View from the bottom of a ‘Wildlife Pond’ Biodiversity Net Gain #BNG

UK Great Spotted Woodpeckers & Blue Tits destroy half of all Willow Tit nests, far higher than elsewhere, far higher losses than other tits. UK has among highest GSW & Blue Tit abundance in the World, as we've created a paradise of endless free food, safe nestboxes, and few nest predators (martens).

White Stork ‘reintroduction’ to UK is instead the introduction of a non-native generalist predator, official Natural England position. Finally.

Great day for our second field trip to @NWT reserve Sweetbriar Marshes with the 1st year UEA students @ueaenv.bsky.social and @biouea.bsky.social. Lots of birds today, including swifts and swallows and many others. With @pauldolman.bsky.social @willnash.bsky.social @bibekrajshrestha.bsky.social

UK #Deer populations still increasing rapidly, Fallow trebled, Muntjac >doubled in last 10 years! BBS Report here: www.bto.org/sites/defaul...

#Buzzard intermediate colour morph fitter (productivity & survival), now a study in @bou.org.uk Ibis shows their share of Europe’s population increased significantly from 2000-2022, while proportions of dark & light birds shrunk 22 %, 14 % respectively. #ornithology bou.org.uk/blog-gristwo...

Interested to see how this #Rewilding develops in Alentejo Portugal: plans for sanctuary to expand to405 hectares, with 20 to 30 elephants living “naturally” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

BTO @btobirds.bsky.social are the main source for population abundance trends of British mammal species, particularly for important meso-predators such as fox (declining) and wild herbivores such as deer (increasing). 🌍

#Buzzard intermediate colour morph fitter (productivity & survival), now a study in @bou.org.uk Ibis shows their share of Europe’s population increased significantly from 2000-2022, while proportions of dark & light birds shrunk 22 %, 14 % respectively. #ornithology bou.org.uk/blog-gristwo...

UK #Deer populations still increasing rapidly, Fallow trebled, Muntjac >doubled in last 10 years! BBS Report here: www.bto.org/sites/defaul...

Interested to see how this #Rewilding develops in Alentejo Portugal: plans for sanctuary to expand to405 hectares, with 20 to 30 elephants living “naturally” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Excellent day for a field trip with the @ueaenv.bsky.social and @biouea.bsky.social 1st year students to monitor plants, invertebrates and birds @NWT reserve Sweetbriar Marshes @ueaceec.bsky.social with Will Nash and @pauldolman.bsky.social

For those in the Norwich area (that are not attending the NNNS events at Wendling Beck & Sparham) it is the Norwich Community Gardens Festival this weekend. Lots of green spaces around the city are open and holdong events. For full details see norwichcommunitygardensfestival.co.uk

Police vans now lining up ready for the recently-coined “grab a granny brigade”. A reminder that these signs have words written on them which replicate a 1670 placard proudly displayed inside the Old Bailey. This is not a crime.

100% Zack. Get Palantir out of NHS data. We should use this incredibly valuable resource for the benefit of patients, not private company profits.

Excited to share our new paper in @britishbirds.bsky.social! We present the first confirmed evidence of farmland ground-nesting bird nests on a solar park in the UK. We also conducted focal watches to understand how Corn Buntings were using Westmill Solar Park during the breeding season. 1/4

No evidence that increased Eagle Owl numbers contributed to declines of Northern Goshawk in this elegant long-term Dutch-German study of Intraguild Predation. #Ornithology

No evidence that increased Eagle Owl numbers contributed to declines of Northern Goshawk in this elegant long-term Dutch-German study of Intraguild Predation. #Ornithology

🔈 BOU COUNCIL NOMINATIONS We are seeking nominations for 5 positions on Council, for appointment at the 2027 AGM A great opportunity to be involved with the governance of the BOU Nomination deadline: 15 June 2026 bou.org.uk/about-the... #ornithology 🪶

I believe in pigs. They are the best hope against bracken, they will turn over the soil, exposd the buried seed bed. Not sure how they'll do against brambles and raspberry, but we're going to find out.

Analysis of how the UK University system is broken: depending on exploiting overseas students, who often become trapped in debt after being conned by unscrupulous agents paid commission by UK universities. @ucu.org.uk www.theguardian.com/education/ng...

Multiple lock-ons, including a car, close ‘RAF’ Lakenheath, from which USAF military planes are flying through this immoral war. Police arrest 13 peace protestors blocking gates to RAF Lakenheath - Latest From ITV News www.itv.com/watch/news/p...

RAF Lakenheath shut down by protesters at both gates - action opposes its ongoing use by US in operations against Iran, Gaza and Lebanon. www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026...

🚨🚨Job Alert 🦇🚨🚨 Come to join my group! We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in population genomics and bioinformatics to work on the UK serotine bats and Lyssavirus transmission project with APHA. 18 months project based @exeter.ac.uk 🦇🧪🌍🌐🧬 jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...

Norfolk Wildlife Trust to run expanding Broadland Country Park.The UK's oldest wildlife trust is to take over the running of a country park as it almost doubles in size, Broadland Country Park, between the villages of Horsford and Felthorpe, near Norwich... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Thanks to a brilliant volunteer effort, more than 100 native trees have been planted to boost biodiversity for our campus wildlife 💚🌳 Hawthorn, rowan, wild pear and more were planted across the Broad Hay meadows to help enhance the space for birds, insects and other species➡️ https://bit.ly/4biWvQ4

On Tuesday planning to build Tilbury3 on one of the most biodiverse sites in the UK, with 1195 species, with 185 that are rare/threatend, justified because they will just "move a significant amount if the animals"... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

That's funny, I could have sworn he said something about not needing Royal Navy vessels because the war was already won. You broke it Don, you fix it.

Here’s a great PhD opportunity in the crossover between humanities and natural history- please repost 🙏 www.ccc.cam.ac.uk/initiatives/...

Woops, seems the DOI link to the paper isn't working yet, this one is: resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Fascinating thread on impacts of nitrogen pollution on this declining grassland butterfly 🌎

Illegal & unsustainable taking remains a major threat to migratory species worldwide. Stronger domestic measures, community engagement and coordinated global action are vital. At #CMSCOP15, CMS Parties will consider new decisions and initiatives to tackle the problem: www.cms.int/document/281...

NNNS has a photographic group that holds talks once a month over the winter period so that Society members with a particular interest in wildlife photography can meet. On Tues 10th March 2026 it's the last meeting of the 2025/26 season, and its a 'show your own' theme.

Delighted by the Aquatic Vegetation Synopsis just published. This summerises the evidence of effectiveness of 206 actions. Amazing work by Nigel Taylor, Vanessa Cutts & Rebecca K. Smith

Why do advances in timing of breeding occur more in short-distance migrants? Latest wadertales blog: wadertales.wordpress.com/2026/02/28/m... on our new @ecol-evol.bsky.social paper about Icelandic waders: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #ornithology

Marsh Tit/March Tit

Lots of reports of dead seabirds in the aftermath of recent storms. Please keep an eye out for any dead colour ringed Shags and send details to [email protected] #seabirds #ornithology #winterstorm

Dr Jeff Price from @tyndallcentre.bsky.social is the lead author on the most comprehensive assessment to date of how climate change threatens biodiversity in more than 98,000 protected areas worldwide. #ReserachMatters #ClimateChange #Biodiversity

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Talk by Ken Smith 18 Feb #ornithology

Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers – reasons for optimism! An in person talk by Ken Smith on 18 February for Berkshire Ornithological Club at University of Reading at 7:30. Also on Zoom - Details here berksoc.org.uk/events/lesse...

⏰ DEADLINE APPROACHING We have vacancies on 5 BOU committees, starting July 2026 Nominate yourself or someone you know now! Not sure if it's for you? Why not try our NEW Committee Shadowing Scheme bou.org.uk/about-the... Deadline: 27 Feb #ornithology 🪶

New post: Lecturer / Associate Professor in Environmental Assessment and Management @ueaenv.bsky.social @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social Closing date: 20 March 2026 vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/20...

72% increase in non-native Pheasants since 1967 on spring/summer BBS surveys. Due to autumn releases for shooting, but shows many survive all year. Study in link found there's 20-100 per km2 on farmland in summer. More abundant than many native farmland birds. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Balanced approach to reintroduction advocated here by Lynx to Scotland, including nuanced discussion of risks to sheep farmers #rewilding #lynx www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/high...

Nice article on how pet flea & tick treatments end up in rivers: the-european.eu/story-57030/...

BREAKING - DOJ co-founder Tim Crosland physically ejected from court. Tim was carried out of court today for attempting to explain to the judge that his hearing, and 1000s of others, are unlawful due to lack of legally-required procedural evidence. www.defendourjuries.net

Dream seasonal contract! Seasonal shorebird monitoring & public engagement; 27th April – 4th September. Needs driving licence. #ornithology

HM Government. 'Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security. A national security assessment'. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0e... Some people claim this is scaremongering or (worse) pure misinformation - a special place in Tartarus is reserved for them. 🧵

... including agricultural production, food processing, distribution and consumption. The UK does not have enough land to feed its population and rear livestock: a wholesale change in consumer diets would be required.>