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Report of Bexley RSPB local bird walk at Danson Park, 20/3/25.www.facebook.com/RSPBbexleylocalgroup/posts/pfbid02N8skFyw1E1AG24FLB4KuE3aVbAzwTENtDMNYQWbPpZHAUA...
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RING OUZEL SPOTTED AT UPPER COLLEGE FARMThe Ring Ouzel is a declining, Red-listed, close relative of the Blackbird, which winters in North Africa, but breeds in the upland areas of Wales, Scotland and northern England. Individuals are very occasionally seen in our area, coming in or on their way back out.
Tim Rymer saw one at Upper College Farm, a former quarrying and landfill site between Old ... See MoreSee Less
Ring Ouzel Bird Facts | Turdus Torquatus
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Male ring ouzels are particularly distinctive with their black plumage with a pale wing panel and striking white breast band. Find out more7 days ago
HELP CLEAN UP THE LOWER RIVER CRAY CORRIDOR !Join FRIENDS OF THE CRAY AT CRAYFORD on FRIDAY 4th APRIL
to tackle litter along the banks of the lower Cray,
Meet 10 a.m. at the junction of Footpath 106 and Barnes Cray Road (see graphic below).
All welcome, no particular skills needed.
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THAMES ROAD WETLAND TEAM WELCOMES CHINESE STUDENTSWORK REPORT
Thames21 did its bit for international relations on a sunny 14th March when six Chinese students studying design at Goldsmith's College came down to help out. They have been taking an interest in water pollution issues.
A further nine volunteers turned out, giving a grand total of 15, who delivered 66 and a half person hours of work, m ... See MoreSee Less
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LESNES ABBEY WOODS - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SESSIONSEvery WEDNESDAY 10am to 1pm. Meet at the north side of the Lodge by the yard entrance.
Next Wednesday session will be 26th March.
AND ......
The first SUNDAY of each month 10am to 1pm. Meet outside CHESTNUT'S COFFEE KIOSK at 10:00 am. The group then collects tools and equipment from the yard that is opposite the toilets.
Next Sunday session will ... See MoreSee Less
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Category Archives: Bird watching
Bexley RSPB Foots Cray Meadows 6th December bird walk – report
Ralph and Brenda Todd report on the 6th December Bexley RSPB bird walk at Foots Cray Meadows, which attracted several members new to the group’s outdoor meetings. 28 species were seen including Little Egret, Kingfisher and Gadwall. http://www.bexleywildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/RSPB-Bexley-Group-Walk-Foots-Cray-Meadows-December-2016.pdf
Bexley RSPB – report of Danson bird walk, October 27th
An illustrated report from Ralph and Brenda Todd of birds seen on the Bexley RSPB walk around Danson Park on 27th October: http://www.bexleywildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/RSPB-Bexley-Group-walk-Danson-Park-October-2016.pdf
Posted in Bird watching, Danson Park, RSPB
Tagged Bexley, Bexley RSPB, birdwatching, Brenda Todd, Danson Park, Kingfisher, Ralph Todd, Yellow-legged Gull
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Bexley RSPB visit to Thames Road Wetland
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
Posted in Bexley, Bird watching, Crayford, Plants in Bexley, Reedbeds, River Cray, River Wansunt, Rivers, RSPB, Thames Road Wetland
Tagged Bexley RSPB, River Cray, Thames Road Wetland
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Ruxley Gravel Pits 2015 Bird Report
http://www.bexleywildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/BIRD-REPORT-2015-Ruxley-Gravel-Pits.pdf
Posted in Bird watching, Ruxley Gravel Pits
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House Martins still at home on Shearwood Crescent
The House Martin colony nesting on properties along Shearwood Crescent, Crayford, next to Perry Street Farm and Stoneham Park, has at least 9 nests this year, of which 3 were in definite use when I had a quick look when … Continue reading
Posted in Bird watching
Tagged amber-listed, Crayford, decline, House Martin, Perry Street Farm, Shearwood Crescent, Stoneham Park
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Online Borax Fields petition launched as Friends of Crossness NR and BNEF slam Cory claim that the rarer something is in Bexley, the less important it is to protect it.
Following a second, but still grossly inadequate ‘ecology report’ from Cory ‘Environmental’s Riverside Resource Recovery arm – that once again misses out red-listed breeding birds, and offers no credible onsite ‘mitigation’ or creation of off-site ‘compensatory’ habitat for the losses … Continue reading
Posted in Bexley Council, Biodiversity Action Plan, Bird watching, BNEF, Crayford Marshes, Crossness Nature Reserve, development threat, Erith Marshes, Extinction, Invertebrates, Planning, SINC, Sustainability
Tagged Bexley Natural Environment Forum, Borax fields, Chris Rose, Cory 'Environmental', Crossness, Friends of Crossness Nature Reserve, petition, Ralph Todd, Ringed Plover, Riverside Resource Recovery Ltd, Save our Skylarks, Skylark, sustainability
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London Bird Report 2014 provides useful data on Bexley’s species of conservation concern
The London Natural History Society’s team behind the annual London Bird Reports have been doing a grand job of catching up with themselves after things had fallen a few years adrift, and have recently mailed out the 2014 edition, which … Continue reading
Hall Place Hiders make first group visit to Thames Road Wetland
Wildlife photography enthusiasts from the growing Hall Place Hiders group joined Chris Rose, Thames Road Wetland Site Manager, on 21st May for a walk from Crayford Riverside, down to and around the wetland, so as to gain an appreciation of … Continue reading