This page will feature some of the interesting wildlife that has been spotted on the walks, wades, training courses and other events throughout the year…

 

RSPB ‘Big Garden Birdwatch’ in Ladywell Fields – 31st Jan 2012

To tie in with this popular event 10 of us took a stroll around the 3 fields of Ladywell and, before frostbite set in, saw the following 28 species:

 

Blackbird (Turdus merula); Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus); Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus); Carrion Crow (Corvus corone corone); Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs); Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto); Dunnock (Prunella modularis); Feral Pigeon (Columba liviadomest.); Goldcrest (Regulus regulus); Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis); Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major); Great Tit (Parus major); Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris); Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea); Jay (Garrulus glandarius); Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus); Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus); Magpie (Pica pica); Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos); Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus); Redwing (Turdus iliacus); Ring-necked Parakeet (Psittacula krameri); Robin (Erithacus rubecula); Siskin (Carduelis spinus); Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos); Starling (Sturnus vulgaris); Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus); Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes).

 

We’ll be organising a series of bird walks and dawn chorus events throughout the rest of winter and spring so keep an eye on the Rivers & People  website for more details.  

 

 

 

2011 Dawn Chorus Walks

Here’s a list of what we saw or heard this year during the 3 dawn walks along the River Pool (Bell Green to Ladywell Fields).

36 Species in total.

Blackbird (Turdus merula); Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla); Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus); Canada Goose (Branta canadensis); Carrion Crow (Corvus corone corone); Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs); Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita); Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto); Dunnock (Prunella modularis); Feral Pigeon (Columba livia domest.); Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis); Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major); Great Tit (Parus major); Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris); Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis); Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea); Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea); Herring Gull (Larus argentatus); House Sparrow (Passer domesticus); Jay (Garrulus glandarius); Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca); Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus); Magpie (Pica pica); Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos); Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus); Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus); Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba); Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus); Ring-necked Parakeet (Psittacula krameri); Robin (Erithacus rubecula); Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos); Starling (Sturnus vulgaris); Swift (Apus apus); Whitethroat (Sylvia communis); Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus); Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes).

We also had an event in Hilly Fields this year and you can see what we found there, here: http://hillyfields.blogspot.com/2011/05/hilly-fields-dawn-chorus-walk_19.html

 

20th Feb 2011 – A visit to Ladywell Fields

On walking into Ladywell Fields from the Bourneville Road entrance this morning, I looked up to see a flock of siskin chattering in the top of a riverside tree. Great to see these winter visitors in Lewisham. Click on the picture for more info…

 

17th Feb 2011 – Late Winter Bird Walk (Waterlink Way)

5 of us braved the misty murk and ridiculous hour to try our luck along the Waterlink Way from Bell Green to Ladywell Fields.

29 species of bird were recorded along the way, the highlights being a flock of Fieldfare at Bellingham and a pair of Kingfishers upstream of Catford Bridge. The species list comprised:

Blackbird (Turdus merula); Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus); Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus); Carrion Crow (Corvus corone corone); Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs); Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto); Common Gull (Larus canus); Dunnock (Prunella modularis); Feral Pigeon (Columba livia domest.); Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris); Goldcrest (Regulus regulus); Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major); Great Tit (Parus major); Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris); House Sparrow (Passer domesticus); Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis); Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus); Magpie (Pica pica); Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos); Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus); Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus); Redwing (Turdus iliacus); Ring-necked Parakeet (Psittacula krameri); Robin (Erithacus rubecula); Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos); Starling (Sturnus vulgaris); Stock Dove (Columba oenas); Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus); Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)

 

5th Dec 2010 – Blackheath to Deptford Walk

Buttonweed (Cotula coronopifolia) - Blackheath; Buck’s horn Plantain (Plantago coronopus) – Blackheath

 

24th Nov 2010 – Spring Brook and Ravensbourne Walk

Common Gull (Larus canus) – Downham Playing Fields; Small Nettle (Urtica urens) – Alexandra Crescent; Ash Key Galls (Aceria fraxinivorus) – Shaftesbury Park; Various Oak Galls: Marble Gall (Andricus kollari), Ramshorn Gall (Andricus aries), Hedgehog Gall (Andricus lucidus), Artichoke Gall (Andricus fecundator), Cola-nut Gall (Andricus lignicola) – Beckenham Place Park; Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) – Beckenham Place Park; 500+ Ring-necked Parakeets (Psittacula krameri) - Beckenham Place Park;

 

10th Oct 2010 – Wildflower Identification Course at Creekside

Southern Green Shield Bug (Nezara viridula) 1st, 2nd and 3rd instars – Sue Godfrey Nature Park