Category Archives: Thames Road Wetland

Harvest Mice – first images of this London rarity in Bexley

Posted on 29/11/2016 by Chris Rose

Nests of of Harvest Mice (Micronomys minutus) , the UK’s smallest rodent, were first found at Thames Road Wetland in 2014, when 7 were discovered in the course of vegetation management work. None were located in 2015, but another three … Continue reading →

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Thames21 River Cray and Thames Road Wetland events for Nov-Dec 2016

Posted on 06/11/2016 by Chris Rose

See schedule below. All welcome. Learn new skills. Meet new people. See interesting wildlife. http://www.bexleywildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/T21-Event-calendar-Nov-Dec-2016.pdf  

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New skincare product launched at Thames Road Wetland …..

Posted on 19/10/2016 by Chris Rose

With the migrant and year-round resident bird species having finished breeding at Thames Road Wetland, attention is turning once again to winter vegetation management, principally thinning out Reedmace, and now cutting some of the stands of Common Reed as well. … Continue reading →

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Marsh Frog (Pelophylax ridibunda) at Thames Road Wetland – Jason Steel gets quality photos

Posted on 12/10/2016 by Chris Rose

Jason Steel captured a juvenile Marsh Frog at Thames Road Wetland a few days ago and took these photographs, easily the best of the few ever obtained of this species at the site. These non-native frogs, which were introduced to … Continue reading →

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Stripey spider psychedelia at Thames Road Wetland

Posted on 23/09/2016 by Chris Rose

We recently reported on the unusually large number of Wasp Spiders (Argiope bruennichi) at Thames Road Wetland during August 2016. Jason Steel, who first drew attention to this, has kindly provided the following photographs taken at the site. We have … Continue reading →

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Bexley RSPB visit to Thames Road Wetland

Posted on 21/09/2016 by Chris Rose

Just 6 of us turned out early on a dull morning with rain forecast, for a walk down the river Cray from Crayford town centre and around Thames Road Wetland, but it’s probably about the best number for keeping people … Continue reading →

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Thames Road Wetland latest – Mk2 Harvest Mouse ‘safety’ tubes, Brown Argus confirmed and dumped car reported to police

Posted on 08/09/2016 by Chris Rose

Much time was spent yesterday (7th September) replacing Mark1 Harvest Mouse monitoring feeding tubes with a much safer Mk2 version that is also attached to a bamboo cane rather than in-situ vegetation. The new design features an ‘escape’ hatch at … Continue reading →

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Wasp Spider boom at Thames Road Wetland

Posted on 13/08/2016 by Chris Rose

There is an unusually large number of Wasp Spiders (Argiope bruennichi) at Thames Road Wetland this year, something first noticed by Jason Steel a week ago when he counted 32. Yesterday I managed 38, though I wouldn’t say this was … Continue reading →

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New rarity – Britain’s ‘largest’ fly, the Hornet Robber – found at Thames Road Wetland

Posted on 07/08/2016 by Chris Rose

Jason Steel, a leading local wildlife photographer, has captured a picture of the rare Hornet Robber Fly (Asilus crabroniformis), at Thames Road Wetland. According to Buglife, this predatory species, which protects itself by resembling a Hornet, is thought to now … Continue reading →

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Nest confirms continued Harvest Mouse presence at Thames Road Wetland

Posted on 21/06/2016 by Chris Rose

A Harvest Mouse nest was found at Thames Road Wetland on June 20th, whilst cutting vegetation to maintain access along the path on one of the ditch bunds. It was only a couple of inches above ground, and woven into … Continue reading →

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