New GB Red List for vascular plants from @bsbibotany.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social is comprehensive revision of 2005 list. Plants are good indicators of the pressures on all our wildlife - things are not getting better. More details: markavery.info/2025/11/05/b...

My latest book: Wings Across the Atlantic. Available from independent online bookstore Lulu: bit.ly/47yGi6j Co-author: Colin Rees; cover, Chris Packham; internal art, Ian Rees. Profits (if any - hint!) to @wildjustice.bsky.social @abcbirds.bsky.social More info: bit.ly/3Lc4mVf #naturewriting

Fourth record of Common Cuckoo for the eastern USA and Canada causes big twitch in New York State after being photographed by golfer. www.local10.com/news/weird-n...

Welcome to Super Seabird Sunday where we ask you to share photos, videos & artwork of seabirds to brighten up timelines. Here is my contribution #SuperSeabirdSunday

kicking off #novellanovember with Sea change by Jessica Streeting; technically an epic poem, endorsed by @stephenfry.bsky.social , but very moving and great snapshot of growing up in rural britain end of last century.

I can remember this being on Jackanory, but nothing about the story. Maybe I should read it?

I first published this essay about my ongoing practice of daily reading from the volumes of Melissa Harrison's "Seasons" quartet back in 2017. I think it still reads well and is worthy of revisiting from time to time, particularly at seasonal transitions such as today. #Booksky

Nature book challenge. A book per day in no particular order, until you've shared ALL of the best nature books in your personal library. No explanations, no reviews. #Books #Nature #Naturewriting #naturebooks #conservation #naturebookchallenge #booksky #MycoBookClub

When I've not just found a book interesting but also deeply enjoyed reading it, I can sit down and write my review of it in one continuous writing session. Dr. Jon Willis' "The Pale Blue Data Point" (@uchicagopress.bsky.social) is such a book. 1,697 words. You'll get to read them very soon. #Booksky

A great pleasure to participate in this podcast. Thanks for inviting me Julius.

Moulting king penguin at Surf Bay in the Falkland Islands #birds #seabirds #penguins #falklandislands #yorkebay #kingpenguins #seabirdgroup #stanley #southatlantic #rspb #natgeo #surfbay #wildlife #nature #subantarcticislands

Gannets diving for small fish in Torbay yesterday morning. Maybe a 1000 or more Gannets feeding. Sorry about the camera shake!

Pete and I spent the morning at Holme and counted 7065 Starlings fly west, most in the first two hours of daylight. Also 127 Redwing, 19 Fieldfare, 193 Chaffinch, 4 Brambling, 3 Bullfinch, 6 Song Thrush, 53 Lapwing, 17 Linnet, 17 Goldfinch, 4 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting. Top vis-mig. #NorfolkBirding

Cetti's Warblers never perch up in the open! #UKBirding

A selection of other fungi from Cavenham Heath NNR from todays Norfolk Fungus Study Group foray: Steccherinum ochraceum, Ramaria cf stricta, Scarlet Caterpillar Club (Cordyceps militaris) and Cowpat Gem (Cheilymenia granulata).

Always love late autumn on the Norfolk coast when thousands of thrushes and Starlings make landfall here. Today st Holme there was a steady passage of Starlings and lots of Blackbirds, Redwings, and Song Thrushes in the bushes.

Unusually late-flying male of mining bee Lasioglossum punctatissimum in Calverley Grounds

Platycheirus albimanus, a hoverfly with distinctive silver spots, in Calverley Grounds. One of a number of common species that are increasingly seen flying very late in the year, though not (yet) fully winter-active

1/2 #speciesaday no. 661 is Plaited Door Snail (Cochlodina laminata). A large door snail, typically found in base-rich woodland on trees and under fallen logs. Saw quite a few at Lion's Bank, Wiston Estate today.

What do beetles do at this time of year? These 7-Spot Ladybirds have taken shelter under a leaf, whereas this pair of Rosemary Beetles have other thoughts. #beetles #ento #UKwildlife

🦇 Halloween might be out of the way and bats starting to slowly disappear from our evenings, but our work does not stop. During autumn/winter we'll continue our work to protect bats. Help us and donate if you can: www.bats.org.uk/donate/pledge . Every donation, big or small, helps bats.

Snowdonia National Park, photo by Victoria Welton.

Crap weather but the view was good

"Spirit in the Sky" Alnmouth Bay today. #Northumberland

Quick! There's sloe gin to be had!

For a number of reasons we have not been posting this rut, but now we're back. Here is Tokay13 looking like he means business. He was in the Glen early on in the season.

3 Ring-necked Parakeet just flown South along Snuff Mill Lane, Cottingham #YorkshireBirding

A squall after sunset.

Experience all of the beautiful colours of #Autumn with the GPO Passion ED - available now in both of our shops and online here: www.cleyspy.co.uk/product-cate... #BirdingGear #UKBirding

Glorious autumnal walk from Painswick today in @cotswoldsnl.bsky.social @nationaltrailsuk.bsky.social

I've got over that, but it is sad to think that around ten times as many Pheasants are released for recreational shooting in the UK as then, and that Red Foxes are now declining in numbers.

Guest blog: Walshaw Turbine 13 by Nick MacKinnon 'Plans' for giant windfarm on deep peat get a very informed tongue-lashing from Nick & dog. "This looks pretty steep to me. Woof!" Blog: markavery.info/2025/10/31/g... #peat #slopes #floods #daft #fenton-glynnMP #mooreMP #moor #walshaw

@graemelyons.bsky.social is on ITV news talking about Wolf Spiders NOW

Guest blog - Blanket bogs and windfarms by @green--jenny.bsky.social Blog: markavery.info/2025/10/30/g... #peat #bog #turbines #renewable #climate #walshaw #hebden #haworth #floods #petition #PIB

An excellent crop of Yew berries this autumn is attracting plenty of thrushes, finches and Starlings. Cilcain. @birdsinwales.bsky.social #birdingWales

How just a single seed can kill 80,000 bees. A common farming practice is spreading toxic pesticides into the environment: harming pollinators, wildlife and ecosystems - and we've known of the damage for years... ☠️ environmentamerica.org/articles/how...

Was this the source of the recent Titchwell (colour-ringed) Black-winged Stilt? Rings a bell somehow?

At first glance this is a good and serious plan that has every chance of delivering on its twin goals of decarbonising and revitalising the economy. www.gov.uk/government/p...

Confirmation that diet change (i.e. less meat and dairy, more beans and veg) plays no role in UK Gov's decarbonisation plan - they're opting instead for 'precision feeding', methane-suppressing supplements, and breeding programmes that aid intensification. Disappointing. www.gov.uk/government/p...

That this exquisite chalk stream should be polluted with e-coli, pesticides, cleaning products, industrial chemicals, medicines + toiletries is a tragedy beyond words that could be prevented by improving sewage systems so wastewater is treated 3 times - enough to remove most chemicals + pathogens

Hmm. It's a lot of money - notice what happens if enough isn't raised to do the lot (click on link & go to end - that's usually where you find interesting bits). The ask is weak on predicted biodiversity gains - what would my money deliver? Have the Wildlife Trusts ever raised this amount before?

"The conversation is really just beginning, and we must raise the volume in a calculated manner until it enables sufficient — and sufficiently smart – action." Out now - 'We Need to Talk About Adaptation'. Download your free copy. www.desmog.com/2025/10/28/w...

"I couldn't believe they found them, it was remarkable." Volunteers trained by the the Lost Woods Project have discovered a new population of Hazel Dormice in the Weald, at Lindfield, West Sussex.

A nice little arrival of migrants on Barra today including another Red-breasted Flycatcher at Creachan plus our first Siberian Chiffchaff of the autumn at Castlebay along with a Waxwing and a Rook! #BirdingScotland

A pristine Feathered Thorn (one of two) was the snazziest moth out of a respectable 29/14 total at CMO HQ overnight. @linnetincley.bsky.social #cleymothobs #norfolkmoths #teammoth

Very small uptick in migrant moth activity at the Obs last night with singles of Vestal and Migrant Sable presumed new arrivals; only tiny numbers of other migrants

A grey, dull day brightened by skeins of Pink-footed Goose heading over the house. Such a delight to hear and see...

This patch of Aleuria aurantia - Orange Peel Fungus shone like a beacon from the bare ground next to a track in the Wyre Forest #FungiFriends #ukwildlife

Here are some miniatures seen during a foray that I led for Doncaster Nats today. The Physarum and the Didymium are slime moulds and the Mollisia and the Orbilia are ascomycete fungi.

Nice views of a few #Crossbills in a dark corner under some pines at #HolmeDunes today #NorfolkBirding