@britishspiders.bsky.social Guidance over this. I assume its a cocoon from spider, and I wondered if it was possible to get to family/genus etc. Argyll, coastal, on gorse.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/... If we put all of our gear together for a parade it wouldn't look this impressive. A worrying show of power

A fantastic Araneus quadratus at Bomber gap on Devils Dyke, Cambridgeshire. @britishspiders.bsky.social

Watching Adonis Blues and Challhill Blues on Devils Dyke. @epollard.bsky.social

What an image.... sums up Englands summer?

From Landguard, Obsidentify says Southern Small White although this species is not on the British List yet so is the AI correct ! It has spread into the Low Countries from Southern Europe in recent years so is expected to arrive sometime.

Gralings out and about, RAF Bentwaters

Well those girls put us through serious stress. And Lucy Bronze palyed the whole tournament with a broken tibia..... www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

#Birdfair 2025 - a smaller event with greater emphasis on high-carbon holidays Number of stands | 2018: 396 | 2025: 298 Stands for tourism for every stand for conservation orgs + orni/birding societies 2018: 3 to 1 2025: 4 to 1 #globalbirdfair lowcarbonbirding.net/2025/02/05/b...

Yesterday 30 June it recorded 32.1 C air temperature, a blistering 41.7 C grass temp. (imagine what that's doing to the flora/invertebrates), and the concrete temp. was so high (50+ C) that the sensor couldn't record it. Even at soil depths of 10 cm it was 29.5 C, and at 30 cm depth it was 20+ C.

A fund for 14-18yr olds for entomology. www.royensoc.co.uk/douglas-boyes-fund/

Trump vs. Birds: Proposed Budget Eliminates Critical Research Programs • The Revelator therevelator.org/trump-vs-bir...

Large numbers of migrating red admiral at the belgian coast this evening, 864 flying north counted in 5 minutes! waarnemingen.be/observation/... @migrantmothuk.bsky.social @phylomigrationlab.bsky.social

Beltane m.youtube.com/watch?v=jYvg...

Never vote Labour again.

Sad times www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Happy #WorldPenguinDay! 🐧🪶 Today we’re celebrating our favourite Antarctic co-workers. From curious onlookers near our research stations to the subjects of vital ecosystems studies, these charismatic birds are the true icons of Antarctica.

So, our (dis)'ho ourable' prime minister finally shows his true coours on the trans issue. I ammore disgusted by our government wvery day on so many issue, and with our media for peddling such anti- stuff www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - the worst thing about Scotland is that this dreadful person lives there.

New project alert! 📢 Can you help us count Birds in Greenspaces? 🐦🌳 Sign up ➡️ www.bto.org/greenspa... #Ornithology #UKBirding This pilot survey is for people who enjoy watching birds, whether experienced birders or new to nature! It’s flexible too so you can take part anywhere in the UK. 📝

Guess this sums it up quite well www.facebook.com/share/1BYFYw...

So @wildjustice.bsky.social is too edgy for @privateeyenews.bsky.social ! We're fans because the magazine speaks truth to power . That's what WJ tries to do too . We were surprised when PE said that it wouldn't run our second and third adverts , especially as they gave no reason for this .

Oh my, had never come across this before. If ever there was a group of people the world didn't need, surely its these? 'As many children as I am physically able to have' and ' screened so that none are less intelligent than us'? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

OOH.......

(1/) If you are looking for an adventure, why not consider signing up for an Upland Rovers square? You can sign up for a single visit, and there are vacant squares in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and England. Scan the QR code or click here for more details: www.bto.org/our-science/...

Not just because its dangerously cloase to home but because its badly thought through in terms of route, freight vs pasengers,not electeified, etc. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

A year after arriving in remote Antarctica, the avian flu is widespread in the Antarctic peninsula infecting almost all species of birds and seals. My story for Science www.science.org/content/arti...

Its been a vety long day, full on talks and talking to volunteers from 9 til 6.

Unbelievable. Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...

Go ahead given for wild releases of beavers in England🦫 These much-loved animals can help restore rivers & wetlands, & reduce flooding & drought🫧 It's high time for wild releases, so it's excellent that the government is making progress👍 Read more👇 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Imposter syndrome Despite being a keen birder for more than a decade, Lucy McRobert has found it hard to feel like she belongs in the hobby:

Hello 👋 It seems appropriate to be here now there's actually been some blue sky lately - spring is springing 🌱 We're just dipping a toe into the pond here for now and hopefully that toe will soon be joined by spawn 🐸 By way of introduction, please take a look at us here: wildlifegardenproject.com

Come along to the premiere of my upcoming documentary ‘Conservation: the Next Generation’ in collab with @btobirds.bsky.social at the David Attenborough Building in Cambridge! Followed by a Q&A. Tickets are free here: www.bto.org/community/ev... 😊 Trailer here: youtu.be/Fop-NhoKm-c?...

'Birdfair remains stagnated in a vision of the world that may have made sense in 1989. But the longer it denies the need to change the more it will struggle to dispel the growing perception that today it has become a reputational risk.' #lowcarbonbirding lowcarbonbirding.net/2025/02/05/b...

Looks like an interesting book coming in the summer

2 volunteer posts available in Cambridgeshire wildlife trust, ideal post to learn some of the essential skills for a career in conservation. Only a couple of days left to apply. www.wildlifebcn.org/volunteering... #conservationjobs

Just their best front cover in a while