Category Archives: Invertebrates

Abbey Wood ‘eyesore’ provides a home and food for declining House Sparrows and a recovering Moth species

Posted on 24/08/2015 by Chris Rose

Tiny brownfield site is oasis for nature  The site of the long-demolished ‘Harrow’ pub at the junction of Knee Hill and Abbey Road, labelled in the local media as a dangerous and untidy eyesore by some, was on the sunny … Continue reading →

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Lepidoptera at East Wickham Open Space

Posted on 19/07/2015 by Chris Rose

Purnendu Roy reports that he saw the following species at East Wickham Open Space, north west of Welling town centre,  on the way to the Rosemary Road allotments this week: Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Large Skipper Green-veined White, Small White Brown … Continue reading →

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Some people pictures from last Saturday’s Crossness invertebrates event

Posted on 09/07/2015 by Chris Rose

As previously reported there was an excellent turnout of 27 – mainly locals – for last weekend’s (July 4th) London Natural History Society-led event at Crossness Southern Marsh on Erith Marshes, looking at lesser-known invertebrates. The area is part of … Continue reading →

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Birder gets on his bike to study other species

Posted on 07/07/2015 by Chris Rose

Plants, Odonata and fish photographed. From Bexley Bird Report author, Ralph Todd. Mid June-Mid July are relatively quiet times for active birdwatchers so I often pursue other avenues of natural history but keep with the flying beasties as much as possible but … Continue reading →

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Silver-washed Fritillary pictured at Joyden’s Woods

Posted on 05/07/2015 by Chris Rose

Ralph and Brenda Todd were out in Joyden’s Woods yesterday (4th July) and Ralph captured these images of a Silver-washed Fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) . Ffi see: http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?species=paphia The Fritillary, and another White Admiral seen in the same place as … Continue reading →

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Crossness pulls level with FCM on 15 species of Odonata as Small Red-eyed Damselfly joins the list

Posted on 05/07/2015 by Chris Rose

Small Red-eyed Damselfly (Erythromma viridulum) was found at Crossness Southern Marsh (part of the remnant of Erith Marshes) on yesterday’s LNHS invertebrate meeting, a new site record, taking the Odonata species total here to 15 (though no one seems to … Continue reading →

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Bryony Ladybird reaches Crossness

Posted on 30/06/2015 by Chris Rose

The Bryony Ladybird (Henosepilachna argus) has been found at Crossness by Chris Rose. The GiGL dataset, and Site Manager Karen Sutton having been consulted, it appears to be a new site record for the species, which was first recorded in … Continue reading →

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‘Conservation grazing’ at Thames Road Wetland

Posted on 30/06/2015 by Chris Rose

It’s been a while since the local ponies were on the site when I was around, but last week (June 23rd) I was intently studying the spread of the rare Brookweed when there was a quiet rustling right behind me. … Continue reading →

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Four-spotted Chaser confirmed at Crossness

Posted on 20/06/2015 by Chris Rose

One, and probably two different Four-spotted Chaser dragonflies (Libellula quadrimaculata) were seen at Crossness on Erith Marshes yesterday (June 19th), the first record since that shown in the Kent Dragonfly atlas of 2009, which may itself have been of a … Continue reading →

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Spring into summer at Thames Road Wetland

Posted on 20/06/2015 by Chris Rose

Things were hotting up at Thames Road Wetland on Tuesday (June 16th). Reed Bunting bred on site in 2013, but last year the male seemed to spend most of the summer singing, with no apparent success. Now he is back … Continue reading →

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