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Canvey Wick Nature Reserve

Photos from Northwick

By Dave Blackwell

Canvey Wick is a very special Nature reserve, it has more rare wildlife than any other part of the country. It featured on the BBC nature programe with Alan Tichmarsh.

common blue

dave blackwell

Soon it will be taken over by the Royal Society for the Protection for Birds (RSPB) and millions of pounds over ten years will create a wonderful nature reserve for all to enjoy. I hope you enjoy some of the photos i have taken over canvey wick this year.

Dave Blackwell

Newt

Photo: Illustrative image for the 'Canvey Wick Nature Reserve' page

This gallery was added by Dave Blackwell on 13/09/2008.

Comments about this page

Beautiful photos Dave. I love this area and hope it continues to be left alone in the years to come.

By David Bullock
On 13/09/2008

Hi David thanks for comments the outlook for canvey wick is excellent cheers

By Dave Blackwell
On 14/09/2008

Fantastic pictures Dave. Thanks for adding them to our archive
Janet

By Janet Penn
On 14/09/2008

Speaking as a photographer with a life-long interest and lots of publications under my belt, I'd say these pictures are excellent in their genre. Impressive.

By Robert Hallmann
On 24/09/2008

Hi Dave
The photo of the Common Blue butterfly is absolutely mesmerizing, probably the best wildlife image I've seen. Perhaps it could be used as the emblem for the campaign against the suggested flooding of this valuable nature reserve.

By Graham Stevens
On 04/10/2008

I saw in the summer 2009 shocking pink butterflies they had black bodies over the fields near cornialus school i tried to find out about them but could find nothing about them, can anyone help

By carol
On 04/04/2011

Stunning photos. And great news about Canvey Wick. Remarkable how wildlife flourishes in seemingly unexpected places. Lets hope they are left in peace for many years to come.

By Kathy
On 30/05/2011