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Jenijenjen

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47 minutes ago, HeadNun said:

I noticed more butterflies than ever this year - lots of red admirals and white ones. Couldn't understand why, then found this. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/18/big-butterfly-count-uk-numbers-recovery

I've noticed the same, thankfully they're too fluttery for my cat to catch. I've noticed the white ones always seem to travel in pairs?

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IlonaM

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'Public urged to look out for exotic Jersey Tiger moths in parks and gardens
As numbers surge this year, Butterfly Conservation said sightings in unexpected places tell an important story about climate change.'

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/environment/butterfly-conservation-big-butterfly-count-england-fox-wales-b1241258.html

Sue

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1 hour ago, IlonaM said:

'Public urged to look out for exotic Jersey Tiger moths in parks and gardens
As numbers surge this year, Butterfly Conservation said sightings in unexpected places tell an important story about climate change.'

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/environment/butterfly-conservation-big-butterfly-count-england-fox-wales-b1241258.html

Not sure they are "exotic"?

They've always been around in ED in the Summer!

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malumbu

malumbu

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14 hours ago, Nigello said:

Humming bird moth seen today. 

Spectacular.  I've seen them in NW France but not here.  All a bit quiet on the garden front this summer.  

Edited, I'm told they have also been spotted in SE23.  There are some reports that due to climate change they may become resident in Britain.

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Brian up the hill

Brian up the hill

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I have had them every year since 2020. Unfortunately they tend to visit only once or twice during a summer. I had one visit in June but I’ve not seen one since. They like the phlox,  flitting around and hovering whilst feeding on nectar. They are amazing and you would swear you have seen a humming bird. Apologies for the photo not being great as I took it during the first sighting in 2020. The wings are beating so fast, they couldn’t be picked up by the iPhone SE I had back then 

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Penguin68

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I have noticed this year that those plants of mine that 'berry' have berry-ed up excessively this year, particularly the mahonia. Old wives tales suggest this would suggest a harsh winter is in the offing - it will be interesting to see if this saying bears fruit (see what I've done there?). 

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joseph holly

joseph holly

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On 24/03/2009 at 22:25, red devil said:

I was amazed when I recently saw about 4/5 Goldcrests in the garden, they're even smaller than a Wren...

 

http://www.garden-birds.co.uk/birds/images/goldcrest3.jpg

I saw this sparrowhawk bring down a pigeon in Upland Rd today, a few houses short of Eric's bakery. Nature red in tooth and claw in East Dulwich!

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Sue

Sue

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Years ago I had a sparrowhawk in my very small  garden.

I heard a terrible noise, looked out of the window  and saw a starling being held down.

I went out, and the sparrowhawk flew off with the starling 😥

I used to get loads of starlings in my garden, and after that incident not one of them ever came back.

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Mabaker

Mabaker

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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. 

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Mabaker

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7 hours ago, louisemurray said:

I'm hearing Tawny owls in Marsden Road, usual for me at this time of year.

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

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