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The Local Environmental Records Centre for Hampshire. tinyurl.com/hantsbic
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HBIC were pleased to help develop the Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Hampshire which was launched yesterday
#NatureRecovery
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Securing a greener, healthier Hampshire for everyone – County Council launches new blueprint for nature recovery
A thriving natural environment is at the heart of Hampshire’s future, supporting the wellbeing of residents, strengthening communities, and ensuring that wildlife and green spaces can be enjoyed for g...
https://www.hants.gov.uk/News/20251208newblueprintfornaturerecovery
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Biological Recording Company
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Discover 48 UK soldierflies: boldly patterned spring–summer flower visitors, with larvae recycling nutrients in wetlands, woodland & gardens. Join
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on 16 Apr 2026 for a talk on their ID, ecology & standout species
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Daniel Brown
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#TheWinter10
in Hampshire this week, winter heliotrope, dandelion, yarrow, petty spurge, shepherd's purse, groundsel, annual mercury, bramble flower, hazel catkins and green alkanet.
#WildflowerHour
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Tristan Norton
15 days ago
Chirping on about the reintroduction of Cottonweed to Hayling Island, Hampshire on a local TV channel. This is a project conceived and realised by Natural England and the Rare British Plant Nursery. I'm just helping to big it up!
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Daniel Brown
14 days ago
Roe Deer and Muntjac at Winnall Moors at lunch time. Also nice to see Red Admiral, Grey Heron and Wren.
#Mammals
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Steve Keen
13 days ago
36 of 5 in SW Hants last night, including a ridiculous THIRTY December Moths (I suspect others will have more though), most of which are shown here. Also 3 Emmelina monodactyla and one each of Ypsolopha ustella, Dark Chestnut & Yellow-line Quaker.
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BSBI Botany
10 days ago
Great to catch up with top gardening broadcaster Marian Foster on BBC Radio Newcastle today. We talked about how plant records collected by citizen scientists e.g. during
#NewYearPlantHunt
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#WildFlowerHour
fed into new
#GBRedList
. Catch it here 3hrs 28 mins in:
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HBIC were pleased to help develop the Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Hampshire which was launched yesterday
#NatureRecovery
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Securing a greener, healthier Hampshire for everyone – County Council launches new blueprint for nature recovery
A thriving natural environment is at the heart of Hampshire’s future, supporting the wellbeing of residents, strengthening communities, and ensuring that wildlife and green spaces can be enjoyed for g...
https://www.hants.gov.uk/News/20251208newblueprintfornaturerecovery
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HBIC were pleased to help develop the Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Hampshire which was launched yesterday
#NatureRecovery
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Securing a greener, healthier Hampshire for everyone – County Council launches new blueprint for nature recovery
A thriving natural environment is at the heart of Hampshire’s future, supporting the wellbeing of residents, strengthening communities, and ensuring that wildlife and green spaces can be enjoyed for g...
https://www.hants.gov.uk/News/20251208newblueprintfornaturerecovery
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Hampshire County Council
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Together with partners, we've launched the Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Hampshire, a shared plan to restore nature, protect precious habitats, and create more opportunities for people to connect with the outdoors 🥬
www.hants.gov.uk/News/2025120...
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A thriving natural environment is at the heart of Hampshire’s future, supporting the wellbeing of residents, strengthening communities, and ensuring that wildlife and green spaces can be enjoyed for g...
https://www.hants.gov.uk/News/20251208newblueprintfornaturerecovery
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Tristan Norton
16 days ago
Very pleased to be at the launch of the Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Hampshire today. Huuuge amount of work went into this over 2.5 years, so hats off to the
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LNRS team,
@hantsbic.bsky.social
staff, and all the many contributors. 👏👏👏 Now for action!
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19 days ago
Dark-bellied Brent Geese on the fields of West Lane, Hayling Island. A everyday winter wonder.
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Dave Wheatley
18 days ago
Moths! In the news!! And they’re micros!!!
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Rare miro-moth pair recorded in Hampshire for first time
The two moths, never recorded in Hampshire before, were found during a survey in Pamber Forest.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgr8935lxzo
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Tristan Norton
about 1 month ago
A few of the c.200 Cottonweed Otanthus maritimus now planted on the SE Hampshire coast, perfectly adapted to tough out the worst of the winter weather.
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Tristan Norton
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Opposite-leaved Pondweed Groenlandia densa by the River Ems, Hampshire. Although not flowering, the last time this species was recorded on the Ems -1887- Queen Victoria had just been celebrating her Golden Jubilee.
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27 days ago
Bryum bornholmense - a tuberous Bryum of heathy soils, in this case Odiham Common, N Hants. Tubers are amber coloured in incident light, and translucent with thin cell walls and barely protuberant cells in transmitted light. Has strong leaf margins with border cell walls approx 3 microns.
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People's Trust for Endangered Species
27 days ago
🎧 Roam a Hampshire woodland in search of rare hazel dormice with BBC Countryfile's The Plodcast host Fergus Collins and Ian White from People's Trust for Endangered Species. 🌳🐭 Listen now 👇
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/325-roam-a-hampshire-woodland-in-search-of-rare/id886112661?i=1000737185162
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Tristan Norton
27 days ago
Opposite-leaved Pondweed Groenlandia densa just inside the vc11 boundary nr Emsworth, Hampshire today. First record for the River Ems corridor since 1887 it seems. Loads in a large garden pond linked to an Ems tributary and chalk springs. Woop-woop!
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Nigel Jones
about 1 month ago
Some neat fungi today in Romsey, Hampshire. A group of Collared Earthstars (Geastrum triplex) and some Common Bird’s Nests (Crucibulum laeve).
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Martin Harvey
about 1 month ago
Just visited the Lacewing Recording Scheme website and there are lots of great identification guides available, e.g.
www.laars.jamesjepson.com/neuroptera-l...
- thanks to
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Neuroptera (Lacewings) Identification | Lacewing and Allies Recording Scheme
https://www.laars.jamesjepson.com/neuroptera-lacewings-identification/
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BSBI Botany
about 1 month ago
Checked out our shiny new website yet?
bsbi.org
New to
@bsbibotany.bsky.social
or
#WildFlowerID
? We think you'll find it easier than ever to access resources, hear about events & learn more about wild plants in your area. Seasoned botanist? All your fave pages are still there + lots of new stuff!
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Steve Dudley
10 months ago
If you're birding deer-rich areas or doing
@btobirds.bsky.social
heathland surveys, you need be
#LymeDeiseaseAware
! I contracted Lyme disease from a tick bite in Thetford Forest in February 1997.
#LymeDisease
season is already on us, its not just summer.
#birdingWales
#birdingScotland
#UKbirding
add a skeleton here at some point
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Still time to apply for the 'Supporting Local Recording Fund' for Hampshire!
#BiologicalRecording
#Ecology
#UKWildlife
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Daniel Brown
about 2 months ago
Brilliant to see the Great Grey Shrike at Shatterford in the New Forest today. Merlin, Dartford Warbler, Jay, Great Spotted Woodpecker and Marsh Tit were other highlights on a walk round from Denny Wood.
#Birds
#UKWildlife
#HantsBirds
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Andy Jones
about 2 months ago
A good mix of autumn moths in the North Hampshire garden last night with 76 of 25. Palpita vitrealis was the only scarcer migrant. Max garden count of 11 Red-green Carpet was notable. Couldn't resist a photo session with this nicely marked Chestnut.
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Tristan Norton
about 2 months ago
My absolute fave. Field Woundwort Stachys arvensis looking all apple-and-blackcurrant in a field margin in the Test Valley, Hampshire yesterday.
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Tristan Norton
about 2 months ago
Cut-leaved Dead-nettle Lamium hybridum and Henbit Dead-nettle Lamium amplexicaule from the last couple of days. Hampshire.
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Tristan Norton
about 2 months ago
There's still plenty out there in November. Fresh Dense-flowered Fumitory Fumaria densiflora in a game cover crop at South Wonston, Hampshire.
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Tristan Norton
about 2 months ago
Yellow Bristle-grass Setaria pumila and (I think) Green Bristle-grass Setaria viridis in a game cover crop at South Wonston, Hampshire today.
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Tristan Norton
about 2 months ago
Field Penny-cress Thlapsi arvense, Field Madder Sherardia arvensis. Quinoa Chenopodium quinoa. South Wonston, Hampshire.
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Gilbert White
about 1 month ago
1776: Redwings. These birds begin to appear at last.
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Trevor Codlin
about 1 month ago
Another bat survey today in South-east Hants, exploring tunnels on Portsdown Hill. The highlights for me were another Tissue, Buttoned Snout and Bloxworth Snout. Also a dozen or so herald moths and over 50 peacock butterflies.
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Dave Wheatley
about 1 month ago
74/19 in SE Hants. Similar to last night, Diamond Back, RDP, Blair’s Mocha, 3 Turnip the probable migrants. Lesser YU was on the late side and a record 4 Sprawler was nice. Expired Nov Moth male next to trap. An unidentified Blastobasis could be best of rest along with 3 MdJ
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Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
about 1 month ago
📢 TICKET SALES END 17:00 TOMORROW Join ARC & The British Herpetological Society for a popular one-day conference covering a broad range of herpetology topics. Learn more and book 👇
https://www.arc-trust.org/Event/arc-bhs-joint-scientific-meeting-2025
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Amy
about 1 month ago
Fareham VC11: 17/9 last night including 2 December Moths and Large Wainscot + Palpita vitrealis, 2 Rusty-dot Pearl, White-point the potential migrants
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Also many Redwings, Fieldfares and Song Thrushes overhead this morning ☺️
#TeamMoth
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James Harding-Morris
about 2 months ago
We have another dozen talks still to go, with the next four being: 🟢Getting started with Rushes 🟢Leylandii and their look-a-likes 🟢10 Years of the National Plant Monitoring Scheme 🟢 Clubmosses of Ireland and Britain All of these can be booked from this page:
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology
about 2 months ago
⚠️ Please report sightings of dead birds for possible testing for bird flu via the forms below ⬇️ 📌 In England, Wales & Scotland:
www.gov.uk/guidance/rep...
📌 In Northern Ireland:
www.daera-ni.gov.uk/.../daera-de...
. 📌 In Republic of Ireland:
aviancheck.apps.services.agriculture.gov.ie/report
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Report dead wild birds
How to report dead wild birds.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/report-dead-wild-birds
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology
about 2 months ago
Please also report dead or sick birds to BirdTrack via
www.birdtrack.net
for monitoring purposes. Please share this message far and wide with friends and birding communities. Thank you.
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BirdTrack | BTO
About BirdTrackBirdTrack allows volunteers to store and manage their own personal bird records, and uses these to support species conservation at local, regional, national and international scales.
https://www.birdtrack.net
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Tristan Norton
2 months ago
This year, it's taken me until late October to see Coral-necklace Illecebrum verticillatum. Here it is on Canada Common, New Forest. It's seemingly a new spot for it.
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Tristan Norton
2 months ago
Nail Fungus Poronia punctata on Canada Common, New Forest today. Also a decent spread of Psilocybe semilanceata.
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Tristan Norton
about 2 months ago
Lots more Coral-necklace Illecebrum verticillatum today at Canada Common, New Forest. Growing in damp hollows. The seed, which is abundant, must get blown or washed across the grassland and settle in these irregular features.
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Tristan Norton
about 2 months ago
Small Fleabane Pulicaria vulgaris still looking good in the northern New Forest today.
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Tristan Norton
about 2 months ago
Heath Milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia and Dwarf Gorse Ulex minor. Canada Common, New Forest.
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Tristan Norton
about 2 months ago
As I had a day off today, I went to see this mad, perky little bird, a Boat-tailed Grackle Quiscalus major that's turned up at Calshot, Hampshire. Very amusing, tootling around cars, boats, and verges and basically ignoring people. A real character.
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Tristan Norton
about 2 months ago
What looks like Rough Bristle-grass Setaria verticillata from a turnip field just near home this afternoon. Central Hampshire.
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Tristan Norton
about 2 months ago
Odds and sods. A ditch full of Shaggy Soldier Galinsoga quadriradiata, Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis and Dwarf Spurge Euphorbia exigua near home, escapee Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus in the ditch. Hampshire today and yesterday.
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Dan Houghton
about 2 months ago
Some 'green islands' in Botley Wood, Hants this afternoon - Ectoedemia quinquella and Stigmella atricapitella on Oak and Ectoedemia argyropeza on Aspen.
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Daniel Brown
about 2 months ago
#TheWinter10
from Hampshire this week; yarrow, meadow crane's-bill, sweet violet, common mallow, daisy, viper's-bugloss, annual mercury, periwinkle, bell heather and shepherd's purse.
#WildflowerHour
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Dave Wheatley
about 2 months ago
Having poked every shrub and plant in the garden 67/27 was the trap total in SE Hants. Migrants; 1 of White point, RDP and a stunning Blair’s Mocha. Large Wainscot was a hoped for NFG. A possible NFG A. notana needs 🪓. A. hastiana and a Flying V Nov moth agg best of the rest
#teammoth
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Michael Caponi
about 2 months ago
A trip to Lymington on the bus and train to see the male Long-tailed Duck who has been staying on Normandy Lagoon 30.10.25
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#HantsBirding
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology
about 2 months ago
If you live in Hampshire & the Isle of Wight and would like to find out more about how you can get involved in the BTO’s work, join us for a FREE Zoom session on Wednesday 19 November.
www.bto.org/our-work/eve...
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📷 Flock of Wigeon, by Tom Cadwallendar / BTO
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