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We're going full steam ahead into summer here at the Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park and they're lots to see and hear out there in the park.

Here's an idea of some of the things you might see

Dragonflies and Damselflies

Lots of Common Blue Damselflies seen around the outer lake and alder car. also lots of Blue-Tailed and Azure Dragonflys have been spotted. Less commonly spotted are the Red Eyed Dragonflys and if your lucky; you may just see an Emperor Dragonfly (the really big ones!!) or a Black Tailed Skimmer.

Butterflys

The Butterflys are out and about with species such as Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Large White, Red Admiral, Orange Tip and Peacock Butterflies spotted in and around the park. Also lots of Peacock Caterpillars on the nettles by the compost bins so hopefully there will be more of them around the park.

Birds

It's the best time of the year to be seeing the birds and their young, the Canada Geese, Mallards, Coots and Common Tern can all be seen daily in our park with their young. The Little Grebe have also nested but the eggs are yet to hatch. Other spies seen in the park this month include Moorhen, Kestrel, Woodpigeon, Swift, Dunock, Robin, Blackbird, Reed Warbler, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Starling, Magpie, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow, Gold Finch, Green Finch, Reed Bunting, Heron, Sparrow Hawk, Feral Pigeon, Whitethroat, Tufted Duck and (deep breath) Sand Martin.

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