Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Walk around Granta Park

13th April 2025 - Andy M took a stroll in the sunshine around Granta Park. Notable were the singing Chiffchaff and Blackcap, and a Grey Squirrel hopping around in the new Dog's Mercury foliage. A few Celandine were in flower, as were several large patches of Ground Ivy, as well as a few Green Alkanet. There were a few butterflies around, including a Speckled Wood in Lagden's Grove, which is starting to green up a bit after its recent 'renovation'.

Near the beehives in Lagden's Grove, he also discovered a good-sized Honeybee swarm hanging on scrub in the sun. He alerted the site apiarist who came to collect them for re-housing in a new hive. 

Male Blackcap

Singing male Blackcap

Grey Squirrel

Celandine

Ground Ivy

Ground Ivy

Green Alkanet

Speckled Wood

Honeybee swarm

Honeybee swarm

Lagden's Grove

Lagden's Grove

Lagden's Grove

Lagden's Grove
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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)