Wild Groombridge's Journal

We're still a small group of volunteers, but word is spreading in the village and more and more people are asking about the project.

Even better, we've been asked to take part in other projects around the village to protect wildlife and help habitats.

We're working with the Parish Council to look after the small pond at Park Corner - our first step being a detailed survey. And, also with the Parish Council, we've begun a Wild Verge Trial outside the council offices.

We hope to work with the Owl and Raptor Centre at Groombridge Place to establish nesting boxes across the village, and with the Scout group to carry out regular surveys on a local farm.

To find out more, head over to our website: https://wildgroombridge.org

Over 50 bird species have been seen and photographed in Groombridge - we still have a way to go as at RSPB Broadwater Warren they have reached a bird species count approaching 100.
Please keep the postings coming!

Delighted to spot a Red Kite today (28 March 2021) over the road near Cherry Tree Farm - has anyone managed to get a good photo? - its not easy!
WGBirder
PS It's possible to post a sound file with your observations (from a PC) - our ambition this year is to record a blackcap and maybe even a nightingale!

The village is beginning to blossom - lesser celandines, dandelions, daisies, primroses are opening their flowers in our fields, gardens and hedges. They're all common species, so why bother recording them?

1 Because they're beautiful!
2 Because they're common now, but perhaps they won't always be - we need a baseline record.
3 Because we are interested in all the wildlife of Groombridge, rare or not.

A Red Kite was circling right over Cherry Gardens Farm Shop this afternoon. Sarah was too slow to get a photo - if you're quicker off the mark it would be great to see an observation here.