Rond 3 and the windfarm appears to be on the ropes.

Ooh! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It sounds as though Swan Support removed dead/sick swans - what did they do with them? The official monitoring isn't very good but doesn't aim to count all cases of bird flu in all species - that'd be impossible. See markavery.info/2026/01/14/b... www.theguardian.com/environment/...

You might consider a formal complaint. Just asking the police for the complaints procedure would be a good idea IMHO.

Did you get the name of the officer to whom you spoke?

1/3 This was hare hunting by my cottage a wk last Saturday - I phoned 999 & they didn't respond. I eventually got a call on Saturday, a wk later - at 8am in the morning. 'Is it a convenient time to talk?' 'Not really' 'Then I'll make it brief, you have no footage of a hare actually being killed?"

No fishing? What about a little fishing? Or a lot of fishing? You’d need some pretty clever marine biologists to draw the line and wherever it was drawn couldn’t delight both fishers & the environment. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

Dunlin nesting in North Pennines - very cute aren't they? Wait for the second chick to appear. More detail: blog markavery.info/2026/02/03/r... #cumbria #peat #moorland #restoration

Tim @mothyblackburn.bsky.social I very much enjoyed the talk you’ve just given to the UK Moth Recorders conference. #moths

Pretty good week in wildlife. I love Mark Koster’s image of Bald Eagle and Red-winged Blackbird www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Good news www.theguardian.com/environment/...

This will be a challenge for all involved. Ben is a true friend of nature and Reform had laughable environmental credentials in general election. I will watch with interest. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Good news! RSPB press release. markavery.info/2026/01/29/r... This shows how difficult it is to get successful, meaningful legal wins. Well done RSPB for this result. It moves things forward. @yorkshiredales.org.uk When will Defra act? Ban driven grouse shooting!

Guest blog #naturewriting by @jamesgilbertmr.bsky.social Gullwing Hour markavery.info/2026/01/29/g...

Good news! High Court throws out Moorland Association's legal challenge against new burning regulations in England ⚖️🌍 New blog ⬇️ raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/28/h...

Thnx @birdguides.bsky.social for review of Wings Across the Atlantic. 'a charming book that acknowledges & contemplates a wealth of current affairs' 'having access to the thoughts & opinions of two highly experienced knowledgeable individuals...gives the reader great insight' Buy bit.ly/4sSRbJY

If you did #BigGardenBirdwatch #bgbw at the weekend plz remember to send in your results. As with other science, citizen science doesn't count for much, except personal entertainment, unless the data are shared and published. Sermon over.

Rhinoceros Auklets flying past the boat in the Broughton Archipelago - these are the moments I wait for 🌊 #birdphotography #birds #birding #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #britishcolumbia

the "medieval people didn't know how to draw animals" crowd has been real quiet ever since john siferwas dropped the Perfect Woodcock

I love that such a rare bird was secondary to the plant!

MAJOR NEWS! We just launched an awesome new tool! The illustrated Birds of the World Phylogeny Explorer lets users trace any bird’s lineage, compare species relationships, and explore major evolutionary milestones with a click of a button. SHARE and EXPLORE! birdsoftheworld.org/bow/news/phy...

Bee-hunting beetles are the first animals known to fake the smell of flowers | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Myiarchus flycatchers ordered by size and intensity of yellow underparts. When it comes to flycatchers, differences between species tend to be very subtle. Impressions of size and color in the field can be quite subjective, but the differences are real.

Corn Bunting’s status in Shropshire is “Uncommon resident (declining)”, with just 144 records submitted in 2023. Records of winter flocks or singing males during the breeding season are very helpful, please share by adding them to BirdTrack, eBird or iRecord. #ShropshireBirds

"Although the security agenda is dominated by [] Trump’s territorial ambitions, the breakdown of nature is not a side issue that can be buried behind headlines. It’s a national security threat and should be treated with the same seriousness as any military risk." www.theguardian.com/environment/...

@stevedudley.bsky.social Name this bird!

Slime mold, Stemonitopsis typhina. NWT, Canada. #fungifriends #myxomycetes. The slime mold is about 1cm high.

Seven sacks of dead Pheasants dumped by side of road in South Lanarkshire raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/26/s...

North American River Otters are cute, fluffy river dwellers, but did you know they are also a crucial indicator of an aquatic ecosystem’s health? 🦦 Learn more: www.americanrivers.org/2021/10/nort...

Also useful as barriers for keeping dogs out of woodland ponds. But annoying that it needs doing because so many dogwalkers can't/won't respect signage to keep dogs on leads and paths.

Lots of long tailed bits eating all the bugs in the garden today! This photo zoomed in on my phone makes it look like a sepia print.

Seen while hiking along Taylor Creek over the past summer in Michigan's Upper Peninsula for #MushroomMonday!

Happy when I can get down low and shoot some fungi. #ShareMondays2026 #EastCoastKin #MacroMondays

Rare Glimpses of Diverse #Marine Life Take the Stage in This Year’s #Ocean Art #Photography Contest Link for more #photos and information: www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/01/ocea...

Ivy Leaved Toadflax (Cymbalaria muralis) shot on April 18th of last year. #IvyLeavedToadflax #KenilworthIvy #Zimbelkraut

Red-bellied Woodpecker #Kennebunk #Maine 1/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 450mm eq.fov Program #birds & wildlife mods. #Photomator #nature #birdphotography #woodpecker #Point’nShootNature

The light was not great today for photographing Crossbills, but did manage a few shots of 16 birds at Wakerley Woods at midday. A long walk before finding them. #northantsbirds

Glacial remnants in freezing fog. I’ve started a new study of one of my favourite local spots and community projects Bridestones Rewilded. I can’t say I am happy with this sketch nor that I’m confident I’ll be able to achieve what I want to this time, but it’s a wonderful landscape for practicing.

This hit so fucking hard today.

Goodnight. 🖼️ Nocturnal Encounters, Two Owls, Colin See-Paynton.

Fungus designed furniture by Paulo Octavious 🍄

The "Seaweed" pattern, William Morris.

Beinn Eighe from the road home. High summits. Confusions of snow, flusters of cloud. But oh my, the late afternoon light. Wester Ross, Highlands of Scotland.

Hellebore and Snowdrop ‘Wild Flowers’ (1957) Artists: Edith Hilder, Rowland Hilder

Sundown #landscape #photography

Nick Mackinnon and friends embark on Year3 of their fortnightly blogs demolishing the case (economic, environmental, social) for a massive windfarm in WYorks on peat and in SAC/SPA Blog: markavery.info/2026/01/26/g... I'm proud to host these blogs & admire their stamina, wit, & technical savvy.

Guest blog by @parliamentarygoose.bsky.social Is this a mole trap I see before me? markavery.info/2026/01/26/g... #defra @labouruk.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social #mole @raffaelfasel.bsky.social @walterveit.bsky.social @onekind.org @fionamathews.bsky.social

Now ridiculously overdue another British record...

Everything is awful but the creativity behind some of these handmade posters gives me a glimmer of hope in humanity.

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