Entering my 2025 #VC55 @britishspiders.bsky.social #Spider Recording Scheme data, accompanied by open.spotify.com/playlist/0Kp...

On the way home, a Harebell nodding vigorously at the roadside and a wasp defying 50mph gusts in search of food, a hint of July in mid-December that felt worthy of records on @cofnod.org.uk #WildflowerHour

Badumna longinqua, or Gray House Spider, is an Australian native now established in many parts of the world, including Britain since 2021. Unlike many new arrivals, it can survive outdoors away from buildings, with mature adults found throughout the year including winter.

SEWBReC's seasonal #SpeciesOfTheMonth for December is Holly Parachute (Marasmius hudsonii)! Can you spot this tiny fungus during your festive walks? See if you can fill in the gaps in our maps, find more info, distribution maps and ID tips here: www.sewbrec.org.uk/species-otm/...

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is this 'Hero in a half shell' Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) washed up at Tywyn and recorded on the Cofnod ORS by PaulM. @sewbrec.org.uk @bispowys.bsky.social @wwbic1.bsky.social @arc-trust.bsky.social

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Yet more depressing news on the state of our species in a new report from Natural Resources Wales. Link to report in comments

#RecordOfTheWeek today is the rust fungus Puccinia caricina var. magnusii, on Carex riparia. Found by Mark Evans in Abernant back in April, the species was recently confirmed and is the first record for Wales! Congratulations and thanks to Mark for the record, submitted via www.sewbrecord.org.uk

#recordoftheweek #cofnodyrwythnos is Exidiopsis effusa, Hair Ice Crust fungus found and recorded at the National Botanic Garden of Wales, Carmarthenshire, by Grace Brookman 📸 Thank you for your records. #wwbic #lercwalesapp #cofnodyrwythnos #carmarthenshirenature #fungi #winterwatch

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is this Common Eyelash (Scutellinia scutellata) - a small fungus recorded by TonyC at Terfyn. Great to see so much photographic evidence attached to the record. @sewbrec.org.uk @wwbic1.bsky.social @bispowys.bsky.social @northwaleswt.bsky.social

We do have the bright (and weird) ones too…

It might not be the brightest jewel in the grass, but I have a real soft spot for Meadow Waxcap (Cuphophyllus pratensis). This lovely chunky specimen is growing - appropriately - in our meadow #Waxcaps #Fungi #GrasslandFungi

1/2 #speciesaday no. 673 is Marsh Clubmoss (Lycopodiella inundata) is a Nationally Scarce & Section 41 (although it has come off the Red List in the 2025 status review, this is stil a plant that's struggling in places). Found only on damp, black, peaty mud (M16), in places where you'll see sundews.

#recordoftheweek is the spider Drapetisca socialis, recorded in Ceredigion by Martin Creasser 📸photo shared with permission. Thank you for sharing your records. #LERCWalesApp #wwbic #cofnodyrwythnos #recordoftheweek @cofnod.org.uk @sewbrec.org.uk @bispowys.bsky.social

#RecordOfTheWeek today is the well named Beautiful Plume (Amblyptilia acanthadactyla) spotted in Newport by Bethan Dalton. Many thanks for the record and photo, submitted via the LERC Wales App www.sewbrec.org.uk/recording/app

#recordoftheweek is Athalia rosae, Turnip Tigress, a Sawfly found in Llanelli Carmarthenshire by Helen Pryor thank you for submitting your records #cofnodyrwythnos

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is Otter (Lutra lutra) one of two adults photographed and recorded by DavidP at Trefnant. We don't get many daytime photos of these. @sewbrec.org.uk @bispowys.bsky.social @wwbic1.bsky.social @northwaleswt.bsky.social

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Cofnod's 20th Anniversary on Friday was great. 100 attendees, great speakers and cake covered in North Wales species!! @sewbrec.org.uk @wwbic1.bsky.social @bispowys.bsky.social @bsbicymru.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social @coleopsoc.bsky.social @sosbangor.bsky.social

Enjoyable @cofnod.org.uk conference @bangoruniversity.bsky.social, celebrating its 20th anniversary, all under Roy Tapping's leadership. Gathering of #NorthWales nature people, great opportunity to learn about other taxa, kicked off by Clare from @rspbcymru.bsky.social @naturambyth.bsky.social...

Some of the #Natterjack Toad breeding pools at Gronant have been freshly scraped to rejuvenate them for the next breeding season. Nice to see them filled with water. @arc-trust.bsky.social @cofnod.org.uk

#RecordOfTheWeek today is some spoOOooOoky Dead Moll's Fingers (Xylaria longipes), spotted in Fforest Ganol by Mark Waldron. Thanks for the record and photo, submitted via the LERC Wales App www.sewbrec.org.uk/recording/app #HappyHalloween #Halloween 👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃

A good news spider story from the BBC today www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A new family has arrived at Cors y Sarnau! This three-generation trio of Carneddau ponies (grandmother, mother and daughter) are here as vital conservation grazers to help keep our peatland healthy for wildlife.🐴 📷 Berwyn Jones

Think it’s a spider? Think again! 🕷️ Opilio canestrini is a harvestman—one of the UK’s most visible urban arachnids. Join @megabunus.bsky.social on 30 Dec 2025 (18:30–20:00) for a deep dive into arboreal harvestmen ecology. 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1502201859... @britishspiders.bsky.social

WOS Conference 2025: 'Hear it! See it! Record it!' Great talks about the importance of monitoring & recording birds and flora & fauna sightings. Fab day👌🏼 @birdsinwales.bsky.social @rivers-disguise.bsky.social @penrhynbirder.bsky.social @cofnod.org.uk @btocymru.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social

My book has got a great endorsement from Chris Packham: "This clever and immensely resourceful book is an overdue gem". There's also a few pages up on the website too! It's up for pre-order here with publication set for January pelagicpublishing.com/products/pan...

Busy and enjoying day at Cardiff Museum for a spider ID course with K.Slade @sewbrec.org.uk , R.Gallon and T.Dallimore. Nice to meet a mix of people new and from previous events. Great fun but professional. Easy ID for today's #Aractober, Steatoda nobilis

1/2 Looking for Badumna! Over the past two weeks this Aussie has been spotted at stores from Barry, Cardiff, Brecon and Llandudno! When visiting any local store type mini garden section could you check for Badumna? The webs are easy to spot. Take a picture and add to the feed for ID help.

Somebody at the reception door for Cofnod... @sewbrec.org.uk @wwbic1.bsky.social @bispowys.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social

Amazing crabapple crop on Bryniau Clwyd this year @cofnod.org.uk Mostly unprotected trees in a heavily sheep grazed area. These two trees show how variable their fruit can be - suggesting even some isolated trees may be crosses with domestic apples. See: www.rbge.org.uk/news/media-c...

What does "rarity" mean anyway? This Sphagnum-fringed pool in Westmorland yielded 1 Lophomma punctatum, 2 Bathyphantes gracilis, 1 Mecynargus morulus, but 'only' 39 Semljicola caliginosus (new hectad record too & commonest 🕷️in sample🤔) @britishspiders.bsky.social @ecology-digest.bsky.social

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is this amazing Death's-head Hawk-moth (Acherontia atropos) recorded in Llangollen by JanS. Anybody else seen one of these beehive squeakers in North Wales? @sewbrec.org.uk @wwbic1.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

#recordoftheweek is Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic, the Common Spangle Causer, found and recorded in Aberaeron by Laura Moss 📸 Thank you for your records. You can send us your records using one of the ways listed on our website here www.wwbic.org.uk/wildlife-rec... #gallwasps #recordoftheweek

Fungi season in the garden, including Parrot Waxcap. ID by Seek App. @cofnod.org.uk

#RecordOfTheWeek today is a Portuguese Man'O War (Physalia physalis) spotted in Llangennith by Phillippa Davies, washed by after last week's storms. This species is not actually a jellyfish, but a colony of small creatures called zooids. Many thanks for record & pic, submitted via LERC Wales App.

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is this adult Marble Gall Wasp (Andricus kollari) recorded by KevinH on Mynydd Mawr. More used to seeing the actual galls on Oak, than adult. @sewbrec.org.uk @wwbic1.bsky.social

Newyddion da am adfer mawndir Ystâd Barnston; cors hynafol sy'n ymestyn dros y ffin rhwng Cymru a Lloegr, ger Wrecsam. Mae'r bartneriaeth adfer yn cynnwys y Rhaglen Weithredu Genedlaethol ar Fawndiroedd @natreswales.bsky.social, a @naturalengland.bsky.social. businessnewswales.com/estate-signs...

Excellent news re Barnston Estate peatland restoration at an ancient bog straddling Welsh and English border near Wrexham. The restoration partnership includes @natreswales.bsky.social & its National Peatland Action Programme, and @naturalengland.bsky.social. businessnewswales.com/estate-signs...

Thanks for strimming a way in Richard 😆 At least we had some reward for our wading efforts

Yesterday's Recorders' Day started out like Sleeping Beauty (1st time taking a hedge trimmer to go recording) - ended up like Waterworld, slopping about a flooded fen all day. Attulus caricis and Baryphyma gowerense (new site record) @angleseyfloragroup.bsky.social @britishspiders.bsky.social

#recordoftheweek is Chorthippus brunneus, Field Grasshopper in Pembrokeshire, recorded by Gemma Ribakovs on the #LERCWalesApp Thank you for your records

Just add water... (and a load of warden know-how). An hour at @rspbcymru.bsky.social Cors Ddyga: the first Pintails arriving, flocks of Golden Plover wheeling through the sky and Snipe exploring the new pools. Cattle Egrets forage among the cows. Unseen, Skylarks calls above. Magic! #BirdingWales

Yesterday's Freshwater species ID course went well. Full turn out and we covered some really interesting Microbiota and Leeches. Thanks to Wyn and Rachel for leading this course. @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social @treborthbg.bsky.social @tanyptera.bsky.social

Dermatocarpon miniatum (Leather lichen) on a hard Carboniferous limestone outcrop at Denbigh Castle #ValeOfClwyd

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Last call for any images of multiple moths on egg cartons before the season is over! Can you help us reach our target? Please repost!

#RecordOfTheWeek today is Trapania pallida, a beautiful Sea Slug, spotted in Mumbles by Martin Bell. This is the first record we have for the SEWBReC area, and seems to be the 5th record for Wales! Many thanks for the record and photos, submitted via LERC Wales App www.sewbrec.org.uk/recording/app

Thousands of Ivy Bee (Colletes hederae) at Freshwater East, Pembrokeshire, yesterday. Amazing to watch them, especially the mating balls.

700 year old Conwy Honey Fair tomorrow. Lots of local honey and crafts for sale. Wildlife Organisation stands too. www.conwybeekeepers.org.uk/fairs-festiv...