Oysters at Brandon Marsh Warwickshire Wildlife Trust reserve. #fungi

Glossy Ibis @wildlifebcn.org Summer Leys today. 3 were feeding together in front of the "Pioneer" Hide

Much to the relief of the raking and pitchforking crew we've finished the Autumn grassland management in the Southern section of #AshlawncuttingLNR. Today we cut and raked off small scallops and path edge in the Southern end. Leaving some uncut as before.

Horse riding and dogs are both prohibited at Stanford Reservoir. Unless your #Hunting it seems. #Northamptonshire

Heron joining the line up with Gulls at Stanford Reservoir this morning.

🦇 Applications for the next round of the Living Alongside Bats in Churches Grant are still open. Deadline: 9am, 27 October. We encourage any place of worship in England who needs assistance with their bat roost, such as managing a cleaning issue, to apply: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/bui...

Today, we're challenging you to think about LITTER! Remember - #recycling & disposing of litter correctly can really help #wildlife like #hedgehogs! ♻️ 🦔 🗑️ Cut up elastics & rubber bands before binning & crush tins & plastic pots before recycling. #mondaymotivation

Hidden in the corner of the playing field by Newbold Quarry is recreation glade,we cleared the East facing bank and have been brush cutting and removing arisings for a few years now. The flora and fauna are a sharp contrast to the amenity grassland area....

Messed up the sd card again yesterday so I went back and tok these pics of the finished job. Cut and rake off at #AshlawncuttingLNR. The dirch on the far side of the path is usually 1 ft. deep water and we were able to walk in it this year! Something is affecting the ground water in the cutting.....

Mizzly weather isn't all bad,it brings up the fungi. A morning look at the sections of grassland that we cut last Thursday at #AshlawncuttingLNR found Blackening and Oily Waxcap #fungi and Wrinkled Club too.

Yup.

Do not disturb! Peacock butterfly in the birdwatching hide at Stanford Reservoir.... @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Black Nightshade in flower at Thurlaston nr.Rugby. Not a long way from home...or Deep Purple @wildflowerhour.bsky.social

Common Dog Violet in flower . Spotted on Thursday 9th Oct. while doing grassland management at #AshlawncuttingLNR @wildflowerhour.bsky.social

It’s 2 weeks today that British Summer Time becomes Greenwich Mean Time again as the clocks fall back 1 hour at 2am on the 26th of October. Sunrise on the 26th will be at 6.48am and the sun will set in the county at 4.45pm.

Sometimes lately, I go out with my camera thinking, “There’s nothing to photograph today. The flowers are fading, things look drab now…” That’s when I’m forced to look. Really really look. At things I ignored before. At things that have changed with the seasons. At unexpected little things. 🌿🍂

Denbies Hillside, Surrey: a sign of our times - October 9th, stood in a t-shirt watching Redwings and a Brambling at the same time as this Chalkhill Blue butterfly!! It’s all over the place…

Shared use path at Draycote resevoir was too busy and tthe Mallard were kicking off too. Egret minding its own biz though. I took the footpath loop back to Thurlaston and found Hen of the Woods. Reputed to be very tasty and good for health. @britmycolsoc.org.uk

These Meadow Pipits were bathing together in a puddle on the disused Market Harborough railway line near South KIlworth. Spotted while visiting Stanford Reservoir this afternoon...

The Speckled Wood is unique in its ability to spend the winter as either a chrysalis or a caterpillar 🐛💤 Letting your grass grow long and leaving some dead plants is a great way to support this beautiful species throughout its lifecycle. 📷: Iain Cowe, Bob Eade, Andrew Cooper

#AshlawncuttingLNR work party today. Hedge trimming,path edge cut and raked off and the last section of grassy bank cut leaving plenty uncut of everything for shelter and overwintering life stages,seed etc.

Give this post a click it shows one reason why species conservation is so important. We're part of nature not just in it!!

Ever get the feeling you'rebeing watched? Long Tailed Tit at Brandon Marsh today....#bird

#Teamwork at Brandon Marsh S.S.S.I. Myxomycete and #fungus being connected.

With less than 2 weeks until the UKBMS 50th Anniversary conference we're sharing details of the talks and speakers. Joe Cooper from the BTO will join us to talk about how UKBMS data has been used to improve the design of housing developments. Book your free place here ⬇️ buff.ly/Kg7X3tA

Rugby Group's 1st visit to Newbold Quarry saw us make a good start on our grassland management today. Info in ALT....

Fluorescence of a Russula under 365nm UV light #FungiFriends #Fungi #Mycology #Fluorescent

Some seasonal species on a warm October day @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social Ryton Wood Meadows reserve. And one pushing the boundaries ,a lucky spot as it flew over the boundary into @warwickshirecc.bsky.social Ryton Pools Country Park. @savebutterflies.bsky.social

On #NationalBadgerDay it seems appropriate to show the ongoing sett expansion at #AshlawcuttingLNR.

Out on Grendon Common in N.Warks with VC38 fungus group today. Fungus pics not mine but shared by a friend because my new PC or camera keep deciding that I have to format the SD card :-(. Keep losing pics. Some great species seen on this ex colliery site. @britmycolsoc.org.uk

A few finds on our Leaf Mine ID workshop at Bubbenhall Wood and Meadows this morning.With @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social

We braved Storm Amy this morning to delve into the world of Leaf Mines! Local expert Martin showed a keen small group how to spot & identify #leafmines 🔍 #events #workshop

Habitat management ongoing @wildlifebcn.org Summer Leys,good for the waders. :-).

📢 Lugg Meadow, the UK’s largest remaining Lammas meadow, is under threat from housing plans. A rare habitat, rich in wildlife and tradition, could be irreversibly damaged. 🚫 We’ve objected to the proposal. Now it’s your turn. 👉 Have your say: https://loom.ly/-yNvG6g

Event Alert! This Saturday we are running a Leaf Mine Workshop event at Bubbenhall Wood! The excellent Martin Kennard will be leading this session which is perfect for beginners 🍃🐛🔍 #leafmines Details here: butterfly-conservation.org/events/leaf-...

If you're still using peat based compost, it really is time to stop. It's dug straight out of precious natural habitat and releases tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere (literally) in the process. Here's a guide, there are loads of good brands out there www.jackwallington.com/how-to-figur...

Grassland management at #AshlancuttingLNR today, We've been cutting 50% of the grasslands but made 2 exceptions today as 2 "fields" had become dominated by Bramble so we cut all of those. We'll have more time for coppice projects in Winter before we cut half of the uncut grassland in Spring

🦋Five giant E's have appeared at our Trumpington Meadows nature reserve on the edge of Cambridge. They are helping us understand how we can protect butterflies and other insects from climate change. youtu.be/iRcItx3z5cI

@wildlifebcn.org Summer Leys on 1st October. In the uncut half of grassland by the car park were a couple of Small Heath and this Small Copper butterfly. The Small Copper is the aberration with the blue spots on the hind wing!! @savebutterflies.bsky.social Great to see the 2 species together.

@wildlifebcn.org Summer Leys today watching this Glossy Ibis feeding in the sunshine. Wonder if this one will stay as long as las year's bird. It'll certainly have a higher probability of some compny from another this year though.

....and thats a wrap! Today is the last day to carry out a survey for the 'core' UKBMS survey weeks. 🤞 the weather has been good enough to fit in your final survey. Don't forget to get all your data entered by the END OF OCT, otherwise it may not be included in the analysis 📋 📊 Thank you!

Don't call me Cabbage White! My eyes detect movement faster than any human eye, being made up of tiny photoreceptors called ommatidia. My 2 antennae are used 4 balance & 2 detect scents. I enjoy smelling in stereo! My 6 legs are extremely tactile & more sensitive than your fingertips. I am a marvel.

Heare's a few of the resident species at KIlsby Lane LWS. All seen today on an unusually warm lastday of September.

Rugby Group's last visit to Kilsby lane for a while today saw us cut and rake the last of the path down the East side of the 6.5 Ha. field including wider areas and scallops with shelter and varied aspect.Winter Work starts at Newbold Quarry next Tuesday

Hey @markavery.bsky.social the wait is nearly over! Our membership special offer opens on 1 Oct & you can join the ranks of #BSBImembers! Why? As you said in your blogpost 👇 BSBI is "sharp of intellect and kind of character". Yes we are! If you are too, then join us tomorrow when the offer opens!

Woohoo #FungiFriends! It’s definitely autumn when you spot your first Fly Agaric of the year! Isn’t it a beauty! Amanita muscaria, a bit early for #FungiFriday 🍄

17 months! What's the hold up? Why isn't this decision-making process a priority for NatureScot? The consequences of this inaction were made v clear yesterday, with the suspicious disappearance of two more Golden Eagles in south Scotland. #RaptorResearch raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/09/30/1...

Up on Borough Hill in Daventry this afternoon in search of Stonechat. Happy to have picked out a pair with small flocks of Meadow Pipit and Linnet too. #Autumn #Birds

Rain stopped in Rugby just in time this morning and our Sunday session in the Northern section of the reserve was dry. The vegetation was wet and heavy though! Hats off to our sterling rakers!! #AshlawncuttingLNR

A few more pics taken @wildlifebcn.org Pitsford Reservoir. Names in ALT