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Wild Chiswick
For people with an interest in Urban Wildlife, specifically Chiswick, London.
A reminder of a very interesting talk by Dr Philip Baker, Reading University. To what extent is wildlife affected by noise and light pollution? Is it bad for all species? What can be done to reduce impacts? See poster for more details. Please register so we know how many biscuits to buy! 😄.
wildchiswick.com/event/noiselighteffects/
12th February, St Michaels Church Elmwood Road, Chiswick.
£5 per adult. Children 12 and under, Free.
FIRST TALK FOR 2025!
People who attended the talk by Philip Baker in November were keen to hear him talk about the effect of noise & light pollution on wild animals. He has agreed to come along on 12th February! As usual I had a good chat with Philip, and he has some interesting fact and thoughts on the subject, so do come along.
Attached is the poster and if you could share it around, I would be most grateful.
Register via - wildchiswick.com/event/noiselighteffects/
or email events@wildchiswick.com.
WildChiswick is going to work with Reading University to conduct inaugural studies into the supplementary feeding of hedgehogs. This survey will help reveal how many people feed hedgehogs, where they feed them, how much they feed them, what food if any is left, and give an indication of the variety of other species that take advantage of the food. We are looking for people who feed hedgehogs and are willing to take part in a week trial/survey. This will be fun! as well as helping us develop a robust approach for recording how people across the country feed the hedgehogs in their garden.![]()
If you feed hedgehogs and would like to know more about the research survey or be part this research survey, please contact us on hogs@wildchiswick.com.
Suveying wildlife is important for conservation. A fun way to do this is by joining in the RSPB birdwatch at the end of the month. Great activity for children! Download your pack from www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/big-garden-birdwatch![]()
Let us know what you see!
www.rspb.org.uk
Big Garden Birdwatch is the world’s largest garden wildlife survey. Every year, hundreds of thousands of nature lovers like you take part, helping to build a picture of how garden birds are faring.
For those of you who missed the swift talk by Edward this year - this might be of interest!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
Learn about the iconic Swift, threats to these incredible birds and what you can do to help.