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We had a bird fly into the back door and knock himself out. Looked like a gonner, but after a couple of minutes he was lying on his side shaking, then fifteen minutes later he was moving around a little near the wall of the house, and finally he took off.


Carp may also see off any frogs BTW.

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> Invasion of the duckling snatchers ...

>

> Just seen three huge carp in the lake - one of

> them over a foot long. That could account for the

> high body count. There is a new duckling today, so

> I hope it survives.



There were 2 ducklings at 7am this morning but only 1 an hour later !:(

Notonecta glauca - waterboatman on stream to left of oval by the main gates


100s of Minnows (I think) and one moorhen chick in Japanese Garden lake


9 new ducklings on big lake


And several unusual bugs in the meadow parts wot I can't identify.


Quite a few previously unseen roustabouts on the common.

Evening nature lovers! I haven't been to Rye park for ages and it sounds like there's loads going on nature wise so I must have a look. I thought the Kingfisher was a wind up but obviously not!


Anyway, I saw this on a leaflet and thought it might be of interest to some of you. It's an eveing tour of the 'Medicine Garden' at the Horniman, another place I haven't been to for a while.


More info in the link


http://www.horniman.ac.uk/events/thursday.php

PeckhamRose Wrote:

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> Just saw a kestral, yes a kestral, with a mouse in

> his beak, being chased by a magpie!


xxxxxx


I had one in my garden last year, it sat on the ground in the corner with its claws in a starling. I only saw it because the poor starling was making such a racket and I went to see what was going on. It was practically as big as my garden :)

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