Ranger Mark
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Countryside Ranger. Love nature - especially plants βοΈπ²π³ and moths π¦
I've urged my MP to show up, speak out and stand up for nature at Tuesday's Westminster Hall debate! Help make this a turning point nature needs.
action.rspb.org.uk/page/186397/...
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Make this a turning point
Urge your MP to show up, speak out and stand up for nature at Tuesday's Westminster Hall debate. Let's put nature at the heart of politics.
https://action.rspb.org.uk/page/186397/action/1?locale=en-GB&en_chan=bs&en_ref=302226312
about 2 months ago
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A great way to start off 2026 is taking part in the Signs of Spring Survey by
@fieldstudiesc.bsky.social
www.field-studies-council.org/signs-of-spr...
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Signs of Spring
Field Studies Council is working in partnership with the Royal Society of Biology to bring you the Signs of Spring survey 2026. Signs of Spring is a | Field Studies Council
https://www.field-studies-council.org/signs-of-spring/
4 months ago
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youtu.be/8sa7uh192r0?...
Please watch. It's about climate change and the National Emergency Briefing that was given to MPs. I've signed the letter to Kier Starmer that's mentioned... Please could you do so as well?
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This is not the video I had planned to make.
YouTube video by Just Have a Think
https://youtu.be/8sa7uh192r0?si=ZgLKRUnoyqR3PcVS
5 months ago
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology
5 months ago
Know your finches? π€ Whether an experienced birder or new to nature we want you to help us count Birds in Greenspaces next year πͺΆ Our FREE resource pack provides ID guides to 30 bird species. Sign up to the newsletter to receive it at
www.bto.org/greenspaces
Illustrations by
@willrose.bsky.social
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I've just emailed my MP to tell them what nature means to me and that I want it to stay protected. Will you take action too?
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...
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Tell the UK Government they must do better for nature!
I've just emailed my MP to tell them what nature means to me and that I want it to stay protected. Will you take action too?
https://action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/action/1?locale=en-GB&en_chan=bs&ea.tracking.id=rspb_bluesky_share&en_ref=302226312
5 months ago
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Fascinating blog about Winter Active Bumblebees π»π
#insects
#invertebrates
#bees
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5 months ago
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Obsidentify says this is November Moth... But is it...?
#teammoth
5 months ago
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J. Stryker | Memento Vivere πΏ
7 months ago
If you canβt teach them empathy, teach them consequences.
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Beavers make better wetlands for butterflies than human-made ponds
Wetlands created by beavers have 45% more butterflies than those created by people, a Butterfly Conservation ecologist has revealed.The study also showed that beaver wetlands have 29% more hoverfly sp...
https://butterfly-conservation.org/news-and-blog/beavers-make-better-wetlands-for-butterflies-than-human-made-ponds
5 months ago
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www.swanage.news/rare-and-end...
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Rare and endangered pine marten caught on camera in Studland
A wildlife cam set up to monitor beavers has recorded the first sighting of a pine marten in Studland, Dorset, in more than a century - WATCH VIDEO
https://www.swanage.news/rare-and-endangered-pine-marten-caught-on-camera-in-studland/
5 months ago
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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European wildcats could be seen again in England for first time in 100 years
Two-year study finds area of woodland in Devon to be ideal habitat to support a controlled release of the creatures
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/18/european-wildcats-could-be-seen-again-in-england-for-first-time-in-100-years
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The Guardian
5 months ago
Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds
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Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds
Commons committee report challenges βlazy narrativeβ used by ministers that scapegoats wildlife and the environment Nature is not a blocker to housing growth, an inquiry by MPs has found, in direct conflict with claims made by ministers. Toby Perkins, the Labour chair of the environmental audit committee, said nature was being scapegoated, and that rather than being a block to growth, it was necessary for building resilient towns and neighbourhoods. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/16/nature-not-blocker-housing-growth-inquiry?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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Poole's Heathland
6 months ago
Cow dung is an important habitat and resource for fungi like the ones in this photo.
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Only two moths in my small actinic trap last night - both December Moth. But that's a new species for me and the garden so happy.
#teammoth
5 months ago
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Went looking for Marsh Clubmoss in a bog and found a bonus Raft Spider (Dolomedes fimbriatus) and lots of Pale Butterwort (Pinguicula lusitanica)
6 months ago
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Rewilding Britain
9 months ago
Enough is enough. Rewilding Britain has joined 36 other powerful voices to demand the government end the sewage scandal once and for all. πΈ SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Alamy
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Britain has a new snake species β should climate change mean it is allowed to stay?
This species could be the poster child for conservation on a warming planet.
https://theconversation.com/britain-has-a-new-snake-species-should-climate-change-mean-it-is-allowed-to-stay-249043
about 1 year ago
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Chris Packham
about 1 year ago
Criminal . Help me fight them β
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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I'm listening to The Plodcast | 284. How to train your dog to behave perfectly around livestock and wildlife on Podbean, check it out!
www.podbean.com/ea/dir-rar8w...
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284. How to train your dog to behave perfectly around livestock and wildlife
Poorly trained dogs can be a menace to wildlife and livestock β and are a major issue in the UK countryside. This week, host Fergus is joined by friend of the Plodcast James Fair and his dog Dakota to...
https://www.podbean.com/ea/dir-rar8w-23a28418
about 1 year ago
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National Trust
about 1 year ago
Britainβs peat bogs store more carbon than rainforests, but many could dry out within 50 years! π¨ Thatβs bad news for biodiversity, flood control, and our planet. We're working to preserve these vital ecosystems β keeping them healthy and absorbing carbon:
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Most of Britainβs peat bogs could stop forming new peat as the climate changes βΒ new study
But bad news for peatlands could trigger the funding needed to preserve them.
https://buff.ly/4aKTt5s
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BTO England
about 1 year ago
Be sure to tune into Countryfile on
#WorldWetlandsDay
(Sunday 2nd February) to learn about Whooper Swan monitoring in the UK π¦’
@wwtworldwide.bsky.social
#UKBirding
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Iolo Williams
about 1 year ago
Let me rephrase that for you. It is absolutely moronic!!!
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Butterfly Conservation
about 1 year ago
Hello Bluesky! Butterflies and moths are often seen as a symbol of hope and new beginnings, so what better way to kick off our posts than with a thread of blue butterflies? ππ¦ π·: Nick Edge
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Mya Bambrick
about 1 year ago
Exciting festival at Careyβs Secret Garden coming up soon!! Talks from fantastic speakers like
@birdingfox.bsky.social
,
@btobirds.bsky.social
,Tim Mackrill, a variety of workshops, and an exclusive screening of Amy King and Iβs new documentary π€© ππ»
bookings.careyssecretgarden.co.uk/event/careys...
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Songbirds being killed by pesticides found in pet fur flea treatments
Exclusive: Chemical in treatment for pet fleas and ticks is found in nests of blue and great tits, killing chicks
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/27/pet-fur-found-in-songbird-nests-contains-high-levels-of-pesticides-study-finds
about 1 year ago
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We need this ASAP. Does it matter who's idea it is if it's a good idea...?
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about 1 year ago
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Vanna Bartlett
over 1 year ago
One of the highlights of studying my local Wasp Spiders (Argiope bruennichi) last year was seeing Hornets (Vespa crabro) taking them as prey. The Hornet flew low, banging webs to locate a spider. It grabbed a spider, which clung to its web, the Hornet chewed its legs off to remove it from the web.
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over 1 year ago
So pleased to get my new book today. Some beautiful illustrations from
@rlewington2.bsky.social
@britishspiders.bsky.social
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over 1 year ago
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BBC Springwatch Fans
over 1 year ago
Heads up! It's the last day of Winterwatch βοΈπ¦π¦ We have a day packed FULL of the best of this season's wildlife! Tune in now to our LIVE π΄π₯ wildlife cameras, stream Winterwatch on BBC iPlayer and tune in 8pm on BBC Two πΊ
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
#Winter
#BBCwinterwatch
#Nature
#wildlife
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Winterwatch - Winterwatch Live 2025
Watch live cameras from the Winterwatch location in Dorset.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/l0056x5s/winterwatch-winterwatch-live-2025
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Seb Elwood
over 1 year ago
A fantastic evening having the chance to catch and show some Common and Jack Snipe live on
@bbcspringwatch.bsky.social
as part of Stour Ringing Group. Lovely to meet
@iolowilliams.bsky.social
and all the amazing team who put the show together too.
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Mark Avery
over 1 year ago
49,000 signatures for banning driven grouse shooting - thank you for your strong support. Plz sign & share
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Looking forward to 50,000 soon.
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Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting
Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700036
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@ejbennet.bsky.social
Hi Ed...
over 1 year ago
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology
over 1 year ago
1/ π We need your help to survey Heathland Birds! π¦ For the first time in two decades weβre asking birders to survey for key species, including Woodlark, Dartford Warbler and Nightjar. Visit our website to sign up. β‘οΈ
www.bto.org/heathland-birds-survey
#Ornithology
#UKBirding
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RSPB
over 1 year ago
Only 1 day to go until the
#BigGardenBirdwatch
! Chirpy House Sparrows took 1st place as 2024's most spotted BGBW bird. Will they stay on top this year? π Get involved:
https://buff.ly/4gXUE3y
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BBC Springwatch Fans
over 1 year ago
Wow! 1,000 followers have flocked here to
#Winterwatch
on Bluesky π¦ββ¬π¦ββ¬π¦ββ¬ Can we make it 3,000 before
#Winterwatch2025
finishes on Friday? Share this & spread the word so our
#murmuration
grows like these
#Starlings
filmed by
@DanFWildlife.bsky.social
#wildlife
#nature
#birds
bsky.app/profile/danf...
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Butterfly Conservation (Dorset Branch)
over 1 year ago
STOP PRESS. We have just had a record of Red Admiral in Broadstone in 2nd January. Maybe the first in the country for 2025?
@richardfoxbc.bsky.social
www.dorsetbutterflies.com/2025/01/firs...
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First Dorset butterfly of 2025
We are delighted β if somewhat surprised, given the recent weather β to have had a Red Admiral reported, seen on 2 January 2025 in Broadstone. (Not the one in the photo above, which is β¦
https://www.dorsetbutterflies.com/2025/01/first-butterfly-of-2025/
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