BSCG Scotland
@bscgscotland.bsky.social
The Badenoch and Strathspey Conservation Group. To stimulate public interest in, and care for, the beauty, history and character of Badenoch & Strathspey; to..
Mentions "Swifts and House Martins, which choose to live so closely alongside us, have also joined the Red List of Birds of Conservation Concern in the UK."
RSPB Science@rspbscience.bsky.social · 5d agoFind out more about bird migration and what the RSPB are doing to help here: www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wi...
"Over the course of 1,200 years, this tree endured wind, rain, dew, cold before finally relinquishing the possibility of continuing to live."
RSPB@rspb.bsky.social · 2w agoWorld-renowned artist Ai Weiwei hadn’t created a drawing in over 50 years. Moved by the death of Sherwood Forest’s ancient, 1,200-year-old Major Oak, he travelled to see it for himself. And there, he picked up his pencil again. Discover the story behind A Tree: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
A reminder that Delo previously pled guilty in the US to violating money laundering protections and agreed to pay a $10 million fine for "willfully” breaking the law with his BitMex platform, which was described as "in effect a money laundering platform.” This is who owns Farage now
Yes (the latest @privateeyenews.bsky.social 'Street of Shame' page also reveals pretty shameful behaviour by both Telegraph & Times newspapers) #politics #Scotland #democracy
Lucy Hamilton@lucyham.bsky.social · 6d agoUtterly shameful. Like the Reform guy in the video I posted who quips in a moment of awkward honesty that he “goes where the money is” 🤬 I hope he has to leave Scotland.
The oldest amber has been discovered in China, and it’s around 385 million years old! 🌳 The discovery pushes the confirmed record of amber back by around 65 million years, showing that plants were producing resin much earlier than previously demonstrated.
opportunity
Woodland Trust Scotland@wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 6d ago🌿 Passionate about landscape restoration and community development? Arkaig Community Forest are looking for an organised, proactive Operations & Community Engagement Manager to keep things running smoothly and build lasting relationships with local stakeholders. Find out more👉️ buff.ly/vdIV7cB
Within the “litany” of former Conservative party “rejects”/defectors to part led by Nigel Farage #Scotland can boast Offord www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... & Simpson www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #politics
Scottish Conservative peer defects to Reform UK
Malcolm Offord appeared at a rally alongside Nigel Farage in Falkirk on Saturday to announce the move.
bbc.co.uk
Lucy Hamilton@lucyham.bsky.social · 7d agoThanks to @womenwarriors.com for alerting me to this. Note the UK media’s almost complete ignoring of Farage’s corruption undercover journalism reveal; the BBC tried to make the undercover op look sketchy, not Reform. French far right leader Bardella at Reform conference 🤯 youtu.be/_ntiagu2XZE?...
Good that Scotland has @naturechampions.bsky.social for capercaillie www.scotlink.org/species/cape... (less so that this hen caper falls below DEFRA's #threshold for Avian flu test) @rspbscotland.bsky.social @emmaroddicksnp.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social
"As usual, once exposed, the cover-up highlights the problems." #FairerPlanning
Mark Avery@markavery.bsky.social · 6d agoNick Mackinnon analyses the really sloppy proposal for shrinking but massive windfarm on deep peat markavery.info/2026/09/10/g... This level of analysis takes ages, dedication and brains. I am so impressed.
John Clarke@johncke.bsky.social · last wk.“The ultrafine particles in these ships’ emissions were more able to drive cells to release a range of chemical communication signals associated with inflammation and reduce their ability to prevent the replication of viruses.” #Airpollution www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Reveals: Cuts in air #pollution "between 2011 and 2021 were accompanied by a large reduction in people being admitted to hospital with heart problems" #Health #Climate|ActionNow
Dr Gary Fuller@drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 4w ago“When the air cleared, fewer patients filled the cardiac wards. This regional transition serves as a microcosm of what can be achieved globally through sustained emission reductions.” My latest for @theguardian.com on West Macedonia, Bradford, ULEZ and more. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Includes comment "Reducing emissions from traffic, heating, industry" & #agriculture "could limit the secondary component of particle pollution from wildfires.." #AirPollution #Wildfires #ClimateActionNow #Europe #Canada
Dr Gary Fuller@drgaryfuller.bsky.social · last mo.Wildfires are everyone's problem. Global blazes already account for 10% of UK’s particle pollution – snd climate crisis could make this worse. My latest for @theguardian.com - research by @ceh.org & Uni of Edinburgh. Quote from @mparrington.bsky.social too. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
NEW – Factcheck: No, Europe is not having its ‘quietest’ year for wildfires ✍️ @giulianaviglione.bsky.social and @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org 💬 With comments from @calxcunningham.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/pDQGTR3
My initial thoughts on the Langtang-Lirung glacier collapse and devastating floods in Tibet and Nepal. www.antarcticglaciers.org/2026/08/augu...
August 2026 Nepal-Tibet floods - AntarcticGlaciers.org
On 26th August 2026, devastating floods hit Nepal and Tibet. At time of writing, 1400 people were missing, and 270 bodies had been recovered, but this toll is sadly expected to rise. The flooding hit ...
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Indicates "Of the 43% who would be unhappy at Farage becoming PM, 69% would be prepared to vote tactically for whichever party is best-placed to stop a Reform candidate being elected in their constituency." #politics
Kevin Schofield@kevinschofied.bsky.social · 3w agoNew report by @hopenothate.org.uk appears to back up Tim Montgomerie's view that anti-Reform tactical voting could be the party's biggest barrier to power. Story by @katenicholson.bsky.social 👇 www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/reform...
Mentions "When an estate makes a formal appeal in writing, it effectively suspends the General Licence restriction notice until such time that NatureScot makes a decision on the appeal, which it tries to complete within four weeks."
Raptor Persecution UK@raptorpersuk.bsky.social · 3w agoInvermark Estate appeals 3-yr General Licence restriction imposed after evidence of raptor persecution. How odd - why appeal against it when the estate claims it doesn't manage the area under restriction? Hmm...some thoughts ⬇️ #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/08/26/i...
The blackish #camouflage of a grasshopper on ground burnt in 2025 (#DavaFire) impressive #orthoptera
If the UK government “now refuses to back a donations cap” then a promise by Burnham will be broken www.theguardian.com/politics/202... #politicaldonations #politics #trust #democracy
Burnham drops support for political funding cap aimed at curbing mega-donors
PM said he would set bar at £500k, but trade unions say funding reforms could undermine their ability to donate to Labour
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Amazing news! A second English population of Dark Bordered Beauty discovered by @savebutterflies.bsky.social #teammoth
Butterfly Conservation@savebutterflies.bsky.social · last mo.Rare moth makes a comeback after more than 70 years! For decades, the only site where the Dark Bordered Beauty could be found in England was Strensall Common in Yorkshire. Now a second population has been rediscovered at the National Trust's Wallington estate, providing new hope for the species.
"The decision was made based on evidence provided by Police Scotland " of #wildlife crime against birds.
Raptor Persecution UK@raptorpersuk.bsky.social · last mo.GENERAL Licence restrictions imposed on two Scottish shooting estates after evidence of raptor persecution crimes: Milton of Drimmie Estate (Perthshire) & Invermark Estate (in the notorious Angus Glens). New blog ⬇️ #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/08/07/g...
Great pictures & looking forward to findings! (The Painted Lady #Vanessa cardui & the Big Butterfly Count were featured in the @strathspeyherald.co.uk Country Diary of July 23 2026 'Puzzling case of the painted Lady solved with the aid of radar' )
Richard Fox@richardfoxbc.bsky.social · last mo.Painted Lady was the star of my garden #bigbutterflycount this morning. This migrant species is having a good year - but just how good? Take part in @savebutterflies.bsky.social Big Butterfly Count this week to help us find out www.bigbutterflycount.org
"..anyone hoping to stop the world from burning is banned" (According to @privateeyenews.bsky.social p.11 issue 1681 A. Evans-Pritchard has warned that Conservative Party leader since 2024 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kemi_Ba... may be on course "to preside over the destruction" of her party #NetZero
Alan Rusbridger@arusbridger.bsky.social · last mo.Badenoch stands by an ex Neo Nazi candidate but bans anyone who doesn’t sign up to her moratorium on net zero. A weird form of authoritarian cancel culture has gripped the conservatives … app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/74332/...
Looks powerful & sharp! Mystery ? #mandible ( If a #beetle some staphylinids have sharp mouthparts arthropod-systematics.arphahub.com/article/1145... )
Comparative morphology of the feeding apparatus of Staphylinine beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)
Research fields covered by Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny are the taxonomy, morphology/anatomy, phylogeny (molecular or morphology-based), historical biogeography and palaeontology of art...
arthropod-systematics.arphahub.com
Rob Yaxley@robyaxley.bsky.social · 6mo agoAn insect body part, recovered from an 80cm deep peat core in a mid-Norfolk fen. It seems quite a distinctive shape, so somebody may even know what species it is from. Let me know if you do! 1.3mm.
This one in April sunshine (on a fencepost near the River Spey.)
Terry & Judy Wood@tandjwood.bsky.social · 7mo agoA well travelled Hawthorn Shieldbug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale). Found on the pillar behind the doors of the car on our return home after a 60 mile journey. Placed back in the wildlife hedge next to the car where it probably came from.🪲🚗 @rockwolf74.bsky.social
