Category Archives: Recording

Some Shuttle wildlife observations, June 4th – another Hairy Dragonfly range expansion?

Posted on 06/06/2015 by Chris Rose

Call it a bit mercenary, but I helped out on the BETHs stretch clean-up so I could cover a part of the river I’d not done before for the Water Vole survey I’m leading, without having to make special arrangements … Continue reading →

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Woodlands Farm summer wildlife events announced

Posted on 30/05/2015 by Chris Rose

Woodlands Farm on Shooter’s Hill is running a number of wildlife survey events this summer. Ffi/to get involved please contact:   “Hannah Forshaw – Education Officer” <education@thewoodlandsfarmtrust.org> Sunday 7th June – Pollinator survey.  This will be done before, during and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bats, Bees, Butterflies, Dragonflies and Damselflies, Education, Plants in Bexley, Recording, Reptiles and Amphibians, Welling, Woodlands Farm | Leave a comment

First Red-eyed Damselfly of year, whilst ‘BBC’ puts Danson in third place

Posted on 28/05/2015 by Chris Rose

A single male Red Eyed Damselfly (Erythromma najas), my first of the year for Bexley, was seen on algal mats on the south side of Danson Park lake this afternoon, May 28th. This adults of this species precede those of … Continue reading →

Posted in Crossness Nature Reserve, Danson Park, Dragonflies and Damselflies, Erith Marshes, Foots Cray Meadows, Recording, Thames Road Wetland | Leave a comment

Crossness – latest newsletter highlights massive importance of this jewel in Bexley’s wildlife crown

Posted on 07/05/2015 by Chris Rose

Karen Sutton, Nature Reserve Manager and Thames Water Biodiversity Team Leader says …. I am pleased to make available our latest Friends of Crossness newsletter, packed full of great wildlife information and photos from the site  – at the foot … Continue reading →

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Bexley RSPB see wealth of birdlife at threatened Swanscombe marshes

Posted on 04/05/2015 by Chris Rose

RSPB Bexley Group, Field trip to Swanscombe Marshes. Report by Ralph and Brenda Todd Saturday 2nd May 2015. Yet another dull, cool, windy morning but that didn’t deter 15 members joining Brenda and I and our relief guide Andy Lawson … Continue reading →

Posted in development threat, Environment, Kent, Raptors, Recording, River Thames, Swanscombe marshes, Swanscombe peninsula | Leave a comment

Revised checklist of Dragonflies and Damselflies in Bexley published

Posted on 01/05/2015 by Chris Rose

As the new Odonata (Dragonfly and Damselfly) season gets underway, the checklist of these species in Bexley, first produced by Chris Rose a year ago, has been revised and updated by the author to include new records, and has been … Continue reading →

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Get ready for Woodlands Farm wildlife surveys

Posted on 24/04/2015 by Chris Rose

Woodlands Farm, at Shooter’s Hill on the Bexley/Greenwich border, is a Grade 1 Site of Importance for Nature Conservation, as well as a working farm. It has some wildlife survey sessions coming up, as follows: Wednesday 29th April, 3pm  (this … Continue reading →

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Large Red takes Danson’s definite Odonata tally to 12 species

Posted on 24/04/2015 by Chris Rose

The morning of April 23rd started off somewhat overcast with a cool breeze, which looked like it would hamper my ability to conduct a deliberate search for Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) at Danson Park. Whilst a widespread species, I … Continue reading →

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Danson Bird Records for March 2015

Posted on 16/04/2015 by jonathanrooks1@outlook.com

Whinchat an unusual visitor to Danson Park last month.   Our regular update from John Turner from his weekly visits to Danson Park. We are always interested in receiving bird (and other wildlife) reports. 04/03/2015 12/03/2015 20/03/2015 27/03/2015 a.m. a.m. … Continue reading →

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Bexley butterfly highlights of 2014 …..

Posted on 06/04/2015 by Chris Rose

OK, so 2014 seems a long time ago now, but around now’s the time for submitting reports of that year’s wildlife records for the 2015 London Natural History Society Journal (which won’t actually be published until early 2016 ….). This … Continue reading →

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