Your recent sightings at Northward Hill
Your recent sightings
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The Ivy Mining Bee.
This pretty little bee has been gracing the Ivy outside the office for the last week or so. They have been only recently described as a distinct species. Until then, they were confused with another species the very similar, the sea aster mining...
Posted 18 Sep 2018 by Dr Hoo -
A good week on the North Kent Marshes for Raptors.
Kestrel, Sparrow Hawk, Common Buzzard and Marsh Harrier are seen on pretty much a daily basis here on the reserve and elsewhere on the Peninsular, for example over the Willows Estate, Chattenden on a sunny last Sunday four Common Buzzards were...
Posted 06 Sep 2018 by Dr Hoo -
Wasp spider, Angiope bruennichi.
The Wasp Spider. One of the more exotic spiders now found in our countryside, by the end of the autumn - the season when spiders are most in evidence - they could have spread well beyond the Home Counties Wildlife experts urged gardeners yesterda...
Posted 16 Aug 2018 by Dr Hoo -
Colours of the reserve.
Mother Nature is incredible not only in her childrens intricate and complex life cycles but in the colours and shades she dresses them in This time of year conspicuous amongst the greenery as much as the equally colourful Cinnibar Caterpillars are...
Posted 14 Aug 2018 by Dr Hoo -
R.S.P.B. Medway Local Group Family Fun Day.
This was the second time in the last couple of years or so that RSPB Medway Local Group have hosted and organised a Fun Day at Northward Hiil Reserve for local children and their families. It has to be said the first event, in the summer of 2016 w...
Posted 09 Aug 2018 by Dr Hoo -
Dragonflies, Damselflies, ponds and gardens
I spotted this blog by the RSPBs Wildlife Garden Expert Adrian Thomas and thought it should be on the RSPBs Northward Hill blog so with Adrians very kind permission I have posted it on here. I thought If there is one group of wildlife that respon...
Posted 08 Aug 2018 by Dr Hoo
Grid Reference: TQ7676 (+2km)
- Black-tailed Godwit (0)
- 16 Sep 2018
- Barn Owl (1)
- 16 Sep 2018
- Short-eared Owl (1)
- 16 Sep 2018
- Cetti's Warbler (2)
- 16 Sep 2018
- Pochard (1)
- 16 Sep 2018
- Great Black-backed Gull (0)
- 16 Sep 2018
- Little Egret (6)
- 16 Sep 2018
- Buzzard (1)
- 16 Sep 2018
- Mallard (0)
- 16 Sep 2018
- Grey Heron (1)
- 16 Sep 2018
