Join us this half term for a walk around the beautiful Grain Coastal Park. At 1pm we will head out for a walk to see if we can spot some birds and other wildlife. Our wintering birds are getting ready to make their spring migration back to their arctic breeding grounds so don’t miss this opportunity to see them before they … Read More
Being Bird Wise All Year Round
If you’ve been following us from the beginning, you’ll know that our focus is on birds that migrate to north Kent each autumn and spend the winter months on our coast. This is because the designations that protect the Thames Estuary and Marshes, The Medway Estuary and Marshes and The Swale as special protection areas (SPA), are mainly concerned with … Read More
Guided walk at Grain Coastal Park
This Easter holidays, join our team for a walk along the coast learning more about the birds we spot on the way. The walk is aimed at beginners but anyone is welcome to attend. Well behaved dogs on leads are also welcome. We will meet at the car park and walk down the steps to the coast path where we … Read More
An Industrial Past and a Wild Future
The North Kent Marshes is home to a huge variety of wildlife species but it hasn’t always been that way. In this blog, Ranger Mel takes a look at the industrial past that has shaped this landscape. Did any of you see Winter Watch on TV a couple of weeks ago – with the piece on Oare marshes? If you … Read More
Ranger Walk – Higham & Shorne Marshes
Come and join the Bird Wise Rangers for a walk and learn more about the incredible birds that depend on our coastline over the winter. Walks will be at a gentle pace with plenty of time to stop and look at the birds we spot. We normally stop behind at the end of the walk for a chat and to … Read More
Read all about it!
Our monthly newsletter for October is hot off the press, you can have a read of it here. Newsletter November 18
Autumn 2018 – Meet the Team
At Bird Wise we celebrate autumn, not only for the spectacular colour show that nature provides but because it’s time to welcome our winter bird migrants back to north Kent and that means the arrival of our new Seasonal Rangers. Each month we will share our ‘Ranger Round-Up’ showing what our team have been up to, this month we are … Read More