Some of the larger mammals on our species list are just passing through.
Visitors
Stop the decline of insects
Apologies
In Wednesday’s post about the short term population decline of some of the park’s bird species, we used a picture of an immature greater spotted woodpecker instead of a lesser spotted woodpecker; sorry. The picture above is definitely of a lesser spotted woodpecker ( Dryobates minor) and we will use it to replace the picture in Wednesday’s post as soon as possible.
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More about bird populations
DEFRA’s report on wild bird populations is not all bad news for the park; some of our birds populations have shown a strong increase in the last five years.
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Defra’s recent report, Wild Bird Populations in England, 1970 to 2018, ends with a very disturbing Annex called Trends in bird species, by habitat group, in England.
Continue reading “Bird populations in the park”Some of our resident mammals
Pictures as attributed.
Bird populations in crisis
Last week the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) published a report called Wild Bird Populations in the UK, 1970 to 2018
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Snake’s head fritillary
Last week, we planted 100 snake’s head fritillary bulbs in Lambrok Meadow and Village Green.
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A message from a visitor:
” Hi. we visited your park today, and my 2 year old daughter has lost her bear, it’s a long shot but if anyone has handed in a brown bear with a blue tee shirt, possibly left in the car park, could you contact me as we are now back in Kent.”
If you have seen the lost bear, email us at friendsofscp@outlook.com or text or leave voicemail on: 07747 408798 and we will send the poor thing home.
A grey squirrel, photographed by DKG, leaving the picnic area through the fence. Perhaps he has been burying acorns there, for a winter picnic of his own.
Continue readingSlime mould
Slime moulds are extraordinary things; here is a fascinating video of time-lapse photography:
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The Friends of Southwick Country Park
invite you to their
2019 AGM
on
Wednesday 13 November
at 7.30 pm
in Southwick Village Hall
All welcome
If you cannot attend but have thoughts about the care and management of Southwick Country Park that you would like to raise, please email us at: friendsofscp@outlook.com
Hibernation
The temperature is dropping and we have already seen the first frosts. The park’s invertebrates are preparing for hibernation.
Continue readingTen water vole facts
Here are some fascinating facts about water voles:
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While we were clearing the undergrowth from under the veteran oak trees in the copse between Sleepers and Sheep Field, we found the secret place, among the ivy and blackthorn, where somebody had hidden their plastic bags full of dog poop.
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