SS15 wildlife watching

This blog was set up in mid-March 2020 during the emerging COVID-19 health crisis in the UK. It initially aimed to provide records of wildlife sightings and photographs from sites within walking distance of my home in the SS15 postcode area of Basildon in Essex during lockdown travel restrictions. Even though the pandemic has largely subsided, this blog continues to include my local wildlife sightings, my trips away from home plus some personal thoughts and reflections on other issues.

Friday 8 July 2022

Breeding White Storks at Knepp

After seeing some of the White Storks at Knepp during my visit to this amazing rewilding project in May 2022 (see here and here), the breeding season is reaching a successful conclusion ....

We’re on fledge watch! This year’s white stork chicks are getting ready to fly their nests and make their way out into the world.

Amy Nightingale captured this youngster testing out its wings on the nest near the campsite.

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— Knepp Wilding (@KneppWilding) July 1, 2022