Watching Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, I was shocked to see the damage the chicken industry is doing to rivers, communities and animals. And now I’ve learned the Government wants to expand Big Chicken. I've signed the petition to stop it 👉 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

Stop Big Chicken Choking our Rivers

Watching Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, I was shocked to see the damage the chicken industry is doing to rivers, communities and animals. And now I’ve learned the Government wants to expand Big ...

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💥😍👍 Chestnut Bunting today on Unst. Yet another epic find by @brydonthomason.bsky.social. Could be tricky to get views, but occasionally showing well with patience. #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUk

144 million+ wildlife records are helping reveal how nature is changing across Britain. The newly published BRC Science Review 2026 demonstrates how biological recording and citizen science are transforming our understanding of biodiversity. Read more: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 1/

Recent field sketching in North Norfolk and Redcar . A blog at jonathanpomroy.wordpress.com

Only two moths last night due to blustery wind and clear skies. Nevertheless, can’t complain when one of them was Flounced Chestnut, a garden ✅ and scarce species in the county these days. The other one was a November Moth agg. #TeamMoth @teesbirds.bsky.social

The latest UK Hydrological Outlook suggests below normal river flows & groundwater levels are set to persist across Wales and eastern & southern England following a dry September. Normal to above normal flows in Scotland, Northern Ireland and northwest England. 🔗 hydoutuk.net/latest-outlook

Spurn Bird Observatory This vocal Yellow-browed Warbler is one of two currently present in the Obs garden. A little beauty. #spurnbirds

@ukceh.bsky.social I notice that your wonderful iRecord app has been updated lately. I’m a huge fan of this tool for biodiversity reporting but am disappointed that the satellite view has been reduced in scale. I can no longer zoom in adequately to pinpoint small sections of a site. Please rectify!

Bloody hell what a cracking garden bird. Then again Shetland birding is rather special. Congratulations!

Hugh Harrop@hughharrop.bsky.social · 3w ago

Over the moon (to put it mildly) to find this first year male SIBERIAN BLUE ROBIN in our garden at Hillwell, Shetland this morning. The fifth record for Britain and a first for Shetland. #BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife

An outstanding review of the myriad ways insects are central to vertebrate survival. They appropriately call attention to how much we still don't know about these interactions and how to conserve them, but avoid (intentionally?) calling attention to the fact that we are included in 'vertebrates'!

Prof. Jeff Ollerton@jeffollerton.bsky.social · 3w ago

Want to conserve #birds, #mammals and other vertebrates? Then don’t forget their #insects. Our new Nature Reviews Biodiversity paper explores the many ways vertebrates depend on insects — for food, shelter, protection and much more. I’ve written about it here: jeffollerton.co.uk/2026/09/30/w...

What if streets were designed as health assets, not just traffic routes? Our new study highlights how nature-based street design reduces heat, noise and air pollution on urban roads Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @uniofsurrey.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social @greenin.bsky.social

🌾 AgZero+ datasets are now available as layers in the new Spatial Explorer. Explore hedgerows, fertilisers, pesticides, soils and recreation demands, using sensors, satellites, surveys and study farms to reveal insights into agricultural landscapes and land use. catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/documents/47...

How do greener cities contribute to healthier lives? Join our Colloquium Series this month to explore the benefits of urban greening for human health and well-being. Speaker: Dr. Laurence Jones, UKCEH Date: 28/09/2026. 14:00 UTC @pallavires.bsky.social @futureearth.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social

Truly bizarre experience twitching a Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) feeding on the edge of the woodland whilst visiting Sheffield General Cemetery today. Has anyone seen them hunting in similar habitat? Left it ‘showing well’ at 1130 hrs. SK34248600 @shefbirdstudy.bsky.social #UKBirding

We're a proud sponsor of entoLIVE webinars (see @biologicalrecording.co.uk) and there's plenty coming up still this year, you can find a full list on our website: www.benhs.org.uk/entolive-2026/

What's coming up in entoLIVE 2026 - British Entomological & Natural History Society

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The only time I ever reach for my balaclava is when navigating through the frozen mountains in a blizzard. And, like my ice axe, I can’t see any real justification for their use on the streets. They are literally enabling crime and disorder, as seen yesterday at the Port of Dover.

This obliging juvenile Red-footed Falcon was eyeing up its next meal in the middle of Lowestoft this evening. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

Cool paper in @ynuorg.bsby.social journal ‘The Naturalist’ gives context to the Whitby Tuna news. ‪‘Review of the Tunny or North Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in Yorkshire waters: history and trends.’ p43‬ ‪https://ynu.org.uk/about-the-ynu/publications/download-page?task=download.send&id=24&catid=2&m=0‬

Dutch researchers have developed a surgical tool based on the egg-laying organ of parasitic wasps that could reduce invasive surgery by enabling tissue removal in deeper areas of the body while also further minimising trauma and patient recovery time. #biomimicry www.tudelft.nl/en/me/resear...

Surgical tool inspired by parasitoid wasp

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A picture of today's male Verge Cricket attracted to light in Dibden Purlieu, S. Hants last night. Looking increasingly likely to be calling from a verge near you in the next few years. @hantsbic.bsky.social

What a cool stridulation - thanks for recording and sharing. Certainly one to listen for in the future as this brand new immigrant cricket expands into England and no doubt further in time. Still less than a dozen records I think? I wonder how many new insect species have reached the UK in 2026?

@alanlewiswildlife.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Verge Cricket singing from this crevice on a bolder beach at Porthgwarra, Cornwall overnight; also 2 others trapped, one a MV and one singing one at the kerb edge

An adult male Honey Buzzard came and landed on our Osprey nest briefly this afternoon, digging in the nest searching for a potential wasp or bees nest?! @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Psycho Neighbour “So are you growing weed in that funny light box in the garden?” Me “Pardon me? It’s a light trap. For moths.” Her “So that’s why I’m getting lots in the house!!” Me “Your windows are open all night with lights inside. And we have street lamps.” Her: Slams door Me: 🤣 #TeamMoth

New insect species continue to arrive on these shores, no doubt influenced by this unprecedented hot weather. Third U.K. record of this species first discovered earlier this year.

Portland Bird Observatory@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Also, some better photos of the Verge Cricket Eumodicogryllus bordigalensis caught last night by Nigel Jones and Mark Edgeller whilst they were moth-trapping at Freshwater Bay

Back 1999 I was in Llangollen for the #eclipse and went for a walk on the moors to view proceedings over the picturesque Dee valley. As things kicked off I noticed a dot high in the sky circling down over the river; it was an Osprey! Afterwards it ascended and continued its journey. #ukbirding

I hear a few people asking if the Swifts (Apus apus) have departed yet and when they usually leave… The graph ⬇️ is based on an 616,167 hours of systematic UK counts over the years with 2,128,309 birds logged by contributors to the amazing @trektellen.bsky.social project #UKBirding #Ornithology

Hey @rspb.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social as a long standing member (literally paying your wages for decades) I would appreciate a response to my post. My concerns regarding the sustainability of your procurement process is a concern for many members. #ukbirding bsky.app/profile/mran...

Andrew Clarke@mrandrewclarke.bsky.social · 2mo ago

So @rspb.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social objected to the annual Gannet (guga) hunt on Sula Sgeir whilst they retail large amounts of unsustainably produced food at their reserve cafes inc. factory farmed chicken, eggs and salmon. As a long-standing member I’d like a comment on this hypocrisy.

Studys of bat use of restored farm ponds in Norfolk, eastern England led by the brilliant @davidjd.bsky.social of our partner @uclgeography.bsky.social. Overgown ponds restored by scrub & mud removal are massive hot spots for bats in the farmed landscape. Water = life 🦇

So @rspb.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social objected to the annual Gannet (guga) hunt on Sula Sgeir whilst they retail large amounts of unsustainably produced food at their reserve cafes inc. factory farmed chicken, eggs and salmon. As a long-standing member I’d like a comment on this hypocrisy.

Local birder Brian Edge has just found a Cicada species going bonkers in a suburban Swanage cul-de-sac !!! @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social