Wren Group
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Wren Wildlife and Conservation Group loves and protects the nature of Wanstead Park and Wanstead Flats in East London but also surrounding areas and neighbouring parts of Essex. https://wrengroup.org.uk
Thank you to everyone who attended our annual Wildlife Weekend. Our next event is a bee walk with expert @tonymadgwick.bsky.social (LNHS Recorder for Bees and Wasps) 🐝 Wanstead Park Bee Walk 🐝 June 28th, 10-00 am, Tea Hut, Wanstead Park Further information: wrengroup.org.uk
Wren Conservation Group
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Wanstead Wildlife Weekend is back! Free events for wildlife explorers of all ages. Wren Stall by the Tea Hut in Wanstead Park from 10-00-16-00 both days. This year, in honour of our patron, Sir David Attenborough, our events will focus on children and young people facebook.com/events/s/wan...
Good morning @wrenwildlife.bsky.social! Happy 100th birthday to #sirdavidattenborough! 🎂 As a patron, he very kindly came to talk to the Wren Wildlife & Conservation Group at East Ham Town Hall, about his experiences filming with gorillas. I had the (nervous) pleasure of introducing him on stage.
Dawn Chorus Bird Walk 📆 Saturday 25 April at 06:00 📍Wanstead Park Tea Hut Join us for a walk through the Park listening out for bird calls and their songs. Learn how to identify different species, including some newly arrived migrant birds. #londonbirds facebook.com/events/s/daw...
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Young birders walk winter edition Saturday 13th December at 10:00 Meet at #Wanstead Park Tea Hut Organised by wrengroup.org.uk #londonbirds #nature #wildlife
Calling young ornithologists! Join us for a bird walk aimed at 8-13 year olds. Discover some of the birds that live in and fly over #Wanstead Park. 27 September 10:30 - 11:45 Wanstead Park Tea Hut All young personal must be accompanied by a responsible adult. facebook.com/events/s/chi...
Children’s bird discovery walk
Event in London, United Kingdom by Wren Wildlife & Conservation Group on Saturday, September 27 2025
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🦋 9th August: Wren Guided Butterfly Walk 🦋 While the #BigButterflyCount 2025 is on, we are leading a walk around #Wanstead Park to look for butterflies and to help you identify them. Saturday 9th August. 10.00am. Meet by the Tea Hut at Wanstead Park. (what3words - softly.ropes.risk)
red admiral & common blue butterflies + a female banded demoiselle - Exchange Lands Wanstead Park @wrenwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @eppingforest.bsky.social #butterflies #demoiselle #redadmiral #commonblue #eppingforest #wansteadpark
The full programme for the Wanstead Wildlife Weekend! 💚 21/22 June All activities are free & don’t need booking. Most activities are suitable for children if accompanied by an adult.
Wanstead Wildlife Weekend is back! 21/22 June - save the date! Full programme soon but will include guided walks themed around moths; invertebrates; flowering plants; lichen; spiders; and bees. Plus pond dipping and story telling activities for children. #wansteadflats #nature #wildlife
Join @paulpowlesland.bsky.social and the Wren Group for a River Roding Walk. 📅 Sunday 18 May at 10am 📍Royston Gardens IG1 3SY Paul will share his vision for the river and the work being done by the @riverroding.bsky.social, while Wren members will point out wildlife along the way.
Mary Forest Gate@maryforestgate.bsky.social · last yr.@wrenwildlife.bsky.social River Roding Walk with Paul Powlesland 18th May For details : wrengroup.org.uk or check our facebook pages www.facebook.com/groups/83265... & www.facebook.com/WrenOrg
This ruddy shelduck was visiting our patch and hanging out with the Egyptian geese to which it is related - beautiful bird. There's been a few reported and they live in Holland so maybe the next coloniser @wrenwildlife.bsky.social #birds #ducks #waterfowl #vagrantbirds #nature
Wonderful news @paulpowlesland.bsky.social. Well done to all involved!
Paul Powlesland@paulpowlesland.bsky.social · last yr.Hard to describe feeling of satisfaction of being a river guardian seeing a sand martin nesting hole you campaigned to be installed being used for 1st time This morning I witnessed a sand martin couple moving into their new build, affordable nest in the heart of Barking, & I couldn’t be more proud!
The Wren practical work team - most of it, at least - after a hot session on Wanstead Flats managing our important area of heather. @wrenwildlife.bsky.social
This week, alongside our friends at @wrenwildlife.bsky.social, we have re-introduced some temporary fencing on a small patch on #Wanstead Flats to help conserve our ground nesting birds. It is only with the public's support we can protect our skylarks for the next generation youtu.be/RVSQQE72GPk?...
Conserving the skylarks of Wanstead Flats - Epping Forest
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Heronry Lake, Wanstead Park, at its early-spring loveliest. In a fortnight it will look very different as bud-burst brings an explosion of green. @wrenwildlife.bsky.social
Always great to get out on my annual practical work session with @wrenwildlife.bsky.social
@timharris57.bsky.social · 2y agoThe Wren practical work team after a good session cutting broom and bramble, which are out-competing heather (Calluna vulgaris) in the Wanstead Flats SSSI. @wrenwildlife.bsky.social
Skylarks were singing away this morning. Fences going up this week so hopefully we’ll get a few pairs breeding!
Wren Group@wrenwildlife.bsky.social · 2y agoSave our Skylarks fence renewal on Wanstead Flats 📅 27 February 2025 📍Meet 10 am Centre Road Car Park Help renew the Skylark fencing and signs in preparation for the breeding season. Information will be available for #WansteadFlats locals and visitors. www.facebook.com/events/12816...
A special Sunday for birders on #WansteadFlats as a Tundra Bean Goose was found by @thecowboybirder.bsky.social 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Tony Brown@thecowboybirder.bsky.social · 2y agoHiding in plain sight! Tundra Bean Goose amongst the resident flock of Greylags on Wanstead Flats this morning. Patch tick & 1st site record. #londonbords #UKbirds
Save our Skylarks fence renewal on Wanstead Flats 📅 27 February 2025 📍Meet 10 am Centre Road Car Park Help renew the Skylark fencing and signs in preparation for the breeding season. Information will be available for #WansteadFlats locals and visitors. www.facebook.com/events/12816...
Skylark Fence Renewal
Event in London, United Kingdom by Wren Wildlife & Conservation Group on Thursday, February 27 2025
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Join us for a Duck Walk on Wanstead Flats 📅 Saturday February 15th, 📍Meet 9.30am Jubilee Car Park Learn how to identify both ducks and drakes, and other birds with webbed feet. A walk for all ages, children should be accompanied by an adult. wrengroup.org.uk #wansteadflats #eppingforest
Duck Walk
Event in London, United Kingdom by Wren Wildlife & Conservation Group on Saturday, February 15 2025
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🦋 Wanstead Butterflies and Moths 2024 🦋 New on our website a comprehensive, well-illustrated report on the butterflies and moths found in the #Wanstead area in 2024. Compiled by @timharris57.bsky.social. wrengroup.org.uk/wp-content/u... #lepidoptera #butterflies #moths
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Great Spotted Woodpecker on #WansteadFlats @wrenwildlife.bsky.social #birds #londonbirds #woodpeckers
There was much excitement about recent sightings of otters in the River Roding. It was particularly astonishing given the state of the river, but is a reassuring sign of nature’s resilience, says Councillor Jo Blackman wansteadvillagedirectory.com/?p=12815
Shoulder of Mutton Pond and Heronry Lake in Wanstead Park looking especially lovely in the January sun this morning, with a drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker nearby, an early herald of spring. @wrenwildlife.bsky.social
Great pictures Mary. We are lucky to be able to see these fabulous birds regularly on #wansteadflats
Mary Forest Gate@maryforestgate.bsky.social · 2y agoThere's nothing like a posing male kestrel on a sunny winter's day @wrenwildlife.bsky.social #birds #londonbirds #raptors #wansteadflats #eppingforest
