Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
@yorkswildlife.bsky.social
For 80 years our charity has protected and restored Yorkshire's wildlife and its home in Yorkshire.🦉🦔🐬🌱🌷 www.ywt.org.uk A regional voice in The Wildlife Trusts federation. Become a member, volunteer or join our campaigns.
Catch our very own Peter Lau on tonight's The One Show and hear all about his campaign to make the outdoors accessible for all. Featuring YWT Staveley, Ripon City Wetlands and Adel Dam nature reserves. Tune in to BBC One at 7pm, also available for another month on BBC iPlayer. #AccessibleNature
Ruddy darters mating at Potteric Carr. My latest blog for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust: www.ywt.org.uk/blog/rod-jon... #nature #dragonflies #wildlife @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social
YWT Kiplingcotes today. @yorkswildlife.bsky.social Carline Thistle, Common Blue, Swallows, Small Copper.
Common blue damselfly munching on a tiny insect at Potteric Carr. My latest blog for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust: www.ywt.org.uk/blog/rod-jon... #wildlife #nature #photography #insects #dragonflies @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social
Juvenile song thrush at Strensall Common. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Conveniently at eye-level for once 😀 a Purple Hairstreak (Favonius quercus) at Askham Bog today. Elsewhere: Southern & Brown Hawker Dragonflies @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
"If you want to marvel at these goggle-eyed flying machines, this reserve near Doncaster is one of the best places in Yorkshire to do it!" Read Rod's blog to discover more and visit Potteric Carr to spot them for yourself. www.ywt.org.uk/blog/rod-jon... @rodshelf.bsky.social
A venerable Royal Fern (Osmunda regalis) flourishing at @yorkswildlife.bsky.social Askham Bog. Startling to imagine this might have been a prothallus when Henry VIII was a lad 😀
Common carder bee feeding on a marsh thistle at Askham Bog - reopened to the public this weekend after five months of work. #ThePhotoHour #bees #insects #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Defra’s Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme, administered by @naturalengland.bsky.social has enabled a massive step change in peatland restoration right across the #GreatNorthBog. 1/2
University of York researchers: know someone advancing wildlife conservation❓️ Nominate them for the @yorkswildlife.bsky.social Wildlife Hero Awards! Celebrating research that informs action. 🦡 🌿 Nominations close Friday 14 August 2026: buff.ly/ziVQjGw #WildlifeHeroes
Wildlife Heroes Awards
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is registered in England no. 00409650 and is a registered charity no. 210807. Registered Office: 1 St George’s Place, York, YO24 1GN Accessibility | Privacy Policy | Cookies…
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Sprotbrough Flash Sightings
June highlights 2026. Warmer than average weather brought an explosion of colour to the Flash and with it the arrival of new butterflies and dragonflies. In Cadeby a Poppy field had swathes of bright ...
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Always a pleasure to see young Avocets @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social
Interested in what we're up to in protecting the white-clawed crayfish in Yorkshire? 🦞 We're recruiting volunteers to help with our survey efforts! If you are interested in finding out more and to apply, please see the link below! Applications close 19th July @ 9am www.ywt.org.uk/volunteering...
Volunteer Crayfish Surveyor | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
Do you want to be involved in helping to protect the white-clawed crayfish, the UK’s only native freshwater crayfish? Do you fancy helping us to survey river catchments to help us better understand th...
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Osprey, North Yorkshire Completely the wrong time of day for a sighting, and baking heat yesterday, but surprised to get a flyover, having not been around for Scarborough and Nosterfield birds earlier in the year. Always a thrill. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
A warm welcome to @mayorofwy.bsky.social at our Stirley reserve today, marking the launch of @westyorkshireca.bsky.social’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy. We’re proud to have helped shape this vital plan, using our evidence, data and expertise to support nature recovery and wellbeing.
Support through @naturalengland.bsky.social's Species Recovery Funding for three of our regional projects will help us take all-important monitoring a step further, ensuring our work is grounded in crucial evidence. ✅ Read more: www.gov.uk/government/n...
Some stunning butterflies at YWT Fen Bog today Pictured - Small pearl bordered fritillary, dark green fritillary & small heath. @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @royentsoc.bsky.social @savethebutterflies.bsky.social
Ywo very similar and commonly confused butterfly species - small and essex skipper, both found at @yorkswildlife.bsky.social fantastic Kiplingcotes Nature Reserve #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #macro #macrophotography #insect #photography #butterflies #skipper
Keeled Skimmers & (I think) a red banded sand wasp at YWT Fen Bog yesterday @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @royentsoc.bsky.social @savethebutterflies.bsky.social
Clouds of butterflies today at Cali Heath @yorkswildlife.bsky.social reserve. Marbled White seems to be particularly widespread locally this year...over 30 here earlier in the week. @ynuorg.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @celastrina59.bsky.social
It seems a very good year for hoverflies. YWT Skerne today. @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
A golden eagle named Squeagle was shot, with 17 pellets found in her body. She survived, but this is a shocking reminder that wildlife crime continues. We’re calling for information & accountability to protect our wildlife. www.ywt.org.uk/news/yorkshire-wildlife-trust-reaction-golden-eagle-shooting
Lots of Orchids and Butterflies at Wharram Quarry today. Gorgeous place! #wildlife #photography #naturephotography
You may remember @yorkshirepeat.bsky.social blogged about joining a @universityofleeds.bsky.social School of Geography bog pool study with two @nationaltrust.org.uk restoration sites (and a tiny hovercraft) in the @yorkshiredales.org.uk Read the updated blog with early analysis & good news! 👇 1/2
We recently visited a site that was restored about 2 years ago in the Yorkshire Dales. Sphagnum plugs are doing great! #PeatlandRestoration #SphagnumMonday #GreatNorthBog
A few nice coastal specialists with restricted ranges in Yorkshire caught at Spurn last night - a very beige morning @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social
Our first Marbled Whites of the year at YWT Kiplingcotes today @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Sorry I always realise I’ve missed #wildflowerhour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social about two hours too late! Some @yorkswildlife.bsky.social wonders today
