A Natural History of Paddock Wood in 2016

Paddock Wood is a small town in south east England which is due to increase in size, with 30% more houses being built by 2026. This blog is a 'snapshot in time' of the natural history of the town & adjacent countryside (see map), before the increase in the number of houses begins.

Monday, 25 April 2016

Starling chicks early this year

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Since moving to Paddock wood in the early 1990’s, each year I have had starlings nesting in my loft. In all this time only one nest has fai...
Friday, 22 April 2016

Green Lane Woodland Spinney

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Background information Bordering the edge of the Green Lane housing estate & Mascalls Farm is a small 2 acre (0.83 ha) woodland whi...
Wednesday, 20 April 2016

Bluebell Heaven

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I visited Foal Hurst Wood to see the bluebells this morning. I could wax lyrical about the sight of so many bluebells in full bloom, the swe...
Monday, 18 April 2016

Sunrise & Dawn Chorus

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Sunday 17 th April : 4.50 a.m . and its cold -minus 2c - and as the darkness lightens I can still see a few stars in the clear sky above ...
Thursday, 14 April 2016

Birds of prey sightings in Paddock Wood

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For many years the only birds of prey you were likely to see above the skies of Paddock Wood were kestrels and sparrowhawks, but in the las...
Wednesday, 13 April 2016

Whetsted Wood in Early Spring

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On a sunny Sunday morning on 10 th April I paid a springtime visit to Whetsted Wood, to view the early spring flowers. Th...
Sunday, 3 April 2016

Paddock Wood's Wildlife 'Treasure Island'.

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The Old Churchyard Oasis The old Churchyard and its primroses. With a few days of warmth what better place to visit in Pad...
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