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Cardiff Naturalists Soc
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The premier wildlife society for Cardiff. Founded in 1867 with many members accomplishments including the foundation of the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff, The Forest Farm Nature Reserve, Kenfig Nature reserve see https://cardiffnaturalists.org.uk/
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Some more Salmon and Ingram diaries online for everyone to read on our website at :-
cardiffnaturalists.org.uk/htmfiles/Sal...

#uknature #ukbirds #ukwildlife #birds #photography #birdingwales #birdphotography #birdingwales #wales #wildlife #UKwildlifephotography #ukbirding
Cardiff Naturalists' Society - Salmon and Ingram Diary and Locations information
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November 15, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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The first of the Geoffrey Ingram diaries is now online at cardiffnaturalists.org.uk/htmfiles/Sal...

In addition to the Salmon pictures that we worked on, the National Museum of Wales has Geoffrey Ingram's collections. some conserved into modern storage, but the bulk are not yet dealt with
Card envelopes storing class plate bird photographs, catalogued and indexed. Part of the National Museum of Wales collections Card envelopes storing class plate bird photographs, catalogued and indexed. Part of the National Museum of Wales collections Card envelopes storing class plate bird photographs, catalogued and indexed. Part of the National Museum of Wales collections
November 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Quick update on some of the final numbers from the Salmon project

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#birdphotography #nationalmuseumofwales #amgueddfacymru
Back in the mists of time
Back in the mists of time we had an idea to help the National Museum of Wales by cleaning / conserving / scanning and digitising the Morrey ...
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November 2, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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Colonel Morrey Salmons' first birding and photography diary covering 1903-1908 is now online at cardiffnaturalists.org.uk/htmfiles/Sal...

#birds #photography #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #earlyphotography #Cardiff #CardiffHistory #wales #WelshHistory
Colonel Morrey Salmon with glass plate camera taken in the 1980s
October 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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The first of the Salmon and Ingram transcribed documents are now online

A lot of hard work, more to come when time allows

cardiffnaturalists.org.uk/htmfiles/Sal...

#birdphotography #wildlife #Cardiff
Cardiff Naturalists' Society - Salmon and Ingram Diary and Locations information
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October 10, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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September Newsletter is now online - many intersting things to read and the new events are listed www.facebook.com/groups/Cardi... #wildlife #wales #cardiff #birds #insects #naturespotting #trees
Cardiff Naturalists Society | The September Newsletter is now online for anyone who hasn't already got a copy | Facebook
The September Newsletter is now online for anyone who hasn't already got a copy. Loads of interesting things to read about and the updated programme details with some excellent events coming up (as...
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October 3, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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Wildlife watching at home.

Phone photo through the patio doors of a frog in a flower pot

#amphibian #wildlife #wildlifephotography #wales #nature
October 3, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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Some good news on an awful day in the UK www.gov.wales/written-stat...

#wildlife #beavers #wales
Written Statement: Welsh Government supports the managed re-introduction of European beaver in Wales | GOV.WALES
Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
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October 2, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Did you watch Countryfile talking about Cherry Kearton?

One of our members Grandmother was so impressed with his talk she bought the book and went to Uganda for 10 years with her husband teaching in local schools.

Wildlife photography and talks have always inspired

Join ours!
Cover of Cherry Keartons book
September 17, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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Quite a bit going on in our Facebook feed at the moment www.facebook.com/groups/Cardi...

Interested in Cardiff's Natural side? Why not slide over and take a look, if you are interested there is a joining form on the website cardiffnaturalists.org.uk/htmfiles/joi...
Flies and Hoverflies on an Umbellifer
August 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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I recently found my old cave geology webpage id forgotten about so I've started updating it in case it's useful to people www.shenstone.me.uk/galleries/un...
#cave #karst #speleology #geology
Shenstone Photography - Caves and Mines
shenstone photography Cave amd mine geology page
www.shenstone.me.uk
August 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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We hope that you don't mind the language in this .. the message is in line with our desire for the future even though the languate may not be what we would use
thinkorswim.bsky.social John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · Jul 31
There’s renewable energy ads and there’s mother**cking wind farm ads. This, blissfully, is the latter.
August 1, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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We had an excellent display at the Nature event at the National museum of Wales St Fagans yesterday. We hope that the people who stopped by enjoyed it
July 13, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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An extra event for our members ...https://www.facebook.com/events/1259599185824810/
Back view of an Angel monument in Cathays Cemetery Cardiff Monument in Cathays Cemetery Cardiff Insect galls on leaf Nature sign in Cathays Cemetery Cardiff
July 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Want something to read?
Like looking at pictures

You'll find some good nature information and pictures in the latest newsletter is online at cardiffnaturalists.org.uk/htmfiles/new...

#birds #birdphotography #nature #wales #botany #weather
Photograph of Redshank by Linda Nottage leader of the CNS Cardiff Birdwatch walk
June 10, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Isn't the internet wonderful for reaching out to people, but also Isn't the printed book excellent for holding on to useful information.

Here's a recent success in our Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/Cardi...

#MorreySalmon #Birdphotography #naturephotography
Cardiff Naturalists Society | Can you help ? | Facebook
Can you help ? I’ve found this [https://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/870446#?xywh=0%2C-17%2C990%2C795](https://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/870446#?xywh=0%2C-17%2C990%2C795) Which looks.....
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June 3, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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It's a pity that this #fakenews regarding #marconi is still in place with no clarification given that we published evidence that he wasn't first many years ago and that Sir John Gavey beat him by 5 years.
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Marconi plaque at Lavernock which falsely states he was first to send a radio message over water when it was actually first done by Sir John Gavey 5 years earlier
May 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Something to see in the Bay including work by CNS member Rhian Kendall senedd.wales/visit/exhibi...

17 April – 28 May 2025 Pierhead Building

#Botany #Art #CardiffBay #illustration #heritage
Botanical Art: A Global Future From Our Local Heritage Plants
As part of Botanical Art Worldwide (BAWW) Day on 18 May 2025, the Wales Society of Botanical Illustrators (WSBI) is proud to present this exhibition celebrating our local heritage plants. Dates: 17 Ap...
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April 24, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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One of our members @rhiankendall.bsky.social is featured in this exhibition senedd.wales/visit/exhibi...

Her Ginko is on this webpage
Botanical Art: A Global Future From Our Local Heritage Plants
As part of Botanical Art Worldwide (BAWW) Day on 18 May 2025, the Wales Society of Botanical Illustrators (WSBI) is proud to present this exhibition celebrating our local heritage plants. Dates: 17 Ap...
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March 22, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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Memories of a great road trip in the USA which are in the talk I'm giving to Cardiff Camera club tonight

#omsystem #olympus #landscape
#nature #photography #geology
Old faithful geyser Canyonlands landscape Canyonlands, needles area Bison Yellowstone
March 13, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Due to the incredible efforts of Cardiff Nats members we will soon be in a position to release an immense amount of Historical Bird records from the diaries of #Morreysalmon and his birding partner Geoffrey Ingram
Red Notebook cover with dates April 10th 1925 to May 18th 1927. these are the birding and photographic records of Geoffrey Ingram
March 8, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Another talk tomorrow. Teaching the staff of the National museum of Wales about their predecessor. Colonel H Morrey Salmon, bird photographer, conservationist and war hero. One of his excellent glass plate negatives below ©NMW, CNS licence
February 10, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Had a great success on this fascinating project yesterday. The light a the end of the magic lantern let up some of these pictures about 100 years ago

#morreysalmom
#wildlifephotography
#birdphotography
#B&W

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Declaring Success on the Salmon Negatives
We've reached the point where all of the Salmon negatives have been cleaned and stored in acid free paper and boxes.  Well we though t we h...
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February 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Had fun yesterday lying on a wet lawn with my camera right at the edge of the pond. This little lady/fella (not sure how to tell) just watched me as I crept closer and closer on my elbows and knees

#OMsystem #Olympus #Wildlifephotography #frog #frogspawn #amphibian
Common frog in pond Common frog spawn in pond Common frog in pond
February 23, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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The perfect way to end a beautiful week.
Yellow hammer in the vale of Glamorgan today👌

#birds🪶#birdingwales
#birdsSeenIn2025
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This image shows a Yellowhammer perched on a twig against a clear blue sky. The bird is facing slightly to the left, with its head turned towards the viewer. It has a bright yellow plumage with darker streaks on its back and wings.
March 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM