Nice to see a family of 3 Green Woodpecker (1 adult, 2 juvenile) nr Dobwalls today #UKBirding #cornwallbirding

Very different for me last night #TeamMoth VC2 so very different from my VC61. Only using a 15w Actinic This was the location...

Which Album Cover Designer Was Born In Hull? Author and fan of popular music Nick Quantrill heads down De Grey Street to find where a remarkable talent was born. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/32s7vucr @hulllibraries.bsky.social @nickquantrill.bsky.social @hullnoir.bsky.social

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2026 Diving Gannet Photography Experience Update We now only have 10 places remaining for this season on our 4hr Diving Gannet Photography Experiences. Don't miss out on this amazing wildlife spectacle - a must event for all wildlife photographers... www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/workshops/93...

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Sad news. Bill Oddie down. RIP www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Bill Oddie, naturalist and broadcaster, dies aged 85

Oddie came to fame as one of the comedy trio The Goodies, but was later known for his expertise on wildlife and birds – which led to him presenting the BBC’s Springwatch and Autumnwatch

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Intrigued to find Blue-tailed and Azure Damselflies in dominance 4 weeks ago almost none evident Replaced by Small Red-eyed Damselfly and a minimum of 5 Willow Emerald Damselfly today (while grieving the complete absence of hirundines) @britishdragonflies.bsky.social East Yorkshire this morning

Well on with my #100plantsin2026 but struggling with this. On its own on a road verge, East Yorkshire. Anyone able to assist? @bsbibotany.bsky.social #PlantID I'd thought Large-flowered Evening Primrose (Oenothera erythrosepala) but lacks red sepals, c 90cm tall.

Please note re Black Stork-there is no access to any private land to view the bird when not in flight. Only view from North Marine Road or Lighthouse Road @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

Flamborough Bird Observatory @flamboroughbird.bsky.social · 2w ago

Black Stork in flight then dropped into Micklemires area. View north marine road. @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

A depressing @webs-gsmp.bsky.social count today (a week late) I started at a little inland water site in Oct 2013. July & August have always been great for hirundines, wires and fences thrumming w 150+. Today I didn't see a single hirundine, nor Swift. Not one. #YorkshireBirding #UKBirding

A Black Stork that toured the outer head during the day was today’s highlight also Mediterranean, Caspian and Yellow-legged Gulls on the seawatch, Dunlin at Thornwick Pools and a Hobby over the village. Full details here flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/sightings/25...

25th July 2026 - Flamborough Bird Observatory

Mainly overcast, with occasional sunny intervals, a high of 24 degrees C and, importantly, a blustery westerly wind. The latter was responsible for pushing a headline-grabbing juvenile Black Stork ont...

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This now deleted video shows a shocking disregard for the welfare of the Gannets. But then again, were the Guga hunters ever going to respect their victims?

Spanish PM calling it what it is: a climate emergency that is going to get worse..

France is on fire. Spain is on fire. Norway is on fire. Sicily is on fire. Ontario is on fire. Scotland is on fire. Bolivia is on fire. Algeria is on fire. England is on fire. Greta wasn't wrong when she said our house was on fire. We are in a climate emergency. - Greenpeace UK

Moth-trap by-catch is often exciting. I get loads of Mystacides longicornis but this morning had a glossy M. azurea I believe which is one to add to my @panspecieslisting.bsky.social list. #TeamMoth VC61

@ruthnewby.bsky.social Moths and their camouflage If only it wasn't quite so Dusky... 7/10 ? #whathaveyoustarted 😅

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124 of 54 (incl 2x hummers before lighting-up time) #teamMoth New for the garden: very early Dusky-lemon Sallow

"We, the undersigned, urge the Prime Minister to convene a live, televised emergency briefing, delivered by independent experts." We've an open letter in the FT today calling on Andy Burnham to hold a national emergency briefing on climate and nature.

Asking for a friend: what sort of guidance, evidence, or support would help you implement more bird-friendly management in your green spaces? 🐦🌳 @btobirds.bsky.social wants to hear from local authorities, friends groups, and land managers before 31 July - Take the survey

In case anybody who has to work for a living (rather than - like Nigel Farage - born into a rich family, and now a millionaire) thinks Reform UK are on their side "Both Reform & Tories voted against workers rights." meme via Leighton Pickering

This summer’s heatwave is putting extra pressure on bumblebees already fighting to survive. As flowers dry up and they struggle to fly without overheating, it becomes harder for them to find enough food. But you can be their lifeline. Donate today: https://ow.ly/ZrRX50Zscag

Wow. I'm used to Grey Heron flapping backwards and forwards over our house. But just had 5 flying North (a family group??) #YorkshireBirding #UKBirding #Cottingham @btobirds.bsky.social

I've signed @zero-hour.bsky.social's petition calling on Andy Burnham to Secure Our Future—to meet the UK's climate and nature commitments, pass the Nature + National Security Bill, and reject all new oil and gas. Will you join me? www.zerohour.uk/andy

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Fleeting visit to North Cliffe Wood, Saturday. Cool & overcast, I bet it would be fantastic for inverts with a bit more time spent. Very pleased with stonking Kite-tailed Robberfly (Machimus atricapillus) & Tachina fera @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @ynuorg.bsky.social @panspecieslisting.bsky.social

Shocked and a little dismayed. Low overnight temperatures (down to 6.3°C!) were never going to help but 7 of 4 sp. mid-July is unprecedented VC61 #TeamMoth @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social

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The Ommatidium Project@entofacet.org · 3w ago

Our expert pool is growing, from Acari to Psylloidea. With the help and passion of the invertebrate science community, we hope to create a home for connections across the field. It’s also free and a passion project to help the community. Not a side hustle. #entomology #inverts

Our expert pool is growing, from Acari to Psylloidea. With the help and passion of the invertebrate science community, we hope to create a home for connections across the field. It’s also free and a passion project to help the community. Not a side hustle. #entomology #inverts

Saturday giveaway time! I picked a copy of the (still brilliant) Macmillan Guide to Bird Identification at Cley village fete & like the last time, I want to give this copy to a really keen young birder (18 or under). Drop me a DM - or reply here - & Lynnette will pick a name from a hat. #ukbirding

For a couple of days now I’ve been trying to find a seamless link between England’s semi-final defeat and my books in a hope to boost their sales. I have failed. So that’s two crushing disappointments in one week. You know what would make me feel better? levparikian.com/index.php/sh...

‘It’s only going to get worse’: wildfires forcing firefighters to make impossible choices: As the climate crisis fuels more intense blazes, pushing them to new parts of the world, those tackling them are forced to ration resources and decide which to fight César Alcaraz had only just beco...

‘It’s only going to get worse’: wildfires forcing firefighters to make impossible choices

‘It’s only going to get worse’: wildfires forcing firefighters to make impossible choices: As the climate crisis fuels more intense blazes, pushing them to new parts of the world, those tackling them are forced to ration resources and decide which to fight César Alcaraz had only just beco...

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