Winter habitat works = completed mate! Ahead of the game this year with the Roots Upwards team, who grafted in some pretty extreme weather conditions...💪🌦️🌊❄️ We're trialling different techniques including conservation laying of trees and thorn, cluttered vs open glades, and scalloping our new bird ringing rides. The excitement of Blackthorn management never gets old 😁 #BiodiversityGatwick #WildlifeConservation #HabitatManagement @GGPWildlife

My #BirdTrack year summary - not entirely comprehensive because I also submit some casual records via @iRecordWildlife, but I really like these infographics by the @_BTO @BirdTrack Most of this is work I carried out with @hawkeye_tom #wildliferecording #BiodiversityGatwick #birdmonitoring

2022 Gatwick trail camera compilation (sound on 🍃🦌🦊🦅🕊️🔊) #BiodiversityGatwick @naturespy #wildliferecording

https://youtu.be/V51q-ZfrJZY

Public service announcement to all small birds - if you fly in to watch a group of bird ringers at their processing station you are likely to get some new bling... Our 4th Black Redstart ever to be ringed at Gatwick, and by far the most obliging 😂 All birds ringed under licence #BiodiversityGatwick #birdringing #btobirdringing #birding #wildliferecording

Office day #backtothegrind #BiodiversityGatwick #GatwickAirport

Yesterday, a gap in the foul weather led to some important clearance works with the #GatwickGreenspace reserve managers. We did it, we cleared them christmas treats right up. And opened up a woodland glade. #BiodiversityGatwick #ConservationVolunteering #SussexWildlifeTrust

A throwback to summer #Odonata surveying (#dragonflies and #damselflies) at Gatwick Airport. Our sites are generally good for this group of insects, but with the extreme #drought conditions during 2022, there are likely to have been winners and losers. Find out how we compare with other nature reserves around Sussex, South East England. http://biodiversitygatwick.blogspot.com/2022/12/aerodome-of-dragon.html?m=1
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Wintry landscape shots (🥱🤣) from Gatwick Woodlands, Land East ❄️🌲🦅 A Buzzard and two Sparrowhawks were being harassed by Crows and Jays. Redwing on the ground everywhere in the woods. #BiodiversityGatwick #wildliferecording #ukwinterlandscape #airportecology