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A Closer Look / Birds / Did you know / Dragonflies / Fungi / Summer / What to See / Wildlife

What to see in September

As mentioned in the August newsletter outward migration will be in full flow, especially in the first couple of weeks of the month. In addition to the scarcer species mentioned…

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25 August 2023
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European Hornet on Ivy Flowers by Trish Hart
Bringing Beavers Back / Conservation / Ealing Wildlife Group / Paradise Fields / Projects / Rewilding

Ealing Beaver Project: The story so far…

Greetings, fellow nature enthusiasts, my name is Ben Stockwell and I am the Senior Urban Rewilding Officer at Citizen Zoo. I'm thrilled to take you through the incredible Ealing Beaver…

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25 August 2023
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Eurasian Beaver
A Closer Look / Bringing Beavers Back / Did you know / Ealing Wildlife Group / Mammals / Summer / What to See

Species Focus: Eurasian Beaver

Scientific name: Castor fiberConservation status: Globally the Eurasian Beaver is classified as “Least Concern” with population trends increasing (IUCN Red List). However, in Great Britain, the Beaver has a classification…

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20 August 2023
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Beaver having a snack . Photo © Lana Schofield
Birds / Conservation / Ealing Wildlife Group / Save Ealing Swifts / Summer / Uncategorized / Volunteering

Saving a Red-Listed Bird: The Swift Project Taking Flight in Ealing

Introduction In recent years, the decline in the population of Swifts, one of our most captivating birds, has been a cause for concern among conservationists. Swifts are known for their…

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26 July 2023
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Swift close up by Malcolm Bowey
A Closer Look / Birds / Did you know / Ealing Wildlife Group / Save Ealing Swifts / Summer / What to See

Species Focus: Common Swift

Scientific name: Apus apusConservation status: Classified in the UK as Red under the Birds of Conservation Concern 5: the Red List for Birds (2021).  Protected by The Wildlife and Countryside…

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24 July 2023
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Group of Swifts by Malcolm Bowey
A Closer Look / Bringing Beavers Back / Conservation / Ealing Wildlife Group / Paradise Fields / Uncategorized

Greenford to Green Haven: Bring a Net!

When you live an urban existence, you are aware of the natural world alongside you, but the pace of life can make it rather easy to spend most of your…

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15 July 2023
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Paradise Fields by Ben Finch
Photography / Photography Tutorial

Top Tips for a Winning Entry in the Photo Expo

So you want to enter a photo into the upcoming photo exhibition but you worry about the quality of your photos? Fear not I am here to help! First I’d…

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29 June 2023
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curved lines leading to the focal point
Costons Lane Nature Reserve / EWG @ Costons Lane

EWG@CLNR: Quick Update!

It’s been a year since we officially opened the reserve and what a year it’s been! We finally got our pond! We found a Nathusius pipistrelle! We had frog spawn…

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29 June 2023
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Animals / Conservation / Did you know / Mammals / Natural history / Rewilding / Trees / Wildlife

Invaders

We tend to think about animals and birds as being native or indigenous species. They always have lived here, like the Robin, the Carrion Crow or the Wood Pigeon, as…

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26 June 2023
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Parakeet on an Elm tree by David Wright
A Closer Look / Costons Lane Nature Reserve / Did you know / Ealing Wildlife Group / EWG @ Costons Lane / Lizards / Summer / What to See

Species Focus: Slow Worm

Scientific name: Anguis fragilisConservation status: Protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981. Priority Species under the UK Post-2010 Biodiversity Framework. Slow worms are one of the most…

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25 June 2023
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Birds / Birds of Prey / Peregrine Nest on Ealing Hospital / Peregrines

Avian Flew at Ealing Hospital

Can you imagine finding yourself with some unexpected free time, tied to home but not much to do, and finding out that a pair of Peregrine Falcon chicks are preparing…

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20 June 2023
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Did you know / Natural history / Nature Walk / Plants / What to See

The Importance of Flowers

The coming of spring and summer is a joyful time for a variety of reasons, we move away from the long dark nights which appear to go on forever and…

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20 June 2023
Community / Conservation / Get Involved / Hedgehog Highways / Hedgehogs / Hedgehogs / Volunteering

10 months after EWG’s Hedgehog Highway Project started in Ealing- are our Hanwell hogs happier now?

Back in September 2022, we launched our Hedgehog Highway project, having secured funding from two generous donors; the Charity of William Hobbayne, and The Freshwater Foundation. Together they donated £3,500,…

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8 June 2023
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Bat Walks / Bats / Conservation / Ealing Wildlife Group / Events / Horsenden Hill / Night Skies over Ealing / Paradise Fields

Bat Walk Training

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…

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25 May 2023
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Common Pipistrelle by Анатолий Озерной /Anatoly Ozernoy
A Closer Look / Birds / Conservation

The highs and lows of bird song

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…

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23 May 2023
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A Closer Look / BioBlitz / Costons Lane Nature Reserve / EWG @ Costons Lane / Photography / Volunteering

The first Costons Lane Bio Blitz of the year

The spring Bio Blitz for Costson Lane Nature Reserve took place on 29th April, and after what has felt like a very long winter, the weather gods smiled on us…

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5 May 2023
Conservation

Specimen collection – one of conservationists’ trickier issues

Conservation can be a contradictory thing at times. Like many people, I first got involved in conservation because of a love of wildlife and wild spaces. Over the years I…

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21 April 2023
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Community / Harvest Mice Reintroduction / Horsenden Hill / JE Delve

EWG x JE Delve: Engaging Future Conservationists With Urban Nature

I had the absolute pleasure of giving a guided tour of Horsenden today to two bright young students, Leshae and Kishan from the late Jamal Edwards’ Acton youth group, JE…

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18 March 2023
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Community / Warren Farm Nature Reserve

Sean’s speech, cut short at Warren Farm Scrutiny meeting

Dr Sean McCormack, Chair of Ealing Wildlife Group speaking outside town hall to the protest gathering On Tuesday 21st February 2023 EWG Chair Dr Sean McCormack spoke at the Warren…

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23 February 2023
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Community / Conservation / Warren Farm Nature Reserve

Wildlife presenters speak out on Ealing Council plans to de-wild & destroy Warren Farm Nature Reserve

https://youtu.be/qZP7QG-XHto Ealing Council's proposal for sports facilities at Warren Farm must be reconsidered. There are much better alternatives for sports provision that will not destroy wild green spaces that are…

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15 February 2023
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