Mabaker

Leaves falling throughout autumn and winter is just nature doing its thing. My bugbear is manmade rubbish strewn all over the floor after bin day. I go out and gather up leaves in my own area. Those with a garden put them in a bag and leave. They make lovely compost.

I saw about similar to last year. Blue and Great tits, lots of pigeons and collared dove, robin and magpie. In all my years here I have never seen a goldfinch or sparrows. Even my teasels dont attract them. Even though we live in the same area it seems that different species of birds have their favourite sites. I thought it was very misty today which for me made visability a lot harder

Thanks for the information about the wildlife group. I didn't know about that. And thanks to Sue for the links.

For anyone interested in the conservation of birds, here's a reminder that It's the RSPB bird survey this weekend. Anyone can take part and it's completely free. Just register on the RSPB website and download your bird identifier. It takes just one hour of your time to count the number and type of bird you see in your garden or local park. The more people taking part, the better we can track how well our birds are doing. It's a great activity to do with the kids and grandkids.

It's lovely to know that these alluring birds are in our area. They hoot to find a mate so I hope they are successful in finding their significant other

Tawny owls are hooting in Dawsons Heights very near me. But very elusive birds. Sadly now on the amber list. I have heard the owls every night for the past couple of weeks It is good to know they are here. They are quite loud so I think they are very near. I have never seen an owl in the wild before and wish I could see them.

Tawny owls are hooting in Dawsons Heights very near me. But very elusive birds. Sadly now on the amber list.

I recommend Oskar and his team, who came to replace my fences and did a very good job. One if the fences was particularly challenging, as it marks a boundry where the ground level on one side is much higher than the other side. Oskar solved the problem by building blocks to keep the soil at bay and installing the fence posts in the blocks. I now have fences which look attractive as well as being well made. The crew were very reliable and worked hard to complete the job on schedule. I would definately use them again

Well, they're back today. Something must have spooked them yesterday. And yes, like Angelina, my pigeons are also well turned out. They all wear the same uniform. I think they may be stock doves. As well as Mr and Mrs Woodpigeon I also get the collared doves.

They're not afraid of the cats. I have two and they run rings round them. The pigeons look different to the standard. I'm wondering if there's a bird of prey around, didn't see one though

Every day at 12 oclock I take out the food to put on the bird feeder. The pigeons, always being very punctual, form a very orderly queue in true British style on the roof of my shed and take it in turns to partake of the feast. (Other birds do get a look in eventually) . However, today, not one single bird has come anywhere near. The sky is silent. What do they know that I don't. Any ideas?

There are various evening sewing courses at the Thomas Calton Centre in Peckham. Check out the Southwark Adult learning website for details

All Primarks have a textile recycling bin in the store. They take all textiles in whatever condition.

I notice that Southwark Council is inviting anyone with the odd few quid to "fund local climate work" focusing on such projects as "key nature recovery projects and green upgrades to schools". It's a little vague to me. Does anyone have any knowledge on the specifics? Does anyone here have examples of these projects that are coming down the road?

There's a colony of bats at Dawsons Heights. You have to be there at the right time, then only visible for about five minutes until they flutter into the darkness.

I bought myself a litter picker from Amazon and do go round and pick up . No one else does. I guess they just don't have the time what with job obligations and kids etc. Question. ...should we pay more council tax in return for a better service? This debate could go on forever.

I think it has to be acknowledged that in some streets, rubbish is inadvertently tipped into the street after bin collection. That's what happens where I live. I can't blame the foxes unless they only visit on a Tuesday. No-one sweeps any of the fallen litter up. Neither do we get anyone sweeping the streets. I never like to blame front line workers as ususlly the problem lies furthet up the food chain. Trouble is this uncollected rubbish is a magnet for passers by to add to the mess by littering. Never mind potholes. My next vote goes to the Councillor who campaigns on a keep Southwark tidy ticket.

Our refuse collectors leave rubbish all the way down the hill after they have emptied the bins. Everywhere you go you see rubbish everywhere. On some days walking through the high street in Peckham can be truly depressing with plastic bags and paper blowing around everywhere, Peckham and other streets deserve better than this Council complacency. I'm sure it wasn't so bad back in the day. Councils everywhere, faced with cuts in revenue, must have decided a long time ago that litter picking and rubbish collection were not so important. I think a clean, tidy environment makes everyone feel better about their home environment. Btw, I'm ok with a few weeds. They are just wild flowers in an inconvenient place.

My advice is fence it off. No one is likely to complain. I think the law is that you can claim it after so many years. Maybe a lawyer on this platform can advise.

I saw workmen taking off all the branches on the tree next to it today while I was on the bus. It looked quite brutal. I hope they didn't cut it down completely.

Where abouts are they? I haven't seen any

So glad to give support in any small way. It happens more often than you think. I live near a footpath anf once came home from holiday to find that someone had poured paint through the bottom of the fence which had run all down through my soil and on to my plants. It was a job trying to dig out all the contaminated soil and to this day I still find bits of paint in the soil. No idea who it was or why they would do such a thing.

You might be interested in watching this video on you tube. It's from a wildlife gardener called Joel Ashton who regularly posts about his work in that area. Being interested in that kind of thing I follow him a lot. Anyway, a few days ago he posted about his plants being deliberately poisoned allegedly by his neighbour. He is going through the process of taking legal action and videoing this journey. There is another follow up which he posted a couple of days ago . It might be helpful to you. I think I should point out that the alleged culprit is not identified on the video so not breaking any privacy laws in sharing this.