Category Archives: Thames Road Wetland

Red-listed Redpolls frequenting lower Cray

Posted on 21/01/2016 by Chris Rose

A close view was had of Two Lesser Redpolls half way down By-way 105 on the banks of the Cray on 20th January, feeding on Willowherb seeds. In addition, a somewhat fuzzy three-quarter rear view camera trap image captured by … Continue reading →

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Some photos from the January 19th Thames Road Wetland / By-way 105 litter clear-up

Posted on 20/01/2016 by Chris Rose

We’ll start with some scenic views across the Thames Road Wetland  site before moving on to the more unsavoury material …..

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It’s Costa del Thames Road Wetland as four Lizards out basking despite the ice and frost

Posted on 19/01/2016 by Chris Rose

Four Common Lizards born last year were out basking on old car tyres on a south-facing slope at Thames Road Wetland at 13.30 today (19th January), despite some of the water on the site being frozen over, and frost laying … Continue reading →

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The great Thames Road Wetland golf ball mystery

Posted on 13/01/2016 by Chris Rose

This autumn and winter golf balls have kept appearing at the east end of the Thames Road Wetland site, mainly the section between the far edge of the reed-swamp and the railway line, with a few on the sewer pipe … Continue reading →

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Snipe, Green Woodpecker and Chiffchaff at Thames Road Wetland

Posted on 10/01/2016 by Chris Rose

Further winter management at Thames Road Wetland yesterday (January 9th) included knife-cutting Reedmace and several square metres of Common Reed from amongst rushes in the west end shallows. The purpose of this was to restore more of the open, shallow muddy foraging … Continue reading →

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First chilly snap brings Snipe to Thames Road Wetland

Posted on 01/01/2016 by Chris Rose

Although I didn’t get out til gone 10.30 this morning (January 1st), there was a chill in the air that hasn’t featured so far this ‘winter’. On the way to Thames Road Wetland for a solo work session,  a Song … Continue reading →

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Wren captures Water Rail

Posted on 20/11/2015 by Chris Rose

Wren Rose has obtained a night-time shot of one of Thames Road Wetland’s elusive Water Rails, in the process of using a motion sensor-triggered Trailcam to try and get film of the site’s equally shy Water Voles. The difficulty we … Continue reading →

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Crayford Academy pupils get stuck into Thames Road Wetland management work

Posted on 13/11/2015 by Chris Rose

Sixth-formers from the nearby Crayford Haberdashers Aske’s Academy helped with key winter tasks at Thames Road Wetland on the afternoons of 7th October and 11th November, getting most of the required Reedmace-pulling done in double-quick time and also cutting back … Continue reading →

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Thames21 team brave rain to clear river and plan Thames Road Wetland work

Posted on 24/09/2015 by Chris Rose

Cray River project boss Michael Heath, Chris Rose, Ray,  Ron Pearson and Wren Rose turned out for a planning meeting at Thames Road Wetland on Wednesday 16th, despite the persistent rain, but first cleared a blockage of rubbish in the … Continue reading →

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Thames Road ‘dryland’ is nursery for little Lizards

Posted on 12/09/2015 by Chris Rose

When is the best time for Common Lizard-watching? Probably now – the weather isn’t too hot and can be changeable, plus the year’s crop of babies are very keen to come out and bask rather more obviously than their parents. … Continue reading →

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