Well: we finished the Year with 60 Species for the 'Patchwork Challenge' 2017

We finished the Year on 60 Species: during 2016 we managed 74 Species but are inclined to think that was Exceptional.

We nominally compete in the 'Inland South' League.

The 2017 Sightings were as follows viz.

Black-Headed Gull
Black-Tailed Godwit
Blackbird
Blue Tit
Canada Goose 
Carrion Crow
Cetti's Warbler (heard only)
Chaffinch 
Chiffchaff 
Collared Dove
Common Gull
Common Sandpiper
Common Whitethroat
Coot
Cormorant
Curlew
Dunlin
Dunnock
Gadwall 
Goldfinch
Great Black-Backed Gull
Great Tit
Grey Heron
Grey Wagtail
Herring Gull
House Sparrow
Jay
Kestrel
Kingfisher
Lapwing
Lesser Black-Backed Gull
Linnet
Little Egret
Little Grebe
Long-Tailed Tit
Magpie
Mallard
Meadow Pipit
Mediterranean Gull
Moorhen
Oystercatcher
Peregrine Falcon
Pied Wagtail
Redshank
Redwing
Reed Warbler 
Ringed Plover
Ring-Necked Parakeet
Robin
Rock Pipit
Rock Dove/Feral Pigeon
Shelduck
Shoveler
Starling
Stonechat
Teal
Wheatear
Wood Pigeon
Wren
Yellow-Legged Gull

And now, we start all over again!

Christmas Day' Navelworts

During early-September we found some Navelworts growing locally on a Wall.

The Sighting was submitted to the Kent Botanical Recording Group (KBRG): Navelworts are on the Kent Rare Plant Register.

On Christmas Day we decided to pop down to see if they were still there. It has been suggested that we contact the Council to mention they are there in an effort to Safeguard their Existence. That we feel to be a Double-Edged Sword since drawing them to the attention of the Council would perhaps Tempt Fate? More Unsightly Weeds to be gotten rid of?

Anyway: they are still there and there are lots of them viz.

Phew!

The Question now is: do we try to re-locate some Plants?