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Free webinar, Tuesday, January 7th, 1 - 2pmHow Many Moths and Butterflies? The Importance of Taxonomy.
Explore the stories behind the latest checklist of the Lepidoptera of the British Isles with Dr David Agassiz.
How Many Moths and Butterflies? The Importance of Taxonomy
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Explore the stories behind the latest checklist of the Lepidoptera of the British Isles with Dr David Agassiz.
BEXLEY RSPB INDOOR MEETINGFriday 10th January 2025, 7.45 p.m.
Alan Johnson - Saving Nature in Kent and Essex
Alan is the Area manager for RSPB in Kent and Essex and his talk will be about his work and all that they are doing to work for Saving Nature in Kent and Essex.
No prior booking required. Venue is John Fisher Church Hall, 48 Thanet Road, Bexley DA5 1AP beginning at 7:45p.m. There is limited
free car parking at the hall and in Thanet Road. The public car
park next door now charges from 8am-midnight (£4 for 2-4
hours). Bexley train station is about five minutes walk away and
buses serving Bexley are 132, 229, 269, 492, 601, 669, and
B12. Doors usually open at 7.15pm.
As well as enjoying the illustrated talk you may purchase raffle tickets, buy bird food and book coach trips. We also maintain a small RSPB sales stall. The atmosphere is friendly and informal with an opportunity to exchange information and seek advice both before the talk and during the interval with tea and biscuits.
Admission charges
RSPB Member- £4.00
Non-Member - £5.00
CRAYFORD MARSHES WALK, Sunday 5th January, with Sophie Chaise. FREE.1 mile or 3 mile route options.
Plenty of wildlife to see, plus an opportunity to have some drinks in the Erith Yacht Club bar (great views over the Thames) and participate in a free art session there at 3.30 if you're interested.
Meet at Slade Green railway station (Dartford-bound side) at 2 p.m.
Image: Google Earth.
THAMES ROAD WETLAND - STAFF-SUPPORTED EVENT FRIDAY 10th JANUARY 10.00-14.00 Book now!Come along and help with habitat management for wetland birds, Dragonflies, plants and Water Voles.
Thames21 staff member Michael O'Neill will be down with a van full of kit so that we can equip extra volunteers for the shallow water work we need to do.
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To sign up go to:
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Our brushcutter is really speeding things up, but that means more material to move - at least for now. We need to remove a large amount of cut Reed to habitat piles on the banks, and take the opportunity to rake out some of the silt. Most of the cut Reed has already been pulled into heaps to make it quicker to shift.
Depending on turnout we may also do some pollarding of Sallow trees.
No particular skills necessary. All equipment provided. First aid back-up. Wear work clothes and bring any food and drink required.
Chris Rose, Volunteer Site Manager.
AmphibiansLearn about one of British amphibians, the threats they faces and what you can do to help.
Free webinar, Thursday, February 20, 2025 · 12:30 - 2pm GMT
Amphibians and their Ecology with Janet Ullman (Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Trust)
Amphibian Threats and Conservation with John Wilkinson (Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Trust)
The 90-minute event will consist of two 30-minute presentations followed by a Q&A with the speakers using questions provided by the live audience. The presentation will be recorded and made available following the event to those who booked alongside a transcript of the Q&A and useful links.
Tickets:
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Learn about one of British amphibians, the threats they faces and what you can do to help.
Category Archives: Crayford Marshes
Swanscombe marshes threatened by ‘theme park’ bulldozers
Peter Beckenham of Braeburn Park/LWT fame has asked us to put up something about the Swanscombe marshes/peninsula, which we have in fact been meaning to do for some time. What does this have to do with Bexley? Well, the Swanscombe … Continue reading
Provisional checklist and account of Bexley mammals published at ‘Bexley Wildlife’ website
Mammals as a group are poorly recorded in London and their distribution is not well understood, partly because many species are small and largely nocturnal. Information about the status of mammal species in Bexley is limited and widely scattered. In … Continue reading
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The River Cray project helps deliver Thames foreshore clean-up
Last week’s event at Erith (Feb 19th) in support of the Thames River watch Big Count clean-up was a great success for the Cray project thanks to all those attending and the team from the Erith Depot of Select Plant … Continue reading
Crossness Harvest Mouse hunt draws a blank
The Harvest Mouse nest hunts at Crossness on 12th and 26th November have failed to find unequivocal evidence that Britain’s smallest rodent was present either on the northern part of the site, or southern marsh. Both had an example of … Continue reading
Bexley RSPB Crayford Marshes bird walk, 23rd September 2014
Ralph and Brenda Todd write: Twelve members joined us for a 3 hour walk in glorious sunshine and warm conditions. We met in Moat Lane then walked past Howbury Manor and moat where 4 male Chaffinches were busy feeding. Twelve … Continue reading
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