Kingston Riverside: Mink and Seals
Kingston Riverside is changing fast and it's latest residents will make more demands on the riverside environment. This will mean an increase in light pollution, whether it is due to light spillage from these windows or by an increase in lighting specification brought about by the inevitable health and safety requirements. Trees are always casualties of the latter and some are exhibiting the painted spots identifying their future execution. There is a new pathway onto Canbury Gardens and wear and tear suggests that here will be the next tarmacadam or bonded gravel pathway. And so more of the natural environment is eroded as the urban gradient increases. 4lb bream caught today Part of the challenge is to enlist residents in support of local environmental protection. Some wildlife is obvious, such as the large bream regularly caught by fishermen and the small fish sought by kingfishers, as well as the cormorants and Egyptian Geese that turn Ste...