Creating habitat and home for nature from industrial sand and gravel extraction. It has been an amazing transformation over the years with more and more birdlife using the wetlands, even a pair of nesting Bitterns! @northcavewet.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

Its one if the worst developments the transport of LNG has ten times more emmisions than pipeline gas.

Fund a National Climate Resilience Plan: protect communities from climate impact.. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

The sad saga of the Hen Harrier continues. A red listed bird is persecuted so that people can shoot grouse for fun and DEFRA continue to be impotent when it comes to dealing with this wildlfe crime.

When four breeding male Hen Harriers suspiciously disappeared from nests in May, two from RSPB Geltsdale and two from the Forest of Bowland, it was clear the females would struggle to raise their chicks alone. The odds were bleak.

From yesterday, from my wild garden, a few snippets. This weeks rain has refreshed the area some of the Trefoil is blooming again. Common Blue Butterfly, bees on Knapweed and the lovely lacy flower of Wild Carrot. #wildgarden

I think most people would prefer water companies to be renationalised again. They have shown themsleves to be greedy awarding themsleves with fat bonuses while taking many shortcuts. This Labour government is not brave enough to take on corporate greed or tackle bad governance & management.

Emperor dragonfly at North Cave Wetlands. #ThePhotoHour #dragonflies #wildlife #nature #photography @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social

This is why our community is fighting to save wild sprat, and will never give up. They're the crucial bedrock on which entire natural ecosystems are built.

Incredibly important point.

Yesterday’s amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill are a small step in the right direction but there are fundamental flaws at its heart, which still amount to environmental regression and #CashToTrash www.hiwwt.org.uk/blog/debbie-...

Was absolutely amazed to find Cinnabar moth caterpillars on Ragwort in my wild garden area yesterday! #cinnabarmothcaterpillars #ragwort

Vapourer moth caterpillar and Brimstone Butterfly in garden this week.

Friday, 23 Common tern chicks were counted (mainly on East Holm), with 4 Eygptian geese on East Holm, with an adult & juvenile Mediterranean gull there, Also seen was Marsh harrier, Hobby & Bittern Confirmation today, came of successful breeding of Bittern & Marsh harrier on the reserve

Exciting news from @northcavewet.bsky.social: bitterns have bred here for the first time on record – a major milestone for this rare and elusive species. A fantastic sign that wetland restoration is working. 🎉 Read more: www.ywt.org.uk/news/first-e...

An unusual sighting this morning, in between the showers was this female Common blue, the 3rd different individual seen this month. The female do not move much, hence it is the males who are normally seen

A way to engage local communities by taking a regeneerative approach to the economy and planning dor that city.There are some big cities already doing this eg Barcelona, Mexico and Glasgow. Ths UK needs some braver politicians in this country to do this instead of same old same old..

Let's talk about these two department store owners: brother and sister Louis Bamberger and Caroline Bamberger Fuld. From Newark, New Jersey. They are random people, basically. But in the late 1920s, with fascism taking over Europe, they made a choice that profoundly changed the world: 🧵

When excellent MPs stand up for what’s right and then get suspended by their party we should be very worried. Chris Hinchliff has been a staunch defender of nature and is far closer to the public view than the prime minster. Such arrogance 😡. Great quote here from Craig Bennett, agree 💯 .

My husband just found this near one our drain covers outside. Have no idea how it got there. My I Phone identity info says it’s a Smooth Newt! Anyone agree? @yorkswildlife.bsky.social ?

Hummingbird Hawk moth in the wild garden yesterday.

Here you go… www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...

So tired about reading about poor millionaires saying they are leaving when wealth tax gets mentioned. Time to call their bluff! The British “wealth exodus” is a big fat myth

As I am still not strong enough to go out and about, my garden and wild garden area has been great for me to spend some time in and enjoy watching the butterflies and other insects..

Just a few more snippets from the wild garden area. Ladybird and bees on some Teasle. Knapweed popular with bees and hover flies. A lone Corncockle flower..

And yesterday spotted this Humming bird moth having a good feed on Honeysuckle which grows over the pergola leading into the wild garden area.

Also gald to say that there are still bats about. I am sure they are Pipistrelle. Sat and waited for them to flit about above the wildgarden area on Thursday evening. I don’t know where they roost.

Souther Hawker, Common Darter and Meadow Brown butterfly. Watched the Soutgern Hawker darting about. So many insects in the air.

From the last couple of days in the wild garden and main garden: Comma butterfly, many Large Whites, Gate keeper and Speckled Brown. The Wild Basil area is very popular with all the Whites and Green veined butterflies .

Not a great photo but the colours of the fly caught my eye: my I-phone information look tells me it is a deer fly: Chrysops relictus! 🤔 Feeding on Ragwort in my wild garden area. I noticed a butterfly struggling on the ground and turned it over. It had been attacked by a wasp!

Yorkshire’s second hosepipe ban in three years starts tomorrow, following the hottest June and the driest spring in 130 years. 💧 Read more: www.ywt.org.uk/news/our-comment-yorkshire-hosepipe-ban

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Pics taken by phone yesterday. A Comma butterlfy and a gathering of Ladybirds in the main garden. There were a couple of Common Darters in the wild garden area.

Yesterday afternoon after a dull and wet morning and despite it being windy, I have never seen so many butterflies in the garden. It was amazing watching them all.

Early evening in the wildflower area. Some sunlight still in one area. Greenvein butterfly and i think Red tailed bumble bee ..

Fledgling Swallows, Ballycotton. #Birds

Great Day @northcavewet.bsky.social Yesterday highlights being Otter, Peregrine, Hummingbird Hawk Moth, Common Tern, Marbled White and Brimstone. Also seen was Little Owl, Hobby, Sparrowhawk, Red Kite, Emporer Dragonfly, Black Tailed Skimmer and Small Red-eyed Damselfly

Butterfly count this morning, 46 Meadow brown, 38 Large white, 18 Gatekeeper, 10 Ringlet, 6 Green-veined whites, 5 Peacock, 4 Small white, 3 Small tortoiseshell, 2 each of Essex & Small skipper, Marbled white, single Comma, Red admiral, Painted lady, Speckled wood & Small copper

The wild garden area is full of butterflies during the day. Many large whites and a few Greinveined butterflies are here. Ladies Bedstraw is taking over from the Trefoil. Knapweed and some cornflowers as well. Wild carrot is a couoke of areas as well.

Its so lovely to have such warm sunny weather. I have never seen the garden so dry for this time of the year. The very warm weather ris a big challenge for me and I am back chemotherapy and so am still not doing very much at the moment.

A bit late to the Party but great to see the Otter @northcavewet.bsky.social Today

From tbe weekend : a brief visit to North Yorkshire. Ringlet butterfly and Large Skipper. Two meadows that I walked around were teeming with Ringlets. But I found it too hot to lookout for more things. So many other insects etc.

I was an advocate of licensing driven grouse shooting but my view has hardened as the game shooting bodies have run rings around @naturescot.bsky.social and defied the will of the @scottishgov.bsky.social A complete ban on driven grouse shooting and all the ills associated with it.

The illegal killing of Hen Harriers has hit a devastating new high. ⚠️ A new RSPB report reveals 102 incidents in just five years - with the majority on, or near, grouse moors. A thread…

A lovely surprise to spot a pair of Bullfinches feeding on the berries of the Juneberry tree in the garden yesterday!

Box tree moth catchers: using pheromones to attract the male moths: two vials used per trap. Needing to take some action against these invasive pests. The liquid is water & dishwasher soap. Was quite shocked to see so many! #boxtreemoths #rhs

Lots you can do in your garden to save water as well as help wildlife, more on our website 💚 #WildlifeGardening www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Sand Martin chick being fed in the rain at the nestbank at Harper's Island Wetlands today. (Video slowed to 1/4 speed) #Birds #IrishBirding #Cork #phonescoped @harpersisland.bsky.social

Seems to be a new wave of Red Admirals visiting the garden Kate afternoon this week..