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The mute swan family of two solicitous parents and seven young went missing for much of the month, but all nine stately birds eventually reappeared safely. The parakeet…

No swifts have been seen over Hambrook this summer, and they are already heading back to Africa, so it looks as if this is going to be the…

After the May debacle that led to the cattle being removed from the marshes after some of the beasts leapt over a fence and made a bid for…

Once again Hambrook Marshes has gained a Green Flag award, the international quality mark for parks and green spaces. The scheme, which is managed by environmental charity Keep Britain…

Biodiversity – the interconnected variety of plant and animal species – is in deep trouble. As habitats disappear because of ever-increasing development, or deteriorate because of damaging agricultural…

2023 is the year in which the trustees review the five-year management plan, with the opportunity to change the direction of management in light of our experience since…

Six southern marsh orchids were present in the usual spot, three more have just been found nearby, and a further two were stumbled upon in Tonford Field. The…

The question on everyone’s lips is “Has it really gone?” They are, of course, referring to the ring-necked parakeet that had made Hambrook Marshes its home since August 2021,…

The first of the cattle arrived on May 14th, but their stay proved short-lived, as two promptly leapt a fence and headed off towards Chartham. Fortunately, a passerby…

The solitary great crested grebe was still present on Tonford Lake at the end of the month, strengthening hopeS that its mate was secreted on a nest amongst…