vladi Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 8 minutes ago, Penguin68 said: Do you have a pond? Did you have fish in it? No pond, so I guess it was after slugs or worms. It was certainly pecking at something in the grass Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/131/#findComment-1710001 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 The Peckham Rye Park heron was eyeing up two quite large cootlets on Sunday. Their parents were swimming around them and presumably trying to protect them. We couldn't understand why the coots didn't swim off, but as they were under a large tree branch, maybe the heron would have been better able to catch one of the chicks in open water. It eventually gave up and flew off. Crikey they have vicious pointy beaks, herons! Is it for spearing fish? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/131/#findComment-1710026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
first mate Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 That heron is a fearsome predator. Are there any babies left? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/131/#findComment-1710036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 1 hour ago, first mate said: That heron is a fearsome predator. Are there any babies left? Well unless the heron got them later, there were the two cootlets. I think some others of this year's babies must have escaped the heron. Many years ago (and possibly still, though I never see them any more) there was a whole heron family on the island - mum, dad and youngster. I don't know how long herons live. Maybe this one is the grown up youngster. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/131/#findComment-1710063 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Aelfheah Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 Not in Ed, but I was in NE England over the weekend and saw an otter in the wild! Never seen one before, it was quite lovely. 2 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/131/#findComment-1710064 Share on other sites More sharing options...
first mate Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 Around ten days ago there were around 6 Mallard ducklings and the same number of Canada Goose goslings. Today, not one to be seen 😥 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/131/#findComment-1710095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
malumbu Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 Hopefully the Canada Geese were being culled - I'm being serious. It's permitted Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/131/#findComment-1710101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 9 hours ago, first mate said: Around ten days ago there were around 6 Mallard ducklings and the same number of Canada Goose goslings. Today, not one to be seen 😥 😢😢😢 7 hours ago, malumbu said: Hopefully the Canada Geese were being culled - I'm being serious. It's permitted 😮 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/131/#findComment-1710102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 I nearly stood on this beauty in my garden today 6 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/131/#findComment-1710107 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian up the hill Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 You can record your discovery here……https://ptes.org/campaigns/stag-beetles-2/ 1 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/131/#findComment-1710161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny1 Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 Don't forget to put water out for the birds during this very hot spell. Just remembered to do it myself. 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/131/#findComment-1710830 Share on other sites More sharing options...
malumbu Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 And other wildlife. We have! 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/131/#findComment-1710884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dulwichway Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 This beauty gave me a surprise recently! 4 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/131/#findComment-1710908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 (edited) 12 hours ago, malumbu said: And other wildlife. We have! Please just make sure they can get out if they fall in (unless it's a very shallow container). Eg by a pile of pebbles on the inside and some sort of ramp on the outside. I was devastated to find an apparently drowned baby (or very small) mouse in one of my mini ponds a few months ago 😭 Edited June 18 by Sue Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/131/#findComment-1710912 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vladi Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Had a green woodpecker visit our back garden this morning. Appeared to be eating ants or ant larvae. 3 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/131/#findComment-1710953 Share on other sites More sharing options...
malumbu Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 We have them every few years, several, and yes, eating ants 7 hours ago, Sue said: Please just make sure they can get out if they fall in (unless it's a very shallow container). Eg by a pile of pebbles on the inside and some sort of ramp on the outside. I was devastated to find an apparently drowned baby (or very small) mouse in one of my mini ponds a few months ago 😭 Yes, critters can get in and out 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/131/#findComment-1710973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgepeter89 Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 Saw a sparrowhawk down at Herne Hill velodrome over the weekend. 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/131/#findComment-1711481 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han92-ED Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Does anyone know what happened to the lovely willow tree on the rye? 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/131/#findComment-1711624 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabaker Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 (edited) 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. Edited June 25 by Mabaker Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/131/#findComment-1711759 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han92-ED Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 It looks like they have cut it down completely now 😭 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/131/#findComment-1712786 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 7 minutes ago, Han92-ED said: It looks like they have cut it down completely now 😭 Does anybody know why? Trees aren't cut down for no reason. There must have been something wrong with it (I hope that was the reason). A child was recently killed and another one injured when a tree fell in a park (not in this area). It isn't always obvious from the outside when a tree is diseased or whatever, and I imagine the council would give safety considerations priority when deciding what to do, if there was any doubt at all. 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/131/#findComment-1712787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 I was amazed to see a young nuthatch crawling headfirst down a the trunk of a tree in my garden to bully the great tits and blue tits off the bird feeders yesterday. Didn't expect to see one this far from the woods. 2 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/131/#findComment-1714128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vladi Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 Had a Red Admiral in front driveway today. Hadn't seen one for some time 2 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/131/#findComment-1714418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadNun Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 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 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/131/#findComment-1714420 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigello Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 Jersey Moths are about and have been for the last fortnight or so. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/330000-ed-nature-watch/page/131/#findComment-1714425 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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