Sat in my car today when this landed on the windscreen. Whipped my camera out, 1 pic and it flew away. Hymenoptera? - poss. oak gall wasp? I assume it's impossible to go further with this photo alone? I popped it on iNaturalist but any thoughts would be welcome #Hull @panspecieslisting.bsky.social

Given rain in the early part of the night followed by clear skies and temperatures down to 1.2C I wasn't surprised at the very quiet trap for @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social VC61 last night. Hebrew Character (2), Common Quaker and mustn't grumble at a NFY Pale Pinion #TeamMoth

Late to the party but just challenging myself to the @bsbibotany.bsky.social 100 Plants to see in 2026 Enjoyed the intro www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0WA... which reminded me (not for this year) of being amazed at the American Skunk-cabbage (as mentioned in the video) in Balloch, Scotland in 2024

Looking for a copy of Urban Flora of Newcastle and North Tyneside but prefer not to use Amazon? 📖🌱 Good news. @nenature.bsky.social are stocking it too: www.nhsn.org.uk/product/urba... And I hear it may be appearing in a few other places soon…

March's newsletter is now available to download from the website - a fantastic edition covering everything from news on our upcoming conference to a plea from @suillia.bsky.social to help find flies in caves! 🪰🌳🐌Previous copies of the newsletter can be downloaded here: www.ynu.org.uk/news-events/...

Red Kite low over Snuff Mill Lane #Cottingham #YorkshireBirding #patchtick

Can you help us with a recording questionnaire ahead of our annual conference on 21st March? If so, follow the link below: djcnjl-zcmp.maillist-manage.eu/click/12c1b6...

Our team had an uplifting afternoon this past Friday at the Hull and East Yorkshire Nature Recovery Conference, celebrating the launch of the region's LNRS. We particularly loved the video produced to introduce the strategy - you can find it (+ lots of other resources) here: heylnp.co.uk/lnrs/ 🌿

Ruddy Shelduck on Dunswell Rd flooded field #YorkshireBirding #everyonesecretlylovcesaruddyshelduck

Birds in Flight Photography Workshop... We have two places available for this coming Tuesday 10th March at RSPB Bempton Cliffs from 8.00am to 12.00pm. Come along and capture the amazing seabirds that are now starting to arrive back on the cliffs. www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/workshops/10...

Ropey pic of the little blighter but think Clubiona comta moth trap by-catch last night VC61 Any thoughts very welcome @panspecieslisting.bsky.social @britishspiders.bsky.social

A quiet trap VC61 for first @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social survey of the year with some good cloud cover, nice and still but down to 3.1 C probably hampering things? A steady 7 of 4 species. Streamer, Hebrew Character (2), Common Quaker (2) and new for the year Dotted Border (2) VC61 #TeamMoth

Interesting leucistic (?) Linnet this morning nr Haltemprice Farm this morning. Hastily snapped pic, but you get the idea. #YorkshireBirding

My favourite track today. Of course that might change tomorrow. Always the sign of a solid album.

Ruddy Shelduck Priory Rd. #Cottingham currently #YorkshireBirding

RELEASE DAY FOR THE NEW ALBUM! You can stream/download 'Punk Rock Prepared Us For This' in full now at: joesolomusic.bandcamp.com/album/punk-r... With the other streaming sites following on Monday. #BandcampFriday too!

Ooh you were right @suillia.bsky.social glorious sunshine and Daffodil Fly, Norellia spinipes in cop. this time #Cottingham

My first singing Chiffchaff (2) of the year, this afternoon Snuff Mill Lane #Cottingham #YorkshireBirding

Reading this article just reminded me this morning, and last week, I thought I heard a Green Woodpecker on my walks at #Swinemoor (EYorks) but I am now convinced it was a Song Thrush mimicking

Short pre-work visit to #Swinemoor on 04/03/2026, 07:15 - 08:15. View my #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu... Disappointed that yesterday's WFG & Whoopers gone. Pintail still (12) single Pinkie, Redshank and min 60 Shoveler highlights. #YorkshireBirding #UKBirding

'SONGS OF MY YOUTH' the last single before the new album drops on #BandcampFriday in video form. youtu.be/ypmj_hcaLMs?... Enjoy x

Every time Nigel Farage's parties have lost an election he has blamed it on "cheating" by ethnic minorities and every time he receives huge amounts of media attention for doing so. The only problem? No evidence of cheating is ever found bylinetimes.com/2026/03/02/n...

My Internet connection dropped out at the very end of the 2025 "review" on zoom, fabulous as always, so just wanted to say thanks to you @doublekidney.bsky.social and all at @bcyorkshire.bsky.social Have a good moth trapping year!!

Moths. If a little beige... Last night VC61 Common Quaker (12) Hebrew Character Agonopterix tbc Clouded Drab (which isn't) #TeamMoth

Many MPs claim to care about nature. Tomorrow afternoon will be the test. On Tuesday 3rd March there will be a debate in Parliament on red lines for nature. We’ll be watching to see who shows up. Empty seats will say a lot. Tell us who you expect to see there tomorrow. 👇

Just had a male Blackcap, Snuff Mill Lane #Cottingham 1st of the year for me. I wonder where it's been overwintering? #YorkshireBirding #UKBirding

Vowed to bird more this year than last. Also to visit small sites closer to me. Led me to a short visit to Bransholme Lagoon on 01/03/2026, 14:21 - 15:02. View my #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu... Will certainly be worth revisiting. #YorkshireBirding Might need to brush up larid skills 😬

Might be of interest @wildlifegeekpix.bsky.social @erichjames.bsky.social ??

Help raise ££s through #easyfundraising Join us today and help @flamboroughbird.bsky.social collect free donations with every shop, at no extra cost to you. Please sign up today and we could win a £250 donation: join.easyfundraising.org.uk/flambbdobs/Y... #YorkshireBirding

March sees the return of bumblebee queens as they emerge from hibernation – here are some of the common species you can spot this month 👀 Have you spotted your first bumblebee of 2026? 🔎 Brush up on your bumblebee identification skills: https://ow.ly/af3U50Yi2iq

Somehow the summary email (end Jan) for my @bto-gbw.bsky.social passed me by until just now. But delighted with the summary as always. #YorkshireBirding #UKBirding #GardenBirding

@branta-banter.bsky.social welcome to Bluesky Matt. This might be a good place to start? bsky.app/profile/j-du...

I've urged my MP to show up, speak out and stand up for nature at Tuesday's Westminster Hall debate! Help make this a turning point nature needs. action.rspb.org.uk/page/186397/...

Now and the next 4 weeks are the very best time of year to find Willow Tits, which are paired and defending territories. They're at their most vocal and obvious until the leaves come out. Report all certain sightings to county recorder and @birdtrack.bsky.social to help monitor remaining populations

As it's publication day, I have put a few words down about what I have tried to do with the book, it's a lot more than just pan-species listing. Please have a read. I am now an author!

My 1st trap of 2026 26/2 VC61. This Streamer (Anticlea derivata) Early, as @sj84turner.bsky.social pointed out but I just checked and I didn't realise how early! According to yorkshiremoths.co.uk earliest record is week 11, 12-18 Mar. This is the start of week 9! @doublekidney.bsky.social #TeamMoth

Wow. 1st trap of 2026 gets me a lifer! Oak Beauty 7/14 : 7 Hebrew Character Streamer, Common Quaker, Clouded Drab, Common Plume, Mompha epilobiella and an Agonopterix tbc VC61 #TeamMoth

I love a pre-work spot of birding. This morning a visit to #Swinemoor My @birdtrack.bsky.social count app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu... 2 Pintail, 5 Dunlin, 600+ Wigeon, Grey Wagtail plus Of course if I could have stayed out birding and not gone to work that might have been even better #YorkshireBirding

@teuchterbynature.bsky.social ?

46 copies left on vinyl and there won't be any more, so if you're putting it off, dont. Not for long anyway. joesolomusic.bandcamp.com/album/punk-r...

Short stroll on the local patch yesterday. Local Heron doing a flyby and look at the velvet on those antlers! #Patchbirding #YorkshireBirding #Cottingham Snuff Mill Lane on 23/02/2026, 12:28 - 13:10. View my #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu...

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Including today's @webs-gsmp.bsky.social count. Looks like Gadwall numbers building early this year? app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu...

Hi Ian @suillia.bsky.social wondered if you had any ideas or if its possible to have ideas on this photo alone? Two of these in my East Yorkshire garden today. On Daffodils if that makes a difference?

At long last the weather is improving this weekend. So if you want to get outdoors its a great opportunity to join one of our Duke of Burgundy Work Parties and help save the Dukes Please do come and help.

⚠️ We've had reports of seabirds washing up. Please report ALL species of dead birds ⬇️ 📍 In England, Wales & Scotland: www.gov.uk/guidance/... 📍 In Northern Ireland: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/... 📍 In Republic of Ireland: aviancheck.apps.serv... #UKBirding #BirdingWales #BirdingScotland

Here we go. 'Searching For Shane' from my new album 'Punk Rock Prepared Us For This', my tribute to Shane MacGowan and The Pogues. youtu.be/cKGw_X_UWL8?... Enjoy x

Apply for our Young Bird Observatory Visitors Programme grant ➡️ www.bto.org/ybov Each year the BTO provide a number of grants of up to £250, to support young people looking to visit one of the accredited British and Irish Bird Observatories. Closing date: Sunday 1 March. #UKBirding

'I Wrote This Song To Be Sung' ft Steve White & The Protest Family is now on all streaming platforms alongside 'Rise Up! Rise Up!' if you look me up. Please do your thing. Thanks everyone x