Category Archives: Foots Cray Meadows

Foots Cray Meadows bird walk report. October 28th 2014.

Posted on 29/10/2014 by Chris Rose

This RSPB Bexley Group event was led by Ralph and Brenda Todd, who have provided this report and photos. Not one but two kingfishers called and flew up river behind Michael Heath (Chair of Friends of Foots Cray Meadows and … Continue reading →

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Ragged Robins, Red Admiral and Wigeon at Danson

Posted on 06/10/2014 by Chris Rose

I came across two flowering Ragged Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi) by the rock garden pond at Danson Park today, which according  to GiGL’s database is only the second site for it in the Borough, the other having been Foots Cray Meadows … Continue reading →

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Cray team tackles multiplicity of tasks, looks for Oct 2nd volunteers

Posted on 26/09/2014 by Chris Rose

Michael Heath writes: This last week had the team of regular Volunteer River Keepers on the Lower Cray at the Thames21 yard, sorting out the kit in the van, which was woefully untidy (even to by my standards), following a … Continue reading →

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Cray project maintains momentum as sun shines

Posted on 20/09/2014 by Chris Rose

Michael Heath writes: The river Cray project continued to bask in the autumn sunshine this week with two clean up events for the lower Cray on Tuesday 16th and Thursday 18th September. They involved a number of officer workers enjoying … Continue reading →

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Cray Riverkeeper team deliver 14.5 hours of litter removal and habitat management

Posted on 29/08/2014 by Chris Rose

Five volunteer Thames21 Riverkeepers spent a total of nine person-hours today (29th August) removing 4 sacks of recyclable rubbish, and 9 sacks of non-recyclable material from the banks of the River Cray along Footpath 106, downstream of Crayford town centre … Continue reading →

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Foots Cray Meadows river habitat enhancement programme continues apace

Posted on 12/08/2014 by Chris Rose

Thames21 River Cray Project officer Michael Heath writes: Our plan to put the River Cray at Foots Cray Meadows back on the map as a premiere habitat for wildlife, and a natural and recreational feature for the local community, is … Continue reading →

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Foots Cray Meadows goes equal top for Odonata

Posted on 20/07/2014 by Chris Rose

Local bird-watchers Ian Stewart and Ralph Todd turned their attentions – and lenses – to Dragonflies and Damselflies at Foots Cray Meadows on Friday (July 18th) with fantastic results. Eleven species were seen, two or three of which are new … Continue reading →

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