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Newsletter Winter14 R03 Layout 1 Wildlife & Conservation Group Winter 2014 Page 02 - A Word from the Chair - Tim Harris with a few words Page 03 - Why Trees Matter - by Tricia Moxey Page 07 - Invertebrate Report by Paul Ferris Page 11 - Cliché - a poem by Alison Chisholm Page 12 - Muntjac - an article on the little deer by Thibaud Madelin Page 16 - Gossiping Rambles. More walk and talk in 1908 Page 21 - Autumn Bird Report by Nick Croft Page 25 - ‘Brickfields’ - from bricks to bees and butterflies by Mark Gorman and Tim Harris Page 28 - What to look out for in winter - by Tricia Moxey Page 29 - Danali National Park - definitely ‘off piste’ by David Playford Page 31 - Wren Rings London - walking the Capital Ring with Peter Aylmer Page 34 - Wanstead Nature Club - Report from Gill James Page 39 - Gallery - members’ photo contributions Page 40 - Wren teasers, puzzles and more Page 41 - Events Diary Page 42 - Links Page 43 - ........... and finally http://www.wrengroup.org.uk/ 200th species of bird for the area and the 450th can’t conserve what you don’t know, so wouldn’t it species of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). But be great to discover more of the variety that is all A word from I thought it would be a good idea to find out the around us: the beetles, grasshoppers, fungi and – total amount of biodiversity we have locally, a task yes – even mammals that have so far gone made easier by looking at the Wanstead Wildlife unrecorded. To this aim the Wren Group is hoping website www.wansteadwildlife.org.uk run by Wren to organise several bio-blitzes during 2015, the chair Group member Paul Ferris. After adding plants, including a big one on the weekend of 27–28 bees, wasps, flies, bugs, beetles, slime moulds, June. Then, we hope to find more than 250 Biodiversity. It’s a word maybe more associated fungi and much more to the ‘sexier’ birds, species. I’ve no doubt we will, but what would be with the Amazonian rainforest than with a smallish mammals and butterflies, the total came out at even better would be to inspire new groups of patch of East London, but as our patron, Sir David more than 2,000 species. That is 2,000 different people to take notice of, and record, what they Attenborough, put it: “It is the range of biodiversity life histories; 2,000 different evolutionary see around them. If you are one of those people – that we must care for – the whole thing – rather pathways; 2,000 different things of beauty and or know someone who might be – please get in than one or two stars.” wonder. Most have been recorded in Wanstead touch with us! Park, on Wanstead Flats or in the City of London My areas of interest are mainly flying things – Cemetery. In my opinion, all of them are worth birds, bats, dragonflies and moths. Just in the past conserving. few months local naturalists have found the I hope you have a happy We know that there must be many more that so festive season and a nature- far have gone unphotographed, undescribed, filled 2015. unnoticed. According to an oft- used adage, you Tim No trees were harmed ................. Welcome to the winter Wren newsletter. This is an online newsletter so we can However, this is your newsletter and will not happen without your support so if make it as long as we like and have as many pictures as we want without a you have any news, views or stories please send them in. Similarly, if you single tree being harmed. We can also afford to go ‘off-piste’ now and then to would like to see any changes in the newsletter either in the way it looks or the embrace interests on the periphery of the group’s traditional subject of wildlife, content please get in touch with me at [email protected] such as walks, places to visit and local history etc. By doing this I hope that there will be a little something of interest to everyone. I also hope that we might Members often ask me for previous newsletters - these can now be found on get a wider audience and more people interested in what we do. the wren website at http://www.wrengroup.org.uk/about-us/newsletter/ Wren Newsletter Winter 2014 - page 2 Why Trees Matter Trees are good for us. When actively growing in the summer, they soak up carbon dioxide and produce oxygen; they help reduce pollution and are good for wildlife too. They are aesthetically pleasing and of course some produce edible fruits or other useful products, too. We all feel better if we can wake up to see a tree and walking or sitting beneath them has a calming effect and incidentally property prices are higher in tree- lined roads. Find out more with Wren Group’s resident ecologist Tricia Moxey Wren Newsletter Winter 2014 - page 3 A recent survey carried out by the canopy cover provides shade from company Bluesky has revealed that the heat which helps to lower the there are 280 million trees in England temperature in the surrounding area. and Wales, but that their distribution In winter, trees will provide some is uneven with some areas being shelter from chilly winds and well more densely wooded than others. wooded areas are now considered to At 38% Surrey is top of the county play an important role in flood leader board as a well wooded area management. and Greater London scores well, too at 21.5% overall, although there is Sadly, some tidy minded urban folk variation within the individual London see trees as a nuisance, their fallen boroughs. This figure is a measure of leaves cover lawns and driveways, or the canopy cover provided by such block drains, and their foliage screens the view, or aphids feeding on the leaves drip honeydew onto parked cars. All too often trees in front gardens are sacrificed to make way for hard standing for parking and the leafy streets become denuded of their Scots Pine tree bark softening greenery. Once the leaves have fallen from More Trees for London deciduous trees then the form of their trunks and branches is clearly The Mayor of London has encouraged the partnership known as Re:Leaf revealed and it is possible to to get busy across Great London over 6,300 trees have been planted across 23 boroughs. Locally the plantings in Ray Park have grown very appreciate the characteristic well. As part of the scheme to encourage a greater interest in the trees silhouette of each species. During of Great London for those with the latest i-phones there is an app called the winter months, this is can be ‘Tree-Routes' which is free to download. This was developed in highlighted by the low angle of the partnership with the Woodland Trust and gives the location and a sun’s rays on a sunny day. Some like photograph of some of trees of interest across London listed by borough Yew tree bark the Silver Birch are slender with or tube line. Although far from exhaustive, it does give a few details about delicate branches. Oaks have stout our local special trees! trees and includes those found in trunks and a well-rounded crown of http://www.transportapi.com/blog/2014/05/tree-routes-iphone-app/ woods, parks and gardens as well as branches. This is also the season to those in streets. In summer this look at details of bark or to examine Wren Newsletter Winter 2014 - page 4 Other locations in Essex have some to guide Local Planning Authorities to interesting trees. There are several protect aged and veteran trees ancient Oaks at Marks Hall, and of during development and many urban course there is the runner up to trees are protected by a Tree England’s Tree of the Year 2014, the Preservation Order, but others in the magnificent ancient Oak known as wider countryside may not be so Old Knobbley which stands in an fortunate. Concerns are mounting area of woodland on Furze Hills at that many special trees are under Mistley. This tree is possibly some threat and the Woodland Trust is 800 years old, with a hollowed trunk spearheading a campaign to develop and a circumference approaching a national register of special trees. 10m. It was one of 10 finalists in a By encouraging their owners to seek field of 200 nominated trees, but lost professional advice in how best to out to the better known Major Oak in look after them, it could also Sherwood Forest. For more influence a change in management information about Old Knobbley visit to safeguard the future of such living his website: www.oldknobbley.com green monuments. In the Wanstead area there are a If you feel that a tree register in number of significant trees which England would be a helpful move Photo of several oaks and a rainbow which was taken 5 December 2007 showing that it was a late season that year for leaf fall - as it is this year might be worthy of greater fame! then please visit the Woodland Trust The Sweet Chestnuts on George website to register your support. the buds on the twigs and is good An excellent place to visit to look at Green or those within Bush Wood time to test your skills to identify winter trees is of course the City of are great trees with a story to tell. So why not take a walk down your trees without leaves.
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