As the sun slowly set on the horizon, a small group of around 20 people gathered at Horsenden Farm to learn about Bats and how to lead Bat Walks. Paradise…
In my first blog for the Ealing Wildlife Group, it is perhaps appropriate for me to talk about bird song. We are now well into Spring (although on some days…
Blog post by Natasha Gavin, EWG Hedgehog project lead When I was growing up in Ealing, it was a rare treat to see a hedgehog. In fact I only saw…
Our owl operation outcome has beenoverwhelmingly outstanding! We have baby barn owls! Watch the story unfold here! https://youtu.be/Wl4K6Q-9yxU
It's been two years in the making but at long last, the Ealing Hospital Peregrines have successfully fledged 3 chicks! Two females and one male as far as we can…
In recent days the Swifts are arriving back in Ealing! We have pretty much completed phase one of our Swift project, with about 60 boxes already up and ready for…
WHY DO BIRDS SING SO GAY? (from the song, “Why Do Fools Fall In Love”, originally by Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers.) Wren singing, by Caroline Farrow It's just after…
We're very excited to have exceeded our funding goal to help save Ealing's Swifts. If you're not aware of the campaign you can read more here. But now, we are…
The Harvest Mouse Running along grasslands green The smallest rodent goes unseen, At the woodland edge they stop to feed On Fruits, flowers, and types of seed A field of hundreds…
Swift illustration by @mx.momac on Instagram One of the biggest thrills of spring is when the beautiful and acrobatic swifts return to the UK after a long and perilous journey…
Heather Ryce releasing her captive bred harvest mice at Horsenden West meadows "Conservation work involves the protection, preservation or restoration of nature and biodiversity, not a task one would immediately…
Battersea Harvest Mice We're very excited to be partnering with Battersea Children's Zoo and their sister zoo, New Forest Wildlife Park, both of which will be providing us with captive…
Calderglen Harvest Mice arrive in Ealing (Photo: James Morton) We've recently kicked off our 'Rewilding Ealing' initiative with the reintroduction of locally extinct and nationally threatened species, the diminutive Harvest…
Back in 2018 EWG and the Council ranger team collaborated on a fundraising bid to erect owl nest boxes all over Ealing for Barn, Little and Tawny Owls, the three…
We have been busy behind the scenes scoping out the habitats, logistics and feasibility considerations for reintroducing Harvest Mice to Ealing. This tiny rodent species has declined significantly nationwide in…
As the growing season winds down, people are starting to tidy their gardens and prepare them for winter. For wildlife friendly gardens and gardeners however, things are a little different, it's far less tidy, and far better for the wildlife! Here are 10 things a wildlife gardener can do to prepare the garden for winter that benefit both the garden and the wildlife.
Photo: Harvest Mouse by Amy Lewis, The Wildlife Trusts This Friday Dec 4th at 8pm, join Sean McCormack for an online discussion about a potential reintroduction project of Harvest Mice…
The nights are drawing in and we’ve seen a bit more rain but it doesn’t mean that we need to stay indoors! The ‘there's no bad weather, only inappropriate clothing’…
Long time EWG member and nature photographer extraordinaire Nigel Bewley has put together two new photography tutorials for us! This one is about photographing birds in your garden and the…
Collect and plant tree seeds The best time to plant a tree was 50 years ago, the next best time is now! With climate change, biodiversity loss and loss of…
