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Spring migration at Crossness and birdwalk 24th April

http://www.bexleywildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Dear-Friends-of-Crossness-Nature-Reserve.pdf

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Will Bexley council compensate local residents for fall in their property values?

With Government and Mayor of London research demonstrating a 5-7% premium for properties adjacent to parks, local residents will be facing a fall in their property values when Bexley’s Conservatives build on our parks. What will Bexley Council do about … Continue reading

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Floating Pennywort removal at Sidcup Golf Club

A good sized team of around 30 from a selection of groups, including Sidcup Golf Club, Thames21 and North West Kent Countryside Partnership, turned up to the  event this morning for invasive plant removal, organised and led by Friends of … Continue reading

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Danson Park February 2016 sightings

Sightings from John Turner. We are always pleased to receive bird reports. http://www.bexleywildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Danson-Park-sightings-Feb-2016.pdf

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Pennywort removal at Sidcup Golf Club – your help needed.

Dear Volunteers,   Some of you may have attended our first event at Sidcup Golf Club last year but for those of you that didn’t, here is a little background.   Floating Pennywort is a highly invasive non-native species and it is growing in … Continue reading

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Friends of The Shuttle conservation programme 2016

Keep an eye on our Calendar page and Facebook postings for updates throughout the year. http://www.bexleywildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/FOTs-programme-2016.pdf FOTs programme 2016

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Sidcup Garden Project newsletter January 2016

Sarah Witney tells us that the next session is this Saturday, 13th Feb at 10am. Location is the Rose Garden, Sidcup Place. http://www.bexleywildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/SGP-News-letter-Jan-Feb-2016.pdf

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December 15, the warmest year ever globally.

“An exceptional and record breaking month”, Met Office. http://www.bexleywildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/PM-49-January-31-2016.pdf Other reports for previous months available at: https://app.box.com/s/4s0juq011umknr98rav2

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Buzzards and Red Kites

With both Buzzards and Red Kites having been seen around the Hall Place area in the last few days, Joe Johnson describes the differences. http://www.bexleywildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Species-spotlight-Common-buzzard-red-kite-Joe-J.pdf Species spotlight – Common buzzard & red kite Joe 

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Bird reports Danson Park, January 2016.

Latest report from our regular contributor, John Turner. 01/06/2016 15/01/16 20/01/16 28/01/16 a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. sunny Great-crested Grebe 3 1 3 2 Little Grebe 1 2 2 Cormorant 8 9 6 5 Heron 3 3 3 2 Mute Swan … Continue reading

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