Abington Naturewatch

Thursday, 26 September 2019

Autumnal photos

Andy M's walk around Granta Park today had a distinctly autumnal feel about it.

The 'fall' is starting

Interesting patterns in 'flotsam' on the river

Autumn pumpkin crop

Woodpigeon egg - most likely carried away from the nest after hatching.

Unlike most birds in the UK, Woodpigeon can breed well into the autumn.

Sunday, 22 September 2019

United Nations Climate Action Summit

CLIMATE ACTION SUMMIT, 23 SEPTEMBER

Climate change is the defining issue of our time and now is the defining moment to do something about it. There is still time to tackle climate change, but it will require an unprecedented effort from all sectors of society. To boost ambition and accelerate actions to implement the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is asking leaders, from government, business and civil society, to come to the 2019 Climate Action Summit on 23 September with plans to address the global climate emergency. The Summit will spark the transformation that is urgently needed and propel action that will benefit everyone.

read more at https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/

We can, We must, All Play Our Part ...
Act Now - do Something Great for our planet today!

https://www.un.org/en/actnow/

Saturday, 21 September 2019

World Rivers Day - Abington Woods

Thursday, 19 September 2019

Speckled Bush Cricket

Polly M saw this large Speckled Bush Cricket (Leptophyes punctatissima) in the garden today - an impressive specimen, even without a leg!

Red Admiral butterfly

Bill R took this lovely photo of a Red Admiral butterfly on some ripening grapes in Marian's garden - all very autumnal.

Tuesday, 17 September 2019

Lesson well learned for a young Goldfinch

Since Andy M started feeding the birds again this month, family groups of Goldfinch have found the feeders and visit regularly. On several occasions, he has heard young birds 'bouncing off' an adjacent window, as they discover that glass is solid! Polly M took a photo of this one, dazed but unharmed, 'recovering' in the plants under the window. It flew off shortly afterwards - a lesson well learned!!

Rivercare and Beachcare flier

A recent flier from the Rivercare and Beachcare group - for your interest.

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)