Category Archives: Bird watching

RSPB Bexley Group – Hall Place and Crayford Rough, 26th January 2016

Posted on 28/01/2016 by Chris Rose

The valuable series of walks highlighting the birdlife to be found in Bexley continued with this event at Hall Place and Crayford Rough: http://www.bexleywildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/RSPB-Bexley-Group-Walk-Hall-Place-Crayford-Rough-January-2016.pdf  

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Guide to thrushes in Bexley

Posted on 26/01/2016 by jonathanrooks1@outlook.com

http://www.bexleywildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Species-Spotlight-thrushes-Joe-J.pdf

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House Sparrow count – Barnehurst to Barnes Cray, and additional Perry Street Farm birds

Posted on 21/01/2016 by Chris Rose

House Sparrows seen or heard (in the latter case counted as 1 if actual number could not be seen)  en route from Grasmere Rd to Maiden Lane on the morning of 20th January were as follows: Grasmere Rd/Merewood Rd: 11 … Continue reading →

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Red-listed Redpolls frequenting lower Cray

Posted on 21/01/2016 by Chris Rose

A close view was had of Two Lesser Redpolls half way down By-way 105 on the banks of the Cray on 20th January, feeding on Willowherb seeds. In addition, a somewhat fuzzy three-quarter rear view camera trap image captured by … Continue reading →

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Rare Black Redstart adopts riverside hangout in Erith

Posted on 20/01/2016 by Chris Rose

Mike Robinson has been reporting a Black Redstart hanging around beside the Thames in the Erith area off Corinthian Manorway for the past few weeks on the London Bird Club wiki. He has kindly sent us this photograph: The RSPB says ‘The … Continue reading →

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Big turnout for Crossness bird walk on January 8th – full report and pictures

Posted on 20/01/2016 by Chris Rose

This event proved to be one of the most popular bird walks at Crossness on Erith Marshes, with 37 members and friends turning out to enjoy this great reserve. The recent history of Friends events at Crossness – especially where … Continue reading →

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The great Thames Road Wetland golf ball mystery

Posted on 13/01/2016 by Chris Rose

This autumn and winter golf balls have kept appearing at the east end of the Thames Road Wetland site, mainly the section between the far edge of the reed-swamp and the railway line, with a few on the sewer pipe … Continue reading →

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Foots Cray Meadows bird walk January 5th 2016

Posted on 11/01/2016 by jonathanrooks1@outlook.com

Report from the first of two bird walks led by Ralph and Brenda Todd last week. http://www.bexleywildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/RSPB-Bexley-Group-Walk-Foots-Cray-Meadows-January-2016-with-pics.pdf

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Snipe, Green Woodpecker and Chiffchaff at Thames Road Wetland

Posted on 10/01/2016 by Chris Rose

Further winter management at Thames Road Wetland yesterday (January 9th) included knife-cutting Reedmace and several square metres of Common Reed from amongst rushes in the west end shallows. The purpose of this was to restore more of the open, shallow muddy foraging … Continue reading →

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Support Swanscombe Marshes – wildlife walk Sat Jan 30th 2016

Posted on 08/01/2016 by Chris Rose

Join an experienced guide for a free walk across the unique wildlife haven of Swanscombe Marshes – threatened by the proposed London Paramount ‘theme park’. This special winter walk is timed to take in the marshes at dusk, a good … Continue reading →

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