Abington Naturewatch: NEWS - First sightings of the Year!

Thursday, 15 February 2024

NEWS - First sightings of the Year!

15th February 2024. NEWS - first sightings of the year!

A Brimstone butterfly was spotted today by Polly in Lewis Crescent.

Polly has also spotted one or two Buff-tailed Bumblebee around the garden over the last couple of weeks, the first being on 29th January, with a noticeable increase in numbers today.

And Gill reports seeing the first Frogspawn in her garden pond on Bourn Bridge Rd this morning, a week earlier than last year.

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The Aims of Abington Naturewatch

At their meeting on 9 April 2005 the members approved this revised version of the aims of Abington Naturewatch:

To monitor and record the wildlife (fauna & flora) within the borders of the Abingtons;
To encourage protection of our wildlife, maintain its quality and foster its diversity;
To promote awareness of the richness, potential and problems of the natural environment of the Abingtons;
To cooperate in improving access to the local natural environment for the benefit of all Abington villagers.

Pat Daunt, Founder

The organisation is informal and communication is by email if possible; members are notified of events from time to time. Contact details are maintained by a small "project team". There is currently no membership fee as costs are covered by voluntary contributions at events.

Members are encouraged to report notable sightings of flora and fauna within the Abingtons to the appropriate sector coordinator and an illustrated record is published annually.

A map of the area covered, with some features noted, is available here: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=213774935674882866424.00000111dca2be9f06ab8&z=13>

For more information or to join, please contact David Farrant on (01223) 892871.

Contributions to our records should be sent to sector contacts or either of the above. Photographs may also be submitted to Andy Merryweather (amerryweather61@gmail.com)