Abington Naturewatch: Unexpected visitor to a 'tiny pond'

Monday, 12 August 2024

Unexpected visitor to a 'tiny pond'

31st July 2024 - at this time of year, Polly M often cuts a few flowers from the garden to put in a glass vase in the kitchen. Imagine the surprise when, at breakfast, she discovered the water had become occupied by a Water Boatman. Apparently, as well as being able to 'scull' brilliantly underwater, the adults can also fly, and this one must have somewhat desperately find this tiniest of ponds to land in.

In the vase, amongst the cut flower stems

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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)