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Muntjac Deer in Rowney Woods
Rowney Woods

More Deer Action in Rowney Woods

In an attempt to see more deer in Rowney Woods, we got up at 5 in the morning today and arrived at the woods just before sun rise. It was certainly worth the effort – we saw 2 muntjac deer and 3 separate families of fallow deer – one family

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Muntjac Deer in Rowney Woods
Rowney Woods

Muntjac Deer in Rowney Woods

This is the second muntjac deer we have seen in 2 visits to Rowney Woods recently. These are clearly very timid creatures – as soon as this one spotted me, and to be fair, I was standing right in the middle of the path, s/he was off into the wood

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Condemned
Rowney Woods

Condemned in Rowney Woods

Rowney Woods had conifers planted in it during the 1950s but is now being returned to native deciduous trees by the Forestry Commission. There are still quite a number of these pine trees around – they stand out particularly well with the large daubs of fluorescent yellow/green paint marking them

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Forest Shieldbug (Pentatoma rufipes)
Bugs and Critters

Rowney Woods Revisited

We visited Rowney Woods again today and saw loads of wildlife including a muntjac deer and a small group of fallow deer – needless to say, none were to keen to be photographed! The dragonflies were out in force and there were plenty of other smaller creatures including this Forest

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A Sea of Purple at Rowney Woods
Rowney Woods

Viper’s Bugloss at Rowney Woods

Last Sunday we took a walk in some fantastic woods a short drive from Great Dunmow. Rowney Woods can be found opposite Carver Barracks in Wimbish on the way to Saffron Walden. Maintained by the Forestry Commission they are a haven for butterflies – we saw a number of Ringlets

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Mark Seton

I'm an amateur photographer who enjoys music. I'm a past Chairman and Digital Secretary of the Bishops Stortford Camera club and I hold both LRPS and CPAGB distinctions. I have recently moved to Newcastleton in the Scottish Borders.