habitat Maintenance
book.plinth.org.uk
<p><br></p><p><strong>Join us again to help eradicate Himalayan Balsam from the River Cray </strong>for now and the future!</p><p><br></p><p>Thames21 have been laying the ground work to eradicate the ...
Norfolk Hawker dragonfly spotted in Sidcup for the first time
uk.news.yahoo.com
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).
Category Archives: Bexleyheath
Golf course second haven for Heather in Bexley
Bexleyheath Golf Course, running downhill from Mount Road to the A2, is a Borough Grade 1 Site of Importance for Nature Conservation, almost certainly on account of harbouring the only Heather (Calluna vulgaris) in Bexley outside of Lesnes Abbey Woods, … Continue reading
Posted in Bexleyheath, Heathland, Open spaces, Recording, SINC
Tagged Bexleyheath Golf Course, Broom, Green Woodpecker, Harebell, Heather, Wood Sage
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Short-eared Owl lands in Bexleyheath garden – pictures
RSPB Bexley members Richard and Jill Keene couldn’t believe their eyes when a large owl flew into their Bexleyheath garden at 9.50 Saturday (26th) morning and eventually settled against the trunk of a small pine tree. They quickly identified it as a short-eared … Continue reading
Posted in Bexleyheath, Bird watching, Gardens
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Bird-strikes in Bexleyheath – pictures of Sparrowhawk fatality
Tim Briggs has sent these photos of a Sparrowhawk that recently crashed into his window in Bexleyheath, and didn’t live to tell the tale. Shortly after this event John Arnold forwarded this image of the impression left by a bird-strike … Continue reading
Posted in Bexleyheath, Bird watching
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Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) at Foots Cray – 60 years on ….
A small patch of Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) was found by myself on my first ever visit to the churchyard of All Saints on Rectory Lane on October 22nd, with two flowers still open and several empty seed heads. Being right up … Continue reading
Ralph smashes Jersey Tiger record
Twenty nine Jersey Tigers in garden near The Warren, Bexleyheath (and a Painted Lady ….) Ralph Todd writes: Last evening (Saturday August 15th) I decided to put my moth trap out for the first time this year given overcast conditions and … Continue reading
Posted in Bexley, Bexleyheath, Butterflies
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Real (slim) shady – ‘Tesco trees’ show value of urban greenery
The trees on the former Council Offices/Tesco site on the Broadway are improving an otherwise ugly area, and providing valuable shade on hot summer days. This row of London Planes along the Broadway was destined for the chop, but have … Continue reading
Posted in Bexley Council, Bexleyheath, Tesco, Trees
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