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Grey Wagtail in Beddington Park

Kingfisher bathing in the Wandle

Kestrel in Beddington Park yesterday

Little Owl in Beddington Park

Kestrel on the hunt in Beddington Park

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Morden Peregrines. 1/3. There was a nice close 'beak to beak' courtship display that lasted 6 minutes late this afternoon.

Kingfishers mating this afternoon

Kingfisher living up to it’s name from a couple of weeks ago #RiverWandle

A woman on my street passed away a few months ago. Lived alone. Always wore the same beige cardigan. Walked to the same corner shop every morning at 7:12 like clockwork. Most people just knew her as “the quiet lady with the roses.” After she died, we found out she’d been anonymously paying off school lunch debts at three local schools for years. Every term, a cheque. No name attached. The principals only found out who it was because her solicitor told them. In her will, she left her entire savings to set up a small fund, specifically for single parents who needed help with rent deposits or childcare during their first month at a new job. No press. No ceremony. Just a clause that said the help had to be given “quietly and without embarrassment.” Meanwhile rent around here is brutal, wages are worse, and one missed paycheque can knock someone flat. She never posted about kindness. Never lectured anyone about community. Just made sure that somewhere, a mum could say yes to a job. A kid could eat without stress. A family could exhale for a second. Some people don’t need applause. They just rewrite someone else’s story and go home.

@DeniseJack21 Fantastic. Pleased you’ve seen them. Aren’t they beautiful little things?

@davidrouse64 David I’ve finally seen them!😍 3 within 10 mins…appears they’re like buses! Thanks for the tip on location, 2 spotted on the stretch you mentioned.

Coughing up a fish pellet

Kingfisher on the Wandle this afternoon

@DeniseJack21 That third photo where those quaint little houses are is a good place to find them. This was taken in the bottom left at the end of that stretch

@davidrouse64 Researched a few audio clips prior, but still can’t pick out the sound yet. Will have to work on that😂 Lots of work going on in the river today; assume part of the restoration…doubt the kingfishers were enjoying the drill! Plenty of daffs & sunshine though!

Beddington Park

Red Kite at Box Hill

@DeniseJack21 I reported those trolleys four weeks ago! Another good place for a Kingfisher is the water near the car park but its so important to know what they sound like when it comes to locating them

@davidrouse64 Today I saw 3 shopping trolleys and 0 kingfishers!🤣 Lots of blossom, daffs and warm sunshine though; I guess you can’t have it all! Surely I’m going to get lucky sometime if there are 6!

@DeniseJack21 Thanks.I think there could be six Kingfishes between the LondonRoad end of Beddington Park and Waddon Ponds

@davidrouse64 Stunning set of pics!

The Beddington Park Wandle queen. I will never tire of seeing those colours

These freezing temperatures can be brutal for Kingfishers. Hopefully,they’ll get through this cold snap

@DeniseJack21 And to you too,Denise

@davidrouse64 ❤️ Perfect, as always! Happy New Year David.

Last sunset of the year at South Norwood Lake