Category Archives: Lesnes Abbey Woods

Dawn Chorus Bird Report from Lesnes

Posted on 11/05/2016 by jonathanrooks1@outlook.com

http://www.bexleywildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Lesnes-Abbey-Saturday-7th-May-2016.pdf

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Dawn Chorus Walk – Lesnes Abbey

Posted on 21/04/2016 by jonathanrooks1@outlook.com

http://www.bexleywildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Dawn-Chorus-Walk-Poster.pdf

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Butterflies of Bexley checklist, status and distribution. Paper significantly revised and updated. Now with photos of selected species.

Posted on 23/01/2016 by Chris Rose

A new, January 2016, version of THE BUTTERFLIES OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY: A CHECKLIST OF SPECIES, STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION REPORT is now available for download via this site: https://app.box.com/shared/static/i1xdnau06q7xgjbocbbed1eivttvopkx.doc and available at the foot of this article. This second publication … Continue reading →

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Lesnes Abbey Conservation Volunteers group announces spring programme of woodland activities

Posted on 21/01/2016 by Chris Rose

The volunteer group that does conservation management work in Lesnes Abbey Woods has published its latest schedule of events which run up to the end of May. Events are free and take place from 12 – 3.30pm. No particular skills or … Continue reading →

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Second ‘BW’ social a rather smaller affair

Posted on 16/10/2015 by Chris Rose

Twelve people came to the second ‘Bexley Wildlife Social on October 14th, whilst another half dozen found themselves unable to attend at the last moment for various reasons. We heard from Martin Watts and Linda Graham about the management of … Continue reading →

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Counting Crows: a low-key local wildlife spectacle to be seen over Barnehurst

Posted on 08/09/2015 by Chris Rose

Some 343 Carrion Crows were counted heading into Bursted Woods between 19.03 and 19.59 this evening (8th September), from still light until after dark. Whilst the stories on this website about the Danson Ring-necked Parakeet roost, and various woodland fly-out-to-roost … Continue reading →

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Purple haze as Lesnes woods conservationists brave persistent rain

Posted on 24/08/2015 by Chris Rose

Six members of Lesnes Abbey Woods Conservation Volunteers turned out on Sunday morning (August 23rd) for the last heathland task of the year, despite the threat of persistent rain, which soon became a reality. There was some cover from the … Continue reading →

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26 enjoy first ‘Bexley Wildlife’ social event

Posted on 19/08/2015 by Chris Rose

Twenty six people from a wide variety of conservation groups across Bexley (and beyond) came to our first social event at Bexley library last night (August 18th). Whilst something of an experiment, with the aim of mixing a ‘networking’ opportunity … Continue reading →

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Bexley Council has no management plan for 80% of SINCS it wholly or partly owns, reveals FOI request

Posted on 11/07/2015 by Chris Rose

80% of Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation wholly or partly owned by Bexley Council have no management plan (i.e. only 1 in 5 does), and 3 of the 6 plans that do exist expired more than 7 years ago. … Continue reading →

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Lesnes Abbey Woods bird walk report, April 25th 2015

Posted on 26/04/2015 by Chris Rose

RSPB  Bexley Group – walk Lesnes Abbey Woods Saturday 25th April 2015 – 0900-1200 After a week of seemingly unbroken sunshine it was a little disappointing to assemble under grey skies and a passing shower – undeterred, 12 members joined … Continue reading →

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