Amusing that #Springwatch made such a fuss about seeing a Pine Marten in the day - rather poor footage of a marten crossing a bridge. This is a Pine Marten in daylight! - the location found by my 3yr old grandson & I when we were paddling in a mountain stream & found some scat on a crossing point

#Robins - The charm of midsummer youth. There seems to be juvenile robins everywhere at the moment. I'm hoping to follow one of these birds through until December and post it on Christmas Day. But there's a lot of territorial disputes between cup and lip. #birds

(1/) One species that featured quite prominently in the 2025 BBS Report is Spotted Flycatcher. This summer visitor has dropped in numbers by over 60% since the mid 1990s. This decline seems to be occurring across the UK… @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science #Ornithology

From hedgehogs and bats to butterflies and newts, the UK’s wildlife is disappearing fast – and our government is letting it happen. I’ve just signed @friends-earth.bsky.social’s petition calling for urgent action. Add your name: action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/tel...

Other work by the Ladybird artists The Puffin Picture Book: ‘Trees in Britain’ (1943) Summer on the front. Winter on the back. Lots of arboreal loveliness in-between Artist: SR Badmin

At the pondside: Greenfinches, Wrens & Bank Vole. #birds #weedypond 🦉

Moorland Association's amateurish attempt to analyse Hen Harrier tag data is full of holes (much like a shot Hen Harrier) raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/06/09/m...

The Wobbly Branch Challenge. I change the branch regularly so as to decrease the chances of disease spread. Some of the twigs are wobblier than others. Members of the warbler family usually pass with flying colours... #birds

The first of the @UoLperegrine chicks fledged this morning. This is ZBJ (no jokes please, he has feelings) on Emmanuel Church. He’s made a few flights back and forth to Parkie, so hopefully he’s off the danger list #peregrine vimeo.com/1199721346

A day of heavy showers here. A brief sunny reprieve... #birds #BirdoftheDay #Robins #ForJanet

1233 years ago, on the 8th of June 793, Vikings raided the abbey at Lindisfarne in Northumbria. This challenged the perception that monasteries were protected from worldly violence and is now often considered the be the beginning of the Viking Age. #otd #history 🗃️

🌊 An early-season marine heatwave is spreading across the Atlantic and Mediterranean. Some coastal waters near France and parts of the western Mediterranean are running more than 5°C above normal for this time of year. Summer hasn’t even started yet.

Trial to resume of two Scottish gamekeepers relating to alleged shooting & killing of Red Kites in Cairngorms National Park raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/06/09/t...

A new Pied Flycatcher nest on a fledged Blue Tit nest @piedflynet.bsky.social @somersetbirds.bsky.social @btosomerset.bsky.social

The power of the white feather... #springwatch

I'm keen for water industry to be brought back into public ownership. This petition (130k signs) asks for a referendum. Government not keen. Makerfield Andy may be keener... petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76... @georgemonbiot.bsky.social @carolinelucas.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social

Dartford warbler feeding young, can there be a more unique beautiful bird.

Sunday Book Review: The Return of the Oystercatcher by Scott Weidensaul Publisher: @princetonupress.bsky.social Review: markavery.info/2026/06/07/s... Avian conservation successes. I wished I was with the author, seeing the birds, hearing about their recovery & meeting the people.

The Wren - the most accomplished sampler of the invertebrates that are present in a garden. Here's just a tiny selection of the food items that she gathered to bring 5 wrenlets to fledging day. #birds 🦉 @markavery.bsky.social @vannabartlett.bsky.social @judywebb.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

I find it hard to believe that this is real. Dystopia writ large.

#ArtDD2026 Dragonfly Or rather, a darter, perhaps a 4-spotted libellula Memory from Day 2 of a lovely w/end with @saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social @indikon.eurosky.social

The field gateway at night - Hares on the scent of a Hare in the predawn light. I assume the lead animal was a female. #Hares #UnobservedNature

Nest construction (and here lining) of second brood Chiffchaff nests are underway here despite the inclement weather. #birds

Thanks to @iand777.bsky.social who inspired this project when we saw the great footage from the wildlife cameras in his garden. We were able to pick up a trail camera for €140 three weeks ago and it is being used all over Cabra! #SpeirGorm #Biodiversity

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Excellent backround information here: Satellite-tagged White-tailed Eagle 'disappeared' on Snilesworth Estate, North York Moors National Park raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/06/06/s...

It's a miserable Saturday in deepest Dorset, so here we have a reminder of the sun from earlier in the week a #femalebeauty Greenfinch. #BirdoftheDay #Birds #HereComestheSun @alan678.bsky.social

The Pollard & Steeple #Salisbury #SteepleSaturday

Nicely Camouflaged Still daylight but already at its roost

Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy a bigger voice in politics. Add your name to ‪@electoralreform.bsky.social‬'s call to put a cap on how much they can donate in the #ElectionsBill action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...

Raven shot in Essex: Police appeal for information raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/06/06/r...

Over several days, a male Great Spotted Woodpecker has spent more than 8 minutes trying to open up this protected Willow Tit nest. No way into this cavity! Protective mesh guard holding strong.

Appeal Court throws out Moorland Association's legal challenge against new burning regulations raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/06/05/a...

Wren bath - this bird was actually bathing for over 4 mins! Such a delightful female - fledged wrenlets in the hedge & still boundless energy. There's plenty of time to start a 2nd brood - often in mid-June here. #Wrens #Birds #bto 🦉 @rspb.bsky.social @vannabartlett.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

This case raises fundamental question about transparency, accountability, and the public’s right to access environmental information. Its outcome has significant implications for wider environmental issues. Please support the crowdfunder if you can. www.crowdjustice.com/case/protect...

It's June - every bathing spot seems to have a young Robin occupying it. #LookingAtYou #Birdoftheday #birds #Robins #ForJanet @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Other work of the Ladybird artists ‘By the Mere’ Artist: CFTunnicliffe

It's Churches Count on Nature week from June 6 to 14. Discover the abundance of wildlife in our amazing churchyards - places for the living as well as the dead. More info: www.dioceseofnorwich.org/this-week-wh... @dioceseofnorwich.bsky.social @churchofengland.org @caringforgodsacre.bsky.social

A young Chiffchaff - lively & flighty - one of five young birds that fledged here last month. Perhaps bound for the Mediterranean in the autumn. #birds #warblers

This one should have been entered for #BirdoftheDay #BadFeatherDay don't you think @alan678.bsky.social Too blustery for Kite flying....

The joy that the young family brings to parents. aka - oh, for 2 minutes peace & quiet, I thought they had flown the nest! #birds #rearingthenextgeneration #nature

Its June @ianparsons.bsky.social what news of this book?!?

Charm, on a plate - young Robins are bursting out all over, in the gardens, parks and woods of the nation. #Robins #Birds #nature

Britain. A country that will put nature on its money but won’t put money in nature. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Wow!! 😍 What fabulous caterpillars - such striking colours! These two huge Mullein Moth caterpillars were munching on what's left of a Figwort plant in Weymouth. Perfect for #WildWebsWednesday! 🐛 #teammoth @dorsetmoths.bsky.social @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social

The last few days in the nest are a dangerous time for Willow Tit nestlings, their constant loud begging calls giving away their location. On this occasion they attracted the attention of a Tawny Owl, which tried its luck as one of the nestlings was calling from the entrance. This was a close call!

Other work of the Ladybird artists ‘Welsh Hill Farm’ CF Tunnicliffe (1949)

A red kite shelters from the blustery winds of #Bedfordshire today. #Canon

Rather a disturbed night's hunting for the Little Owl yesterday - the Hedgehogs were out patrolling for worms and that put's the owl off landing on the ground. The owl went elsewhere & before we knew it, the dawn chorus was underway... #LittleOwls #raptors 🦉

The Scots Pine bark nest lining is the Hawks Dettol. It contains Resins & Terpenes, both natural insecticides & fungicides We had a decent sample in 2025, with x49 nestlings rung. At present we are monitoring x6 local nests for the Nest Records Scheme.