| Birds=20
30/06/10=20
What better way to spend a few hours than a =
leisurely=20
stroll along the Emm. In Area 5 this afternoon Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Green Woodpecker, Coot, =
Swifts and a=20
juvenille Grey Wagtail . The Wagtail was being fed by its =
parents=20
in the Emm and along the banks .
25/06/10=20
In Area 5 at 21:00 30 + Swifts=20
screaming overhead to the rear of Morrisons.=20
24/06/10=20
In Area 5 at 21:30 an impressive flock of 35 =
Starlings flew from their roost after =
being spooked=20
by someone watering a nearby garden.=20
22/06/10 =20
It would appear from casual observations to have =
been a=20
reasonable breeding season this year with young of Starlings, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long tailed Tit, =
Blackbird, Robin, Nuthatch & Bullfinch seen in Area 5 =
in the=20
last week.=20
20/06/10=20
In Area 4 at 14:00 2 Buzzards=20
together flying E and a Kestrel =
around=20
Meadow Rd. Also seen 2 Mistle Thrush =
and a=20
singing Blackcap . Sightings by =
Paul=20
Bright-Thomas.=20
16/06/10=20
In Area 2 behind Tesco's a lunchtime walk =
revealed=20
singingBlackcap, Chiffchaff, &=20
Whitethroat. Also seen were Jackdaw =
,SwallowCollared Dove, Wood Pigeon , Mallard and Coot with 3=20
chicks.=20
11/06/10=20
In Area 5 behind Morrissons a slow stroll =
revealed=20
singingBlackcap, Chiffchaff, Blackbird, =
Song=20
Thrush. Also heard calling were Collared=20
Dove, Wood Pigeon , Stock Dove, Magpie, Jay and =
Chaffinch.=20
02/06/10 A =
Red Kite=20
was seen being mobbed by a crow over the Emm to the rear of =
Morrison's=20
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Insects=20
30/06/10=20
On the wing in Area 5 today were the following=20
Butterflies. Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, =
Large=20
White, Small Tortoiseshell & a Meadow Brown .=20
16/06/10=20
3 Common =
BlueButterflies were=20
seen in Area 2 .=20
11/06/10 =20
Butterflies on the wing today in =
Area 5=20
included Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Large =
White=20
and this magnificent male Large =
Skipper=20
.=20
06/06/10 =20
In Area 7 between Emmbrook Road =
and Old=20
Forest Road Harlequin Ladybird =
larvae are=20
starting to emerge. The harlequin ladybird was introduced to =
North=20
America in 1988, where it is now the most widespread ladybird =
species on=20
the continent. It has already invaded much of northwestern =
Europe, and=20
arrived in Britain in summer 2004. These invasive newcomers can =
be=20
easily identified by the orange L-shape on each side plus 4 =
orange=20
spines towards rear=20
05/06/10 =20
Whilst running the moth trap =
this fine=20
Male Stag Beetle was lured in by =
the light=20
04/06/10 =20
With the weather warming up =
Damselflies=20
were putting on a good display . Banded =
Demoiselle,=20
Common Blue & Large red Damselfly all in evidence =
along the=20
Emm between the two bridges to the rear of Morrisons. Solider Beetles can also be seen on top =
of the=20
vegetation. One common British species is bright red, reminding =
people=20
of the red coats of soldiers, hence the common name. Butterflies =
seen on=20
the wing were Orange Tip,Green veined =
White and=20
Orange Tip.
| Other Wildlife
Mammals=20
30/06/10=20
A juvenile Fox was =
seen in the=20
wooded area of Area 5 af 15:00=20
29/06/10=20
The first bat of the year was seen tonight a =
Pipestrelle was seen flying over Area 5 =
af 21:30.=20
24/06/10=20
A young Grey Squirrel =
was seen=20
eating from a sunflower feeder at a bird table in Area 5 this =
morning. 2=20
Adult Grey Squirrel were also seen. =
11/06/10=20
A Fox was seen =
running through=20
Area 5 at 22:45.=20
Plants=20
30/06/10=20
Plants in flower along the Emm include Meadow Sweet, Ragwort, Rose bay, Willowherb,=20
Comfrey=20
06/06/10 =20
Keep an eye out for =20
Hedge Woundwort as you stroll along the Emm in most =
areas. This=20
plant which can grow up to 3 feet high has pretty allmost Orchid =
like=20
flowers .It was once considered to have healing properties hence =
its=20
name and was used to make ointments.=20
Hawthorns Primary School trip to Riverside =
Walk on=20
25th May 2010=20
As part of the Kew Gardens Great Plant Hunt Week 17th -22nd =
May 2010,=20
Year One of Hawthorns School took the plant hunt out of the =
school and=20
took a trip along the Emm to the rear of Morrisons.. What did =
they find?=20
Click link for details. Hawthorns=20
School =
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