Quite how shore nets like these are legal is beyond me. Two turnstones were trapped this morning at Rhos Point. I untangled both and they were able to fly off unharmed before being drowned by the rising tide.

A brisk walk to Rhos Point to try out my birthday binoculars was rewarded with a raft of 10 eider ducks floating east, 15 ringed plovers, c.5 turnstones, a couple of redshanks, and too many oystercatchers to count. #birdingwales

Another day, another #beachclean. On the short walk from #Penarth pier to the barrage I filled three bin bags. Plastic drink bottles, beer cans, and takeaway drink lids were the most common items. Time for a deposit return scheme? #takeyourrubbishhome @keepbritaintidy.bsky.social #singleuseplastic

Lovely morning walk to litter pick along Penarth shore. 2 curlew, 25+ oyks, 10+ turnstone, 3 rockits and a couple of cormorants seen. On the flip side, multiple drink cans & tobacco pouches left in piles with fishing detritus. 3 bin bags filled. #birdingwales #beachclean #keepbritaintidy #takeithome

Thought-provoking article on the government's derisory approach to planning and biodiversity protection. Lapwing and Kestrel have streets in their name on land that once supported both species near me. Sadly I suspect most residents rarely see either of them now. www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...

“The researchers describe the bicycle as a kind of “lifestyle companion” for older adults—a tool that keeps them physically active, mentally sharp, socially connected, & confidently mobile. That combination appears to delay the need for long-term care, preserve independence,& ultimately extend life”

"The choice is between deep, rapid and fair decarbonisation...and an organised-ish technical and social revolution; or ongoing rhetoric and delay as temperatures [rise], [resulting in] a revolutionary style change that will be both chaotic and violent" www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🏆Win🏆the perfect Christmas 🎄 gift for a stones enthusiast: STONE LANDS (on the Waterstones and Telegraph Best Books of 2025 lists) AND ALSO THE OLD STONES (The Megalithic Portal guide, winner of Current Archaeology Book of the Year) To win a signed (and dedicated if you like) copy of both books… 1/

"The accelerating climate crisis presents a range of deeply interconnected risks that threaten to destabilize the Earth system and society." This is what happens when you 'cut the green crap'... #climatechange #climatecrisis

Red throated diver still off Cardiff Bay barrage #birdingwales

Europe's Insect-Eating Birds Reveal a Hidden Crisis in the Food Chain www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/E...

Exciting wildlife encounter at #WALBEL with the appearance of a "large mouse" on the pitch! #JoeRodent showed excellent footwork to outsmart the Belgian keeper. #WALvBEL #JoeRodon #CroesoyGymru #Rat #Largemouse #FAWales

There were so many #fungi in #Casehill woods today that there wasn't #mushroom for anything else! 😄 35 species seen. My personal favourite was a delicate coral #fungus.

Fascinating walk along Penarth seashore on the lowest tide of the year. Amongst the usual beadlet anemones I found an unusual #seaanemone and would appreciate help with #identification. Could this be a red speckled anemone? @sewbrec.org.uk @thembauk.bsky.social #rockpooling #sealife

I finally paid the extra charge to visit the castle at #StMichaelsMount and I'm very glad that I did! Not only does the Chevy Chase dining hall have a fantastic frieze, but the windows are full of #stainedglass. @nationaltrust.org.uk #glitchart #digitalart #reimagined #glitchlab #glitch

Visited the @tatestives.bsky.social and was so inspired by the works of Liliane Lijn, Barbara Hepworth and John Wells that I created this digital re-imagining of #StNicholasChapel. #StIves #art #digitalart #otherworlds #landscape #photography #scifiart #landscapephotography #glitchlab #snapseed

Fantastic views of the rather charming phalaropes at Lisvane reservoir. Both grey and the single red-necked phal were very happy to feed close in. #birdingwales

A beautiful northern wheatear was the highlight of a pre-rain walk to Lavernock Point. Significantly fewer hirudines than yesterday. Also of note: skylarks over and a few chiffchaff in the hedges. #birdingwales

Professional #cycling has got a huge #sportswashing problem. Petrochemical companies, car makers, airlines and pariah states are all using cycling to create positive associations with their brands. Governing bodies need a credible plan for an ethical funding solution. www.reuters.com/sports/rider...

Full #TdF vibes on Caerphilly Mountain during the #TourofBritain earlier. Scary lack of coordination of road closures afterwards though - at least one RTA seen on a supposedly sterile course! #Safetyfirst

Enjoyed a great day with hundreds of fellow #cycling fans watching the #TourofBritain. Noa Isidore led the pack up The Tumble at a mind-boggling pace.

“Sustainable” aviation fuels are often promoted as the answer to aviation’s decarbonisation problem, but they are not a magic bullet. Here we summarise 6 reasons why SAF won’t be sufficient to mitigate increased emissions from airport expansion. 1/8 www.aef.org.uk/2025/09/04/h...

New studies suggest a 70% chance of #AMOC collapse by 2100 at current #GHG emission levels. This could cause severe impacts to food production and widespread coastal flooding in the UK within the lifetimes of our children. Urgent action is needed!

Wisps of gossamer cloud signal the last day of summer. 🌤 #timelapse #cirrus #clouds #cloudlovers #cloudporn #scape #skyphotography #HurricaneErin #Erin

Looking like the product of a child's imagination, this fantastically terrifying wasp spider was lurking with intent at #Cosmeston in #Penarth. #spider #waspspider #ukwildlife #nature

Wonderfully moody skies at Rhos Point this morning. Bonxie offshore harrying Sandwich Terns, with a GBB Gull keeping a close watch. Pairs of Common Gulls and Oystercatchers on shore, with small groups of Cormorants streaming by, and 20 or so Herring Gulls bobbing around. #birdingwales

It cannot be denied: this is a deliberate and coldly-calculated famine, engineered by a technologically-advanced state which knows exactly what it is doing. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Inspired by Channel 4 coverage of the Tour, each evening I would turn off the TV, put on my lime green Superconfex jersey and ride my 6 speed Dawes racer at furious pace in a two person breakaway with my brother the end of the prom and back... 🧵

Great trip to the #JMWTurner exhibition @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social Whilst there, I noticed that this #watercolour of a 'Rainbow over a Swiss Lake' is unmistakably a #Fogbow, rather than a rainbow. Fogbows form as colourless arcs in mist and fog, often over or near lakes. #atmosphericoptics #art

From the burning sky, Ladybirds rain like embers. Our house is on fire. #haiku #poetry #ladybird #heatwave #climatechange

After only 4 years searching, I finally found my first Purple Hairstreak...only for it to be snatched by a blue tit! 😱 Thankfully, there were more, and I got to enjoy some prolonged views (and take some award-winning photos) of this elusive #butterfly. #ukwildlife @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Good news as scientists are starting to unpick the causal factors and mechanisms behind recent 'heat dome' events in Europe and the US. Research suggests that they are linked to atmospheric resonances. And the bad news... #heatwave #climatechange #heatdome

Brief but productive moth-ing session in #Penarth last night. A few new species for the garden, including the Uncertain (which took ages to ID 😄), Lesser-broad bordered yellow underwing, V pug, and a couple of beautifully pearlescent Mother of Pearls. #teammoth #mothsmatter

Strange day in Stratford Upon Avon...a jaw-dropping performance of #Hamlet #HailToTheThief at @the-rsc.bsky.social, whilst racists and conspiracy theorists roamed the streets outside. "The Devil hath power to assume a pleasing shape" - #Shakespeare @radiohead.wastehq.social

Cycled West earlier and joined in the #fritillary fun. Lots of Dark Green Frits on the wing (I'm sure I will also have seen some of their rarer cousins, but couldn't positively id any without optics). Also seen: Comma, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Heath and both flavours of White. #butterfly

The solution to a failing business model should not be a move to an #SSSI. Aqua Parks are leveraging biodiversity to extract profit from a community asset. The #Valecouncil have ignored impacts on amenity and character and are complicit in this race to the bottom. #StoptheAquaPark #Cosmeston

Lovely to see so many swifts enjoying the hot weather over Penarth. A flock of over 40 birds was the largest I've seen for some years. #birdingwales

Great turnout at the #Cosmeston protest today. A strong message to #ValeofGlamorgan council that you can't fix one environmental issue (poor water quality in Cardiff Bay) by creating a much more significant impact elsewhere. I'll be donating to the crowdfunder www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-cosme...

Last day of my trip to the Wye Valley and whilst my search of Coppett Hill for Fritillaries ultimately proved fruitless, I was happy to find my first White-legged damselfly and a few Yellow Shell moths. #teammoth

Magical afternoon watching Wood White butterflies making the most of the nice weather. I visited a few sites in Herefordshire and also saw Quail, and my first Twayblades and Dark Bush Cricket. #butterfliesbybike #butterflies

The government’s new Planning and Infrastructure Bill could give businesses the green light to trash habitats and threaten wildlife. Say no to attacks on nature! If you agree – join me and add your name with @friends-earth.bsky.social👇 foe.uk/tffac

I've had the strangest dream... #HarryHill #Stouffer #SCART #Sausages #GaryHill #BadgerParade #UHU #InterspeciesSwingball

In this case, 'The West' means almost anyone flying or using diesel fuel within Europe. #flightfreetravel #trainsnotplanes @flightfreeuk.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

What does climate change mean to you? To your children? To your finances? Sinclair et al give us food for thought: "Guiding people to imagine the future of climate change, especially scenarios that involved oneself and close others, was the most effective way to motivate action." #climatechange

A windy day to hunt butterflies 🌬🦋, but we were lucky to find some Small Pearl-Bordered Fritilliaries in the Vale. More excitingly, we found the Welsh TARDIS! #butterfly #fritilliary #UKwildlife #TARDIS #DrWho

Europe and North Africa need to prepare for a scorching summer and extreme weather. The 1991-2020 climate doesn't exist any more.

The UK is in breach... www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel....

I'd like to say I enjoyed the #SEWRT #Elyrivertrail from Pontyclun to Waun-gron park today, but there were too many issues with the paths. Whilst broken stiles and unannounced bulls in fields were annoying, the multiple barriers around Caergwanaf Isaf farm were unacceptable. Will be reporting...

Is there any finer pleasure than watching reflected sunlight shining through the burnished gold wings of a Beautiful Demoiselle? A moment of pure bliss! #ukwildlife #demoiselle #minibeasts #breathe #slowmotion