Jackal, boar, wallaby in Kent

Neil's latest post at KENT ONLINE

Golden eagles fly over Kent

The above headline featured in the Kent Messenger of Nov' 16th 1940, the report stating: 'Golden eagles have been spotted flying over Kent recently by the Observer Corps. They came in from Dover. It is to be hoped that these birds will not be shot down. A few years ago a fine specimen of a white-tailed eagle flew over Dover, only to be brought down by a man with a gun/ He was heavily fined.'

Neil Arnold's new 'big cat' blog at Kent Online

Over at KENT ONLINE, Neil Arnold will be writing a blog in regards to the British 'big cat' mystery - answering all those questions people may have, and presenting evidence and listing the latest sightings.

189 'big cat' sightings in 2011

http://kentbigcats.blogspot.com/2011/12/189-sightings-for-2011-and-fox-kill.html

Wallaby...

"I believe you're interested in wallaby sightings in Kent. I'm certain I saw one today (4/11/2011) about 2 pm to the North of the M25 to the east of Clackets Services. It was in a field at the base of the North Downs"

MYSTERY ANIMALS OF THE BRITISH ISLES: LONDON - OUT NOW

MYSTERY ANIMALS OF THE BRITISH ISLES: LONDON By Neil Arnold, published by the CFZ, is now available. The long wait is finally over. This much anticipated book is the first of its kind to venture forth into the concrete jungle of England's capital city and unravel fantastic, yet true tales of monsters and mysterious beasts. From yarns spun pertaining to strange creatures in the River Thames, to odd things-a-flutter in the skies of the city. Supernatural animals, beasts escaping from menageries, sightings of exotic cats such as leopards and lynx and the Surrey puma, and not forgetting a whole host of weird and wonderful arcane animals cast from the Ark. MYSTERY ANIMALS OF...LONDON weighs in at more than 300 pages, is richly illustrated and indexed, and proves once and for all that the greenest corners, dankest sewers, and darkest streets can still harbour all manner of elusive and out of place creatures. So, if you're thrilled, or repulsed by tales of flesh-eating giant rats, prowling alligators, blood-sucking fish, rampant wolves, swooping eagles and vultures, ghostly lions, spectral bears, phantom chickens and real life vampires, then MYSTERY ANIMALS OF...LONDON is perfect for campfires constructed on a crisp autumnal night. The book is available from Amazon and all good bookshops.

Rare stalked jellyfish found in Kent

http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/stalked-jellyfish.html#cr