Reminder that the deadline to apply for this great role as BSBI Wales Officer is midnight on Monday 23 February. Interested? Apply here: bsbi.org/about/people... Sounds good but not for you? Please share this post and help us spread the word!

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is this Box Rust (Puccinia buxi) 📦🔩 recorded on the Cofnod ORS by TonyC at Bodelwyddan. Great 📷 evidence provided to support the record too 👍

#recordoftheweek #cofnodyrwythnos is Trochulus hispidus the Hairy Snail recorded at Sandbanks, Carmarthenshire by Emily Ivens 📸 🐌 Thank you for sharing your records and photos. #molluscs #snail #carmarthenshirenature #wwbic #westwales #biodiversity

#RecordOfTheWeek today is a lovely Hermit Crab (Pagurus bernhardus) spotted at Worm's Head, Gower by Martin Bell. Many thanks for the record and photo, submitted via the LERC Wales App www.sewbrec.org.uk/recording/app.

#Turnstone feeding on a Rayed Trough Shell at Gronant Beach yesterday. Hundreds of these shellfish had been washed up along the tideline providing a great seafood buffet for at least nine Turnstones. @birdsinwales.bsky.social @cofnod.org.uk #birdingWales

Also known as 'Brân Coesgoch' in Welsh (literally translates as red-legged crow 💚 www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/wildlife-exp...

It's the annual Isle of #Anglesey Chough Count on Saturday 14 February 🐦‍⬛ If you see any #Chough on Anglesey tomorrow please let me know @rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social Sennedd Species Champion @cofnod.org.uk @angbirdnews.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social

#recordoftheweek #cofnodyrwythnos is Clytus arietis, the wasp beetle. Found and recorded in Cross Inn, Ceredigion by Stella C. 📸who sent us the record through Facebook messenger. #pollinators #springwatch #recording #winterwatch #naturceredigion #wildlifephotography #westwales #ceredigion

Could you become BSBI's new Wales Officer, helping support the network of botanists across Wales & leading our Priority Plants in Wales Project? You'd be helping to conserve rare & beautiful wild plants, like this lovely Radnor Lily. For more details & how to apply, visit: bsbi.org/about/people...

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is this Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) seen at Aberffraw by DonnaG and recorded using the Cofnod ORS. @sewbrec.org.uk @wwbic1.bsky.social @bispowys.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social

Gwna wahaniaeth! Ymuna â thîm deinamig y Rhaglen Fawndiroedd, yn anelu am #NaturUwchCarbonIs Danfon dy gais erbyn 1/3/26! £41K i dros £44K Mae’r 3 swydd yn gofyn am sgiliau llafar Cymraeg Manylion y swydd: swyddi.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/vacancyinfor... @natreswales.bsky.social #swyddi #SwyddiCymraeg

Gosh the #Frogspawn is early in my pond this year. Last two year's I've not seen it until 3 March, yet here it is on 12 February. A lovely big healthy clump, though rather close to the edge where Corvids are likely to hunt. #SpawnSurvey

Make a difference! Join the dynamic and successful NPAP team, aiming for #HighNatureLowCarbon Submit by 1/3/26 £41K to over £44K swyddi.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/vacancyinfor.... Welsh verbal skills required to deal with our valued partners. @natreswales.bsky.social #GreenJobs #jobs #Wales #environment

Last chance to see? It's the IUCN's Reverse the Red Day when we focus on ensuring that Red Listed Species -those at risk of extinction- have a more secure future. Globally, two GB species are Red Listed (see ALT tags) but many more are Red Listed in a GB context - follow our 🧵... #spiders

As a final example a rare habitat with a unique set of spiders, many of them threatened, coast cliff top grasslands are being lost to encroaching scrub, invasive non-native plants and tourism pressures. #RedList assessments for species like these are essential first steps in their conservation.

Coastal and inland sand dunes (for example in the Brecks of East Anglia) have long been under pressure from tourism, development and aggregate extraction. On the coast, the increasing pace of sea level rise, coastal erosion and realignment projects add to these threats.

Few upland peat mires remain undamaged by human activity, including afforestation and burning. The, often very small, areas that remain intact are home to some highly specialist spider species

Britain's remaining alkaline fens are small, isolated fragments that are vulnerable to desiccation from drainage of surrounding agricultural land and climate change. Together with Globally Red Listed Fen Raft Spider, many of their specialist spider species are threatened:

Around 20% of Britain's 680 spider species are Red Listed. Most are restricted to habitats that are rare and themselves under threat. For example, around 80% of lowland heaths have been lost over the last 200 years, bringing many species dependent on them close to extinction. #ExtinctionCrisis

#recordoftheweek #cofnodyrwythnos is Lithobius (Lithobius) variegatus centipede found and recorded in Carmarthenshire by Richard D. Thank you for your records.

🪰 Meet the Oxycera soldierflies! Small, coloured, and tied to clean streams & wetlands, these tiny flies are amazing habitat indicators. Join @kitenet.bsky.social for our Soldierflies entoLEARN on 16 April 🧪🌎 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976906539... @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social

By digging up the earth, moles help make the soil healthier by aerating it. A super simple way to help monitor moles is by adding a record to Cofnod if you spot a molehill in Wales 💚 www.cofnod.org.uk

#DiwrnodGwlyptiroeddyByd Mae mawndiroedd yn rhan bwysig o gwlyptiroedd y byd, gyda 4% o Gymru’n fawndir. Felly mae Cymru’n bwrw mlaen i adfer ei mawndiroedd i storio carbon, hybu bioamrywiaeth, a lleihau effaith tannau a llifogydd. #AdferMawndirCymru @natreswales.bsky.social youtu.be/f7weQB00UP4

#WorldWetlandsDay Peatlands are a vital part of world wetlands and 4% Wales is peatland. Wales is upscaling restoration to store carbon, boost biodiversity, and reduce the impact of fires and flooding. #WalesPeatlandAction @natreswales.bsky.social youtu.be/QTIAavuwSIM @iucn-uk-peat.bsky.social

Our Corsydd Calon Môn partnership project aims to secure the future of the #Anglesey Fens and celebrate their rich history. We commissioned artist Elly Stringer to produce some beautiful illustrations with the local community. #WorldWetlandsDay Discover more 👉 bit.ly/WetlandWondersCCM

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is Mole (Talpa europaea), by SusanA. Dead easy to record from their molehills, but extremely under-recorded. @sewbrec.org.uk @wwbic1.bsky.social @bispowys.bsky.social @northwaleswt.bsky.social

#RecordOfTheWeek today is Great Crested Newts (Triturus cristatus), seen in north Monmouthshire by Vicki Howe. This is an early sighting, as newts overwinter on land before returning to ponds for the March/April breeding season. Many thanks for record & photos, submitted via the LERC Wales App.

It's arrived! Pan-species Listing: How to Become a Super-Naturalist published by @pelagicpublishing. My first book. I am so pleased with it. It looks amazing, all those photos of incredible British species really make this a very colourful book and a celebration of how fantastic our wildlife is.

Lovely lichens 💚 Winter is a great time for spotting lichen. They're less hidden by foliage and increased rainfall rehydrates them, giving many species of lichen a brighter and more colourful appearance. 📷 Ben Porter, Les Binns, Niall Benvie/2020VISION

#RecordOfTheWeek today is Hedgehog Tick (Ixodes (Ixodes) hexagonus) removed during a Hedgehog rescue in Newport. The Hedgehog is now tick-free & being cared for to return to full strength before re-release. Many thanks to Sue Colwill for the records, submitted via the LERC Wales App!

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is this Striped Venus (Chamelea striatula) recorded by CeriN at Benllech. More info on this sea shell: www.marlin.ac.uk/species/deta... @sewbrec.org.uk @wwbic1.bsky.social @bispowys.bsky.social @northwaleswt.bsky.social

#recordoftheweek #cofnodyrwythnos is Emberiza citrinella, Yellowhammer, recorded in Pembrokeshire by Meg McNamara on the #lercwalesapp Thank you Get ready for #BigGardenBirdwatch this weekend and see what turns up in your garden and green spaces @bispowys.bsky.social @sewbrec.org.uk @cofnod.org.uk

#BBCWinterwatch just featured Pine Marten distribution in Northern Ireland using NBN Atlas maps. Of ~13,000 UK records, 1,532 are from NI. A great reminder of how vital wildlife data is for understanding nature’s changes. See who provided the data on the NBN Trust website - bit.ly/winterwatch2...

Our amazing volunteers have worked tirelessly to remove an incredible 45 tonnes of dead cotoneaster that had encroached onto the limestone grassland at Rhyd y Foel, Conwy. This will help restore this rare and vulnerable habitat. 💚 Get involved! Contact [email protected] 📧

🦋 Pan-Species Listing: Become a Super-Naturalist Record all the wildlife you see in the UK and level up your natural history skills. Join @graemelyons.bsky.social Lyons on 13 May to discover the world of PSL. @panspecieslisting.bsky.social 🎟️ FREE! Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977266072...

🐌🎉 One year ago this week, the Pyrenean Semi-slug (Semilimax pyrenaicus) was discovered new to Britain — found on Cwmaman Tip, near Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf. A small species, but a big moment for British wildlife. (1/7)

#RecordOfTheWeek today is a particularly brightly coloured Common Striped Woodlouse (Philoscia muscorum), spotted in Porthkerry Country Park by Stephen Passey. This species is usually brown/yellow but can be orange like this individual! Many thanks for record & photo, submitted via LERC Wales App.

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is this Pink Crust (Corticium roseum), recorded by TonyC at Prestatyn on a Willow tree. @sewbrec.org.uk @wwbic1.bsky.social @bispowys.bsky.social

Dathlwch yr iaith Gymraeg mewn cadwraeth! 🌿 Ymunwch â'n gweminar gyda Carol Owen, Ceidwad ym Mharc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Sir Benfro, yn rhannu sut mae iaith yn bywiogi tirweddau. 🗓️ Ion 21 | ⏰ 6–7:30pm 👉 event.swisscom.ch/v/diversebyn... #DiverseByNature

Celebrate Welsh language in conservation! 🌿 Join our webinar with Carol Owen, Ranger at Pembrokeshire Coast NP, sharing how language brings landscapes to life. 🗓️ Jan 21 | ⏰ 6–7:30pm 👉 event.swisscom.ch/v/diversebyn... #DiverseByNature

Make a difference! Can you turn complex ecological data into clear insights for Wales Peatland Action? Become our Specialist Peatland Biodiversity Metric & Reporting Advisor! £42K-£46K+ Closes 28/01/26 swyddi.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/vacancyinfor... #jobs @natreswales.bsky.social #HighNatureLowCarbon

🕷️ Another new report today 👉 Baseline survey for the money spiders Erigone welchi & Semljicola caliginosus in Lancashire by Richard Gallon www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/document/bas... You can also watch Richard surveying for these spiders in our new video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBeP...

🐝 New Report 🐝- The status and distribution of the Solitary bee’s Andrena tarsata and Nomada robertjeotiana in Lancashire in 2025 by Ben Hargreaves Now available to download from our website 👇 www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/document/the...

The SEWBReC #SpeciesOfTheMonth for January is Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)! Can you spot this ubiquitous mammel in your garden or local parks? 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/...

#RecordOfTheWeek today is a lovely Great Northern Diver, seen at Llanishen Reservoir by Paul Denning. This individual has been on site for over a month! Thanks tp Paul for the record and super in-flight photo, submitted via LERC Wales App www.sewbrec.org.uk/recording/app

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is this Grey Trigger-fish (Balistes capriscus) - recorded by MonicaJ at Earth Llydan. @sewbrec.org.uk @bispowys.bsky.social @wwbic1.bsky.social @northwaleswt.bsky.social

🦋🌿Hiring 12 x Botanists or Entomologists for 2026 field surveys in England! 4-month, full-time roles from late April to early September. Field sites in Yorkshire, Devon, Warwickshire, Kent/Sussex, Lincolnshire/Cambridge, Essex/Suffolk. Apply now: ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CEH_Ca... 🧪

Discover the hidden stories of the UK & Ireland’s rarest plants 🌿 Join @bsbicountries.bsky.social on 5 May 2026 for an entoLEARN webinar on endemic flora — how they evolved, why they’re vulnerable, and which have been lost. 🌍 🧪 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977171014... @bsbibotany.bsky.social