Now I am not going to get into any emotive discussion about what to do about Ring-necked Parakeets but Brenda took this lovely shot of a female in the wildlife garden last week. We see them every day heading north in the morning to feed and frolic around Upminster, Hornchurch, Aveley and the Stifford Clays area before heading back off to Hither Green Cemetery in Lewisham, south of the Thames, every night. I am pretty sure that this is still a major roost site and If you get the chance to visit on a winters evening you may see a magical if somewhat noisy spectacle...
Anyway, enjoy....
Howard Vaughan, Information Officer