Want to hear about urban plants straight from the author's mouth? Trevor will be speaking at our Kent Wildlife Conference on 25 October. Some places still available tinyurl.com/kentwildconf

Not long now till the Kent Wildlife Conference. Have you booked your (very reasonably priced) place? Ten speakers, covering bees, botany, beavers and much more, plus lunch and refreshments all included. Let's all meet IRL! Book now at tinyurl.com/kentwildconf. #KentWildlife

Courtesy of @kentwildlife.bsky.social, we were able to visit the shingle spit & saltmarsh at Castle Foote on the N Kent coast today. Highlights included the scarce Small Cord-grass Spartina maritime, & four Glasswort species. #saltmarsh @bsbibotany.bsky.social

Late morning update from Dungeness Point Osprey out to sea 4 Crossbills (part of a flock of 7), 100+ Siskins Whinchat, Lesser Whitethroat, Firecrest and 3 Goldcrests Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps a good spread in the Trapping Area #kentbirding

Samphire hoe this morning, 2 Ring ouzels, 4 siskin, wheatear & 2 chough

Presenting 'Damian' the Death's-head Hawkmoth, A. atropos, newly emerged this morning, after being lovingly tended and raised by our Assistant Warden, Johnny Bull, after the caterpillar was found on the SBBOT Middle Field reserve on 14th August. Marvelous Moth Metamorphosis 🤩 #TeamMoth #KentNature

Not a lot of good news here www.theguardian.com/environment/...

It's been pointed out that this one from Saturday's moth morning at Grosvenor & Hilbert Park is Clancy's Rustic, a migrant first recorded in the UK in 2002 and not illustrated in the first edition of the Field Guide to the Moths of GB & Ireland

On probably the last hot (25'C), calm & sunny day of the year, 2♂️Scarce Blue-tailed Damselflies on territory at Sandwich Bay beating last year's final sighting on 3rd Sept. Amazing how such fragile creatures have survived the recent storms & cool evenings. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social #KentNature

Our AGM has had to be moved to FRIDAY 3rd October at Lenham Community Centre. Please keep an eye on our website for more details including our guest speaker for the evening: www.kentbatgroup.org.uk/events/our-agm

A great morning on today's field meeting at Grain Coastal Park. Dwarf Eelgrass was a highlight of the intertidal. Sea-slaters Ligia oceanica & the shell of a Sea-potato (the sea urchin Echinocardium cordatum) were among other records. #KentNature #marinelife #intertidal #seagrass

Tiny (3mm) Ant on the office desk this afternoon (East Malling). ObsIdentify comes up with Crematogaster scutellaris (mainly). Possibly rare: probably imported. @ianbeavis.bsky.social @kentgrasshoppers.bsky.social @kentfieldclub.bsky.social

This week in Kent saw a massive influx of Glossy Ibis, but also plenty of other scarce birds like Montagu’s Harrier, Red-backed Shrike and Wryneck. For this and more see the KOS website kentos.org.uk. #kentbirding #BirdGuides

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Last weekend's field meeting was at No Man's Orchard (chartham-pc.gov.uk/no-mans-orch...), a community orchard near Canterbury. Lots of Common Darter dragonflies, and other insects including a Vernal Shieldbug. Plus excellent apple cake, courtesy of one of the orchard volunteer managers! #kentnature

You mustn't miss this year's Kent Wildlife Conference! Speakers include @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social, @ianbeavis.bsky.social, Scarlett from @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social, Ben from @beavertrust.bsky.social and many more! For full details & to book now, go to tinyurl.com/kentwildconf. #kentnature

FREE ONLINE EVENT: Protected Areas at Sea - what does it really mean? Join Sarah Ward, Marine Conservation Officer, to learn more about our the conservation of our local marine environment and what you can do to help. buff.ly/V8Fyywi 📷 Short-snouted Seahorse © Paul Naylor

The Dungeness wider recording area total has crept up by two new birds in August to 222 They were an Icterine Warbler and a Zitting Cisticola (Fan-tailed Warbler) which was also new for Dungeness In comparison to the last 5 years this is about 5 species more at this time of the year #kentbirding

Not long now till the 2025 Kent Wildlife Conference! This year's themes are urban biodiversity and citizen science - check out the impressive list of speakers here - www.kentfieldclub.org.uk/programme/up... Also - tickets only £22 including refreshments and lunch! So why not book your place today?

Walking past Whitstable Train station when I spotted right next to path these Firebug only seen them once before locally not sure what they are grouped round but did not want to disturb @kentfieldclub.bsky.social #ukwildlife #insects #bugs #Firebug

The rare migrant moth Dewick's Plusia disturbed from foliage in a ride at Bedgebury Pinetum today

Littlestone garden moth traps, SE Kent Five Latticed Heaths, 2 Four-spotted Footman, Clay Triple-lines indicate wanderings from somewhere… Rosy Rustic heralds ‘moth autumn’ for me #mothsmatter @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Our field meeting yesterday was at Temple Marsh, an old, former landfill on the bank of the River Medway at Strood. It is surrounded by housing and industry, but turned up some uncommon species, inc. Marsh-mallow, Strawberry Clover & Red Bartsia Bee. #Medway #Strood #Urbannature #bees #KentNature

Yesterday's field meeting was on the edge of urban Ashford, looking at land set aside to mitigate/compensate for loss of habitat to development. Much ruderal vegetation - some presumably planted (like Corn Marigold), some not. More in alt text. #KentNature

Sound up for this one, tree crickets calling at Samphire Hoe this afternoon.

In prep for the #Bioblitz at Mote Park today, we set up a few bottle vane traps in lovely old oaks. Highlights so far included Thanasimus formicarius, Tomoxia bucephala, and the chalcid wasp, Astichus arithmeticus 🌳 @kentfieldclub.bsky.social

Our Mote Park #Bioblitz in #Maidstone is over. Now there are specimens to ID and records to enter on iRecord. A few last pics - Box Bug, 18-spot Ladybird & female Banded Demoiselle Damselfly. #KentNature

Over 230 species so far on our Mote Park #BioBlitz ... #KentNature

Darkness falling at the start of our #BioBlitz at Maidstone's Mote Park. Noctule & Tawny Owl amongst the species recorded so far ... #KentNature #Maidstone

Why not come and #BioBlitz with us in Maidstone this Saturday? Maidstone's Mote Park is over 400 acres of grassland, lake, river, wet woodland, veteran trees, meadows and scrub. And a great cafe! All welcome. www.kentfieldclub.org.uk/programme/up... #KentNature

Yesterday's @kentfieldclub.bsky.social meeting was at @niab-uk.bsky.social's East Malling site, which has orchards of various ages and management, and wildflower areas (though the visitor car park was also biodiversity-rich). The site has a wide diversity of bees! [1/] #KentNature #bees #entomology

The Dungeness wider recording area total has crept up to 220 by the end of July Additions include Pied Flycatcher, Grasshopper Warbler, Pectoral Sandpiper and a Caspian Tern In comparison to the last 5 years this is about 10 species more at this time of the year Roll on the autumn…

What a summer this is turning out to be! After recent record garden day counts of Green-veined Whites, Common Blues & Brown Argus, on today's 15 min #BigButterflyCount I total 45 (Forty-five!) Gatekeepers nectaring madly on the Marjoram. I look up & there are 8 Migrant Hawkers overhead😮 #KentNature

‘Intrinsically connected’: how human neurodiversity could help save nature www.theguardian.com/environment/...

A wet day for our field meeting last Saturday, but several members braved the weather. Amongst the species recorded was this Horseshoe Ladybird Clitostethus arcuatus, found and photographed by @sejarnold.bsky.social. #beetles #coleoptera #ladybirds #microladybird

Good news! 🚨 The hotel & spa deal at Betteshanger Country Park has expired. This is a chance to rethink the future - one that protects rare wildlife like the lizard orchid & fiery clearwing moth. Find out more at kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/campaigns/betteshanger-country-park💚🌿

Grant Hazlehurst and @kentgrasshoppers.bsky.social from Kent Field Club joined the North Kent Woods & Downs NNR BioBlitz (as seen on ITV News!) on Thursday. The star find was by Grant - several Maidstone Mining Bees (Andrena polita) at a brand new site near Luddesdown ... (1/2)

🦇 We were delighted to find out that a grey long-eared roost has been recorded in Kent for the first time! Read all about it here: www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/07...

No more Beewashing please! Why beekeeping doesn't help conserve bees. Pls RT if you agree. youtu.be/fiBYBmlKSYU

Blue-winged Grasshopper (Oedipoda caerulescens) at Folkestone today. Proximity of the Channel Tunnel suggests train-assisted.

A very hot field meeting yesterday at Lee's Pit in Upper Halling, a site not normally open to visitors. Scarce or threatened spp. inc. Dingy Skippers (out in force), Scarab Shieldbug, Rufous Grasshopper, Five-Banded Weevil Wasp and Basil Thyme. #KentNature #KentBotany

Enjoyable day in Cliffe, Rye Street, Higham looking for Odonata #lowCO2insecting All targets seen and photographed @marcheath.bsky.social

Interesting find for #wildflowerhour. Found Sedum pallidum naturalised in mown grassland in Kent. New to Kent (either vice county) and eighth record on the BSBI DDb. #Kent #Sedum #BSBI @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @kentfieldclub.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social

Hummingbird hawkmoth caterpillar in North Kent, in a wildflower patch allowed to grow tall on a new housing estate! @kentfieldclub.bsky.social #KentMoths #UKMoths

Booking now open for this year's Kent Wildlife Conference, Sat 25 Oct! Speakers including @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social, @ianbeavis.bsky.social, Ben Morris of @beavertrust.bsky.social, Scarlett Weston of @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social. For full details and booking: tinyurl.run/RAlnG9. Please share!

Warm night at Littlestone and so put both moth traps out in the garden Bordered Straw, first nubilalis (European Corn-borer) of the year Selection of new moths for the year and a batch of Hawk moths Stuck four (of six) Privet Hawk moths on the hand shot #mothsmatter @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Attended @kentfieldclub.bsky.social trip to Borden LNR, Sittingbourne this morning. After last nights thunderstorm it was bright sunshine. Blackcap, Blackbird & Chiffchaff constantly calling Ringlet (3) year tick, at least 4 Comma & Meadow Brown seen. A few photos to sort! Enjoyable & learnt a lot.

Great field meeting at Borden Nature Reserve near #Sittingbourne today. @spg73.bsky.social has mentioned some species we recorded. Others included the Common Green Colonel soldier-fly, and, just as we were about to leave, Fiery Clearwing moth & eggs! #Kentnature #TeamMoth #KentMoths