Can you find, identify & record 100 wild plants in 2026? BSBI is confident that (with our support) yes, you can! Beginner botanists, will you accept the challenge? Sign up today for #100Plants2026 challenge: bsbi.org/take-part/ac... Check out the webinars & #WildFlowerID help we've prep'd for you!

This free @btocymru.bsky.social Breeding Bird Survey training session was ‘sold out’ but, due to popular demand we’ve just added another three places. If you’d like to join us, please book your place asap. www.bto.org/our-work/eve...

Roedd y sesiwn hyfforddi Arolwg Adar sy'n Nythu @btocymru.bsky.social rhad ac am ddim hon wedi gwerthu allan ond, oherwydd y galw mawr, rydym newydd ychwanegu tri lle arall. Os hoffech ymuno â ni, archebwch eich lle cyn gynted â phosibl. www.bto.org/our-work/eve...

East Glamorgan Birders...could you give up a few hours each year to help with one of the UK's most valuable bird surveys? A free @btocymru.bsky.social Breeding Bird Survey training event will be held at Forest Farm, Cardiff on 1 March. More info and link to book your place here: shorturl.at/aGfnp

Adarwyr Dwyrain Morgannwg - allech chi dreulio ychydig oriau bob blwyddyn i helpu gydag un o'n harolygon adar mwyaf gwerthfawr. Cynhelir sesiwn hyfforddi Arolwg Adar Bridio @btocymru.bsky.social yn Ffferm y Fforest, Caerdydd ar 1 Mawrth. Mwy o wybodaeth a dolen i archebu'ch lle: shorturl.at/aGfnp

Lunchtime after a morning of excellent talks at Gwent Glamorgan Recorders' Forum

Hen Harriers and other birds of prey are still being killed illegally. Enough is enough. Join us and call on the UK Government to license gamebird shooting and help protect these incredible birds before it’s too late. 👇 action.rspb.org.uk/page/185536/...

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Yet another report insisting we *must* tackle the catastrophic loss of nature immediately to ensure our, and our children’s future . . . but will our politicians listen? 🤔

Adolygiad mawr o'r amgylchedd yn rhybuddio am lygredd a dirywiad www.bbc.co.uk/cymrufyw/ert... Adroddiad di-flewyn ar dafod arall sy’n mynnu, er mwyn ein dyfodol a dyfodol ein plant, bod *rhaid* mynd i’r afael ag adfer byd natur . . . ond a fydd ein gwleidyddion yn gwrando?

🚨Government water reforms do not go far enough.🚨 The Water White Paper finally admits the scale of the freshwater emergency - but it still falls short of the urgent, radical action our rivers desperately need... READ MORE: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

💚 Huge thanks to everyone who’s donated to our Save the Small Blue at Cwm Tips campaign! In just 24 hours, you’ve helped us raise an amazing £388 towards restoring these special grasslands for wildlife. Every donation truly means so much 🦋🌼 👉 Donate here: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-the-s...

Find out how you can help 🔽 raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/15/r...

This is beyond shocking - how can this be allowed to happen? Why on earth can’t they be released on bail? They have a right to a fair trial, appropriate medical treatment, & the removal of punitive Prison Service conditions. Govt’s ban on Palestine Action is simply intolerable

And the answer to the question below is [drum roll] . . . A Black-headed Gull ringed in Rautalampi, Finland in April . . . 1996! #BirdRinging #BirdingWales

A’r ateb i’r isod yw . . . . Gwylan Benddu a fodrwywyd yn Rautalampi, Y Ffindir ym mis Ebrill . . . 1996!! #ModrwyoAdar #AdaraCymru

“Form and function of feathers and moult”, January 14, 19:15-21:00 via Zoom. This free @gowerbirds.bsky.social talk by @btobirds.bsky.social's Mark Grantham sounds great. It's open to non-GOS members and is suitable for all, irrespective of experience level. www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/moult-...

“Form and function of feathers and moult”, 14 Ionawr, 7.15-9yh drwy Zoom. Mae'r sgwrs @gowerbirds.bsky.social hon gan Mark Grantham o @btobirds.bsky.social yn swnio'n wych. Does dim rhaid bod yn aelod o GOS ac mae'n addas i bawb, waeth beth fo'u lefel profiad. www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/moult-...

Alex Hill and Calum Stringer found this ring, minus a bird, while searching for fossils recently on the beach at Lavernock Point. It is a Finnish ring about 8mm in width. But can you guess which species of bird originally carried it? Tune in tomorrow for a very interesting answer! #BirdRinging

Daeth Alex Hill a Calum Stringer o hyd i'r fodrwy hon – heb aderyn – wrth chwilio am ffosiliau yn ddiweddar ar draeth Larnog, ger Penarth. Modrwy o'r Ffindir yw hi tua 8mm o led. Ond allwch chi ddyfalu pa rywogaeth o aderyn oedd yn ei chario'n wreiddiol? Dowch nôl fory am yr ateb! #ModrwyoAdar

Our first work party of the year at our Llwyndewi Nature Reserve. This time for the UK’s most threatened resident bird – the Willow Tit. Thank you to all our volunteers and to all those who are helping.

Gweithgor cyntaf y flwyddyn gennym ni yn ein Gwarchodfa Natur yn Llwyndewi. Y tro yma ar gyfer yr aderyn preswyl sy’n wynebu’r bygythiad mwyaf yn y DU - Titw'r Helyg. Diolch i'n holl wirfoddolwyr ni ac i bawb sy'n helpu.

It was a beautiful morning for the annual coordinated #GreenSandpiper count on the R Ely today. We had a safe count of 10 birds, with a possible max of 15. That’s one more than Jan 2025 but down on our highest safe count of 15 birds in Jan 2023. A big thank you to all who took part in the survey 🙏

Roedd e'n fore hyfryd ar gyfer cyfrif blynyddol Pibyddion Gwyrdd ar yr Afon Elai heddiw. Roedd o leiaf 10 aderyn yno ag uchafswm posibl o 15. Mae hynny un yn fwy nag ym mis Ionawr 2025 ond yn is na'n cyfrif uchaf o 15 aderyn ym mis Ionawr 2023. Diolch o galon i bawb a gymerodd ran yn yr arolwg 🙏

There are lots of lovely BBS squares in East Glamorgan looking for volunteers to take them on in 2026. Go on . . . you know you want to! Ma nifer o sgwariau BBS ar gael sydd angen gwirfoddolwyr arnynt yn Nwyrain Morgannwg yn 2026. Ewch amdani!

Government response to JNCC’s advice following the seventh quinquennial review of species protections under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 "we will not be implementing the proposed amendments to the Act as set out in JNCC’s advice" www.gov.uk/government/p...

Last chance to gift a Natur Cymru subscription in time for Christmas! www.natureconservation.wales/looking-for-...

Nadolig Llawen! www.natureconservation.wales/cy/rhowch-da...

I've written up last week's thread on the latest bogus attempt to foment a rural Vs urban culture war which doesn't actually exist. This time: it's aimed at the BBC. More detail 👇 open.substack.com/pub/jonmoses...

Interested in birds? We're promoting our '15 month m'ship, for the price of 12' offer. Join now and be a member until the end of March 2027. Potential Christmas present? Visit glamorganbirds.org.uk and click the big "Join" button. Need help? - get in touch with the Memb Sec [email protected]

UK govt war on bats and newts, part 328 Small building developments will no longer need to worry too much about the damage they cause to nature Or as London Wildlife Trusts say "We’ve got a flatlining economy, I know what’s to blame: hedgehogs" www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...

At Pentrefelin in North Wales, Huw Foulkes is transforming his farm with planned grazing and 60-90 days’ rest per paddock. The result: healthier soils, more grass, lower feed and fertiliser costs, and cows fed on grass 365 days a year. Could it work on your farm? https://tinyurl.com/mrxmxysc

It’s a sad indictment of Britain’s ignorance of nature that Sycamore Gap petitions - for a tree that mattered to humans but not nature - received tens of thousands of signatures but a petition to protect entire peatland habitats is stuck at 1,500 actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal...

Great find by @philb609.bsky.social during his Wetland Bird Survey @webs-gsmp.bsky.social

This Government once vowed to be “the most nature-positive [we have] ever had”. Months of blaming wildlife and stripping back protections have already made a mockery of that promise. And if the rumoured cuts to BNG go ahead, it will deal yet another devastating blow to nature.

Disgusting. 🤬 Gwarthus.

It's just f**king relentless. Can't they understand? The orangutans and the rainforest ecosystem of which they're a part *IS* the gold.

And East Glamorgan @btobirds.bsky.social volunteers will have contributed a few thousand pounds worth of their time to that total! A huge 'diolch' to every one of you 🙏

A bydd gwirfoddolwyr @btobirds.bsky.social Dwyrain Morgannwg 'di cyfrannu gwerth ychydig filoedd o bunnoedd o'u hamser at y cyfanswm hwnnw! Diolch o galon i bob un ohonoch chi 🙏

"£500m over 20 years is sod all," said @jakefiennes.bsky.social, responding to this week's announcement of govt funding for Landscape Recovery As Jake rightly points out, this is a fraction of the overall farming budget & not what was originally promised www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Good grief. nation.cymru/news/welsh-g... The shooting industry needs shutting down - environmentally damaging and also now a drain on public funds.

Sadly, it looks like it’s going to be another bad winter for #birdflu. It may already be at Roath Park Lake, Cardiff. I counted five dead Mute Swans there today. You can help inform decision-making on how best to respond by reporting affected birds. More info here: shorturl.at/X7Tiv

Yn anffodus, mae'n edrych fel gaeaf gwael arall i #ffliwadar. Efallai ei fod eisoes yn Llyn Parc y Rhath, Caerdydd. Cyfrais bum Alarch Dof marw yno heddiw. Helpiwch i lywio penderfyniadau ar y ffordd orau o ymateb trwy gofnodi unrhyw adar marw/sâl welwch chi. Mwy o wybodaeth yma: shorturl.at/X7Tiv

If you're a journalist who wants to help us save Wildlife in Wales, then this is the role for you. More info can be found on our website www.natureconservation.wales/job-opportun...

Sign the petition asking the Government to finally end peat compost sales with legislation in 2026 - no more delays. It’s been a long and tiring road to get peat compost banned and we need your signatures and shares now more than ever to get it done. actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal...

Working together for the Marsh Fritillary 💪 As the Wales Marsh Fritillary Recovery Partnership Project comes to a close, we take a look back at some of the amazing achievements and hear from the people who will continue this vital work into the future 👉 buff.ly/rRh1kB9

Gweithio gyda’n gilydd er lles Britheg y Gors 💪 Wrth i Brosiect Adfer Britheg y Gors yng Nghymru ddirwyn i ben, rydym yn edrych yn ôl ar rai o’i lwyddiannau rhyfeddol gan glywed sylwadau’r bobl a fydd yn canlyn arni â’r gwaith angenrheidiol yma yn y dyfodol 👉 buff.ly/rRh1kB9

Juliet Vickery, the BTO's CEO, will be giving a talk to @glamorganbirdclub.bsky.social on 2 December on The Challenge of Conserving Birds that Cross Continents and Cultures. Non-GBC members are very welcome to join this free event. Contact [email protected] to request your Zoom link

Bydd Juliet Vickery, CEO y BTO, yn rhoi sgwrs i @glamorganbirdclub.bsky.social ar 2 Rhagfyr ar yr Her o Warchod Adar sy'n Croesi Cyfandiroedd a Diwylliannau. Does dim rhaid i chi fod yn aelod o GBC i ymuno â'r digwyddiad hwn. Cysylltwch â [email protected] i ofyn am eich dolen Zoom.

This is exactly what we’ve been saying for months and have the evidence to back it up. Unlike the government who have zero evidence or justification for their approach. They are basically destroying what’s left of our wildlife to line the pockets of the big housing companies.

Watching Labour MPs take a wrecking ball to nature makes me so angry & so sad. Their action tonight voting down amendments to the #PlanningBill intended to protect wildlife & habitats from destruction is so reckless & so counterproductive. People didn’t vote Labour for this 👇