East Blatchington Pond, Seaford, Sussex
Folder: Seaford, Bishopstone & Newhaven
Many of these were originally in my Seaford & Bishopstone album, but I brought them together with some I had on file, as the local community group that looks after the pond wanted a selection of photos for their annual report. The pond is in a valley in the centre of Seaford. As well as cleaning the pond and keeping the vegetation under control, the group has planted shrubs and perennials that enc…
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Moorhen chick & Red-eared Slider Turtle - East Bla…
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Meadowsweet - East Blatchington Pond - 25.6.2018
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Red-eared sliders - East Blatchington Pond - 25.5.…
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Small boys - tall trees East Blatchington Pond - S…
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This was an experiment in using the panorama setting on my compact camera vertically. I have actually cropped a few straggly branches off the top of the picture.
Blue Iris flower - East Blatchington Pond - 19.4.2…
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Mallard couple - East Blatchington Pond - 26.3.201…
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East Blatchington Pond - 9th March 2020
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Three views of our local pond, maintained by a group of volunteers, uploaded in response to the call for Spring photos, for the benefit of those who may 'miss' Spring because of the restrictions in place due to the current health emergency.
East Blatchington Pond - 9th March 2020
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East Blatchington Pond - 9th March 2020
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A taste of honey - East Blatchington Pond - Seafor…
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Creamy Crocuses - East Blatchington Pond - Seaford…
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Mauve Crocuses - East Blatchington Pond - Seaford…
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Pale purple crocuses - East Blatchington Pond - Se…
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Snowdrops - East Blatchington Pond - Seaford - 14…
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Dark brown duck - East Blatchington Pond - 5 5 202…
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I am unsure about the species of this duck. It was with Mallards on our local pond. There is a hint of the Mallard male's iridescent green on its head, but I cannot see a similar dark brown plumage when I look on line.
East Blatchington Pond 18 5 2022
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Red-eared Slider East Blatchington Pond 4 6 2022
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This has been a regular visitor or maybe resident for several years. There were two one year. They are a non-native invasive species that has reportedly caused major wild-life loss in ponds around the country. They are generally dumped pets, bought when the cartoon Ninja Turtles were all the rage, then they became unwanted, smelly and sometimes aggressive cast-offs.
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