Abington Naturewatch: Along the Old Railway Cutting

Sunday, 24 April 2022

Along the Old Railway Cutting

10th April 2022 - Spring is coming and the birds were starting to become much more evident, singing for their territories, and mates, along the Old Railway Cutting. The first butterflies and bumblebees were also starting to appear in amongst the early flowers.

Chiffchaff on old Hemlock stems

Singing Chiffchaff

Blackcap - a really quite cross one!

Male Yellowhammer

Wren

Dunnock

Female Pied Wagtail

Female Pied Wagtail - hunting in the rough grass

Buff-tailed Bumblebee on Blackthorn blossom

Small Tortoiseshell butterfly - one of the first of the year!

Tree Bumblebee - feeding from Ground Ivy flowers.

Note the gingery thorax.

Snowflake

Old Thistle seedheads

Ground Ivy

Wild Crabapple blossom

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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)