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Bill Oddie has died aged 85. We'll certainly be thinking of this quote today. #Humanist #Nature #Birdwatching #Humanists #HumanistsUK #BillOddie

Humanists UK@humanists.uk · last wk.

Springwatch icon, humanist, and probably the UK's best-loved birdwatcher, Bill Oddie, has died aged 85. Very sad. Thank you for a lifetime of helping us understand nature.

As a teenage birder growing up in Carmarthen in the 1980s, where there were no other birders my age, this book was a real game changer for me. It showed me that there was a birding scene out there that I wanted to be a part of one day. Diolch Bill 🙏

To paraphrase Chief Martin Brody (Jaws, 1975) . . . we’re gonna need a bigger graph (or at least a a longer y-axis)!! “Diolch yn fawr” to all our East Glamorgan BTO Breeding Bird Survey volunteers who contributed to these excellent figures and gathered such important data 🙏 #BirdingWales

Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS)@bbs-birds.bsky.social · 2w ago

After a record breaking year last year, it looks like the BBS coverage in Wales could be even better this year! Thank you so much to all BBS volunteers across the country. Your time and effort is very much appreciated. Keep up the good work! @btobirds.bsky.social @btocymru.bsky.social

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Where can you celebrate farming in harmony with nature, hear from fascinating speakers, & listen to great music set in the Welsh mountains? Cynefin festival this September! 🐑🐝🎶  In partnership with #MontgomeryshireWildlifeTrust.  Book 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/bwaqdageec

🚨 Heatwaves, wildfires, droughts. Food insecurity, infrastructure closures, hospitals stretched. 🌿 Andy Burnham has a choice. Prioritise people or polluters. 💥 Donate to our Crowdfunder, and help us call on Andy to act now to Secure Our Future. 👉 crowdfunder.co.uk/p/secure-our-future-for-us

@liamolds.bsky.social I've ID'd this bee, in my Cardiff garden yesterday, as a Blunthorn Nomad Bee but a). they're very scarce in SE Wales and b). I'm new to bee ID! If you, or anyone else on BlueSky, have the time to check it out and can confirm or otherwise, I'd be very grateful 🙏 @sewbrec.org.uk

⚽ Buzzing for Glory! ⚽🏆 Long before football there were hoverflies sporting their stripy top. If you would like to learn more please come join me. hoverflyspotter.blogspot.com/2025/09/hove... #WorldCup #England #Football #Hoverflies #Footballer #Soccer #Art #ArtAppreciation #NatureIllustration

Can someone please id this wasp checking out the holes in my bee hotel today

We were record breakers too! Thanks to the efforts of our fab team of local volunteers, a total of 52 BBS squares were covered in our region in 2025 . . . the best year on record in East Glamorgan! Read all about the results on the @btobirds.bsky.social's website here: www.bto.org/our-work/sci...

Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS)@bbs-birds.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It’s Volunteers’ Week! 2025 was the best year on record for BBS coverage across the UK. Thank you so much to the 2,828 volunteers who took part in the survey last year. We appreciate your time and effort. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology #VolunteersWeek

Farming, funding, and wildlife 🚜 In our current edition, Simon Spencer describes his frustrations in trying to make a difference for wildlife through the Integrated Natural Resources Scheme. How can we design systems to get farming and conservation to work together? 📷️ Rob Parry

Ffermio, cyllid a bywyd gwyllt 🚜 Yn ein rhifyn cyfredol, mae Simon Spencer yn disgrifio ei rwystredigaethau wrth geisio gwneud gwahaniaeth i fywyd gwyllt drwy'r Cynllun Adnoddau Naturiol Integredig. Sut gallwn ni ddylunio systemau i gael ffermio a chadwraeth i weithio gyda'i gilydd? 📷️ Rob Parry

Subscribing to Natur Cymru costs £30 a year, and supports the work of Wild Cymru. Help us continue to be a voice for wildlife across Wales, and champion the amazing work done by organisations and individuals for wildlife across the country. www.wild.cymru

Mae tanysgrifio i Natur Cymru yn costio £30 y flwyddyn, ac yn cefnogi gwaith Cymru Wyllt. Helpwch ni i barhau i fod yn llais dros fywyd gwyllt ledled Cymru, a hyrwyddo'r gwaith anhygoel sy’n cael ei wneud gan sefydliadau ac unigolion dros fywyd gwyllt ledled y wlad. www.wild.cymru

Is this the world’s worst ever photo of a Dingy Skipper? 🤔 Zoom in and squint hard and you might just see it!! Seen at Cwm Bargod today. Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries, Small Copper, Painted Lady and Peacock there too. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @sewbrec.org.uk

Prosiect cadwraeth pwysig yw Cynefin i Wenyn sy’n cael ei lansio yn Sir Gaerfyrddin, cartref i rai o’r rhywogaethau prinnaf o gacwn. Bydd y prosiect yn adfer cynefinoedd arfordirol hanfodol ar gyfer cacwn gyda chymorth cymunedau lleol. Cewch ddarllen mwy yma: https://ow.ly/9UoY50Z1wlN

Cynefin i Wenyn is a major conservation project launching in Carmarthenshire which is home to five conservation priority bumblebee species. The project will restore vital coastal habitats for bumblebees with the help of local communities. Read on: https://ow.ly/vRSR50YZqYJ

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WBRC@welshbirdsrarities.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Accepted, 6+ Bee-eaters, Mynydd y Gaer, Taff-Ely, E. Glamorgan 27 Apr, finder D. Jenkins-Jones.

Despite the scars left by heavy industry, the south Wales valleys have pockets of lovely habitat where all that remains of the old communities are derelict farmhouses and mines. Redstarts, Tree Pipits, Cuckoos and Kites here on today's @btobirds.bsky.social #BreedingBirdSurvey north of Bedlinog.

Had the privilege today of monitoring the nestboxes at @rspbcymru.bsky.social ’s Gwenffrwd Dinas reserve with the Fledgemore Nest Recording Group. Pied Flys appear to be back in good numbers with, hopefully, more to come. First eggs expected next week. #NestRecordScheme #Ringing #BirdingWales

Covering urban environments is as important for the @btobirds.bsky.social’s #BreedingBirdSurvey as covering rural and wilder areas. It’s also just as much fun! 24 species were recorded in this Cardiff square today, including 4 Swallows, my first Greenfinch since 2023 and my first Swift of the year.

Like to learn more about the nesting birds you could have in your garden and how to provide what they need? Join the @btobirds.bsky.social's Nesting Neighbours and Garden BirdWatch teams to learn more in one of two free, 90-minute webinars on 28 and 30 April. More info: www.bto.org/our-work/eve...

Hoffech chi ddysgu mwy am yr adar sy'n nythu yn eich gardd a sut i ddarparu'r hyn sydd ei angen arnyn nhw? Ymunwch â thimau Nesting Neighbours a Garden BirdWatch @btobirds.bsky.social i ddysgu mwy mewn un o ddau weminar 90 munud rhad ac am ddim ar 28 a 30 Ebrill. Mwy yma www.bto.org/our-work/eve...

We have a wonderful team of over 50 dedicated Wetland Bird Survey volunteers in our region who contributed to this important report by counting birds at their allocated wetland every month. Thanks to each and every one of them. 🙏👏🙏👏 Would you like to join them? www.bto.org/get-involved...

Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) | Goose & Swan Monitoring (GSMP)@webs-gsmp.bsky.social · 4mo ago

1/ The latest 2024/25 Waterbirds in the UK report has just been published and can be viewed online www.bto.org/wituk 🎉 Physical copies will be reaching your doorsteps very soon! 🗞️ To view the updated numbers and trends, visit www.bto.org/webs-reporting #Ornithology #CitSci

Mae gennym dîm bendigedig o dros 50 o wirfoddolwyr Arolwg Adar y Gwlyptir ymroddgar yn ein rhanbarth a gyfrannodd at yr adroddiad pwysig hwn drwy gyfri'r adar yn fisol ar y gwlyptir a neilltuwyd iddynt. Diolch o galon i bob un ohonynt 🙏👏🙏👏 Hoffech chi ymuno â nhw? www.bto.org/get-involved...

Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) | Goose & Swan Monitoring (GSMP)@webs-gsmp.bsky.social · 4mo ago

1/ The latest 2024/25 Waterbirds in the UK report has just been published and can be viewed online www.bto.org/wituk 🎉 Physical copies will be reaching your doorsteps very soon! 🗞️ To view the updated numbers and trends, visit www.bto.org/webs-reporting #Ornithology #CitSci

#SwyddiGwylltCymru #WalesWildlifeJobs Swyddog Cymunedau a Gwirfoddolwyr - Community & Volunteers Officer ~ Tir Natur www.tirnatur.cymru/cy/work-with...

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Shwmae pawb! 👋 Pecyn cychwynnol ar gyfer ecoleg, bywyd gwyllt a chadwraeth yng Nghymru! // A starter pack for ecology, wildlife, conservation and more in Wales 🌿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🐧⛰️ Please let me know if you'd like to be included on this list, or suggestions for others to include. Diolch! 🐌 go.bsky.app/MeJG8QH

Want to freshen up your bird song and call ID? @btocymru.bsky.social is holding two evening online training sessions on 14 and 21 April. But hurry, there’s only 48 hours left to book your place. tinyurl.com/r4a2bs4n 📷 Amy Lewis

Hoffech chi loywi eich sgiliau adnabod caneuon a galwadau adar? Mae @btocymru.bsky.social yn cynnal dwy sesiwn hyfforddi ar-lein gyda'r hwyr ar 14 a 21 Ebrill. Ond brysiwch, dim ond 48 awr sydd ar ôl i archebu'ch lle. tinyurl.com/r4a2bs4n 📷 Amy Lewis