Brian Cox
@coxb.bsky.social
Birding, Nature, Travel. Presently 3 yrs into an extended sabbatical 😀.
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Sussex Wildlife Trust celebrates success in legal battle to stop Marine Conservation Zone dumping as licence is quashed
sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/sussex-...
Short-snouted Seahorse © Paul Naylor
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Short-snouted Seahorse © Paul Naylor
November 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Sussex Wildlife Trust celebrates success in legal battle to stop Marine Conservation Zone dumping as licence is quashed
sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/sussex-...
Short-snouted Seahorse © Paul Naylor
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Short-snouted Seahorse © Paul Naylor
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Your last chance today to show your support for your marine wildlife action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/171084/...
Ban Bottom Trawling in Marine Protected Areas
Ban bottom trawling by emailing Minister Hardy with your thoughts.
action.wildlifetrusts.org
September 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Your last chance today to show your support for your marine wildlife action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/171084/...
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For those who thinks Farage and Reform are the answer please watch this. It sums up this vile horrible bloke
Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
September 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
For those who thinks Farage and Reform are the answer please watch this. It sums up this vile horrible bloke
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If 100,000 tonnes of sediment was being dumped on a nature reserve every year there would be outrage. So why is this allowed in Beachy Head West Marine Conservation Zone?
We’re taking legal action to ensure marine protected areas are actually protected.
buff.ly/GEfcxEz #StopDumpingOnOurReef
We’re taking legal action to ensure marine protected areas are actually protected.
buff.ly/GEfcxEz #StopDumpingOnOurReef
September 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
If 100,000 tonnes of sediment was being dumped on a nature reserve every year there would be outrage. So why is this allowed in Beachy Head West Marine Conservation Zone?
We’re taking legal action to ensure marine protected areas are actually protected.
buff.ly/GEfcxEz #StopDumpingOnOurReef
We’re taking legal action to ensure marine protected areas are actually protected.
buff.ly/GEfcxEz #StopDumpingOnOurReef
Follow the link to make a donation to support this action.
We're taking legal action to stop 100,000 tonnes of sediment being dumped in Beachy Head West Marine Conservation Zone every year for the next 10 years. This should not be allowed in a protected area.
buff.ly/GEfcxEz #StopDumpingOnOurReef
buff.ly/GEfcxEz #StopDumpingOnOurReef
August 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Follow the link to make a donation to support this action.
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We require a knowledgeable birdwatcher to lead the team that produces the highly respected annual Sussex Bird Report, described by @birdguides.bsky.social as ‘a gold standard of county bird reports’.
Please share with your networks.
Full brief in link here;
tinyurl.com/y9nz7acd
Please share with your networks.
Full brief in link here;
tinyurl.com/y9nz7acd
August 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
We require a knowledgeable birdwatcher to lead the team that produces the highly respected annual Sussex Bird Report, described by @birdguides.bsky.social as ‘a gold standard of county bird reports’.
Please share with your networks.
Full brief in link here;
tinyurl.com/y9nz7acd
Please share with your networks.
Full brief in link here;
tinyurl.com/y9nz7acd
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All power to @chrisgpackham.bsky.social and @wildjustice.bsky.social in pursuing this crucial case.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Sheep are destroying precious British habitats – and we taxpayers are footing the bill | Chris Packham
Large parts of Dartmoor have been denuded of wildlife, harmed by farming and a mess of government schemes that are costly in every way, says naturalist and broadcaster Chris Packham
www.theguardian.com
July 16, 2025 at 5:27 AM
All power to @chrisgpackham.bsky.social and @wildjustice.bsky.social in pursuing this crucial case.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Our latest research shows spot-on flea treatments on dogs are released into water when dogs swim even 28 days after treatment - in contrast to the label which suggests dogs can safely swim 48 h after treatment.
www.newscientist.com/article/2482...
www.newscientist.com/article/2482...
Dogs pollute water with pesticides even weeks after flea treatment
When dogs given spot treatments for fleas go swimming, they release levels of pesticides dangerous to aquatic life for at least a month after the treatment
www.newscientist.com
June 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Our latest research shows spot-on flea treatments on dogs are released into water when dogs swim even 28 days after treatment - in contrast to the label which suggests dogs can safely swim 48 h after treatment.
www.newscientist.com/article/2482...
www.newscientist.com/article/2482...
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Swifts have lost more than half their population in 20 years. A simple £35 brick in new builds could help save them. Labour used to support this – now they’re planning to backtrack. Sign the petition now to show them the public backs this nature-friendly fix: act.38degrees.org.uk/act/swifts-p...
Sign the petition: Save Our Swifts
Swifts have lost more than half their population in 20 years. A simple £35 brick in new builds could help save them. Labour used to support this – now they’re planning to backtrack. Sign the petition ...
act.38degrees.org.uk
May 31, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Swifts have lost more than half their population in 20 years. A simple £35 brick in new builds could help save them. Labour used to support this – now they’re planning to backtrack. Sign the petition now to show them the public backs this nature-friendly fix: act.38degrees.org.uk/act/swifts-p...
A small selection of some of the many highlights of our 3 week trip to NE India with Bob Watts, Neil Bostock and Tony Stones, ably led by the excellet Rofi Islam.
May 13, 2025 at 8:39 AM
A small selection of some of the many highlights of our 3 week trip to NE India with Bob Watts, Neil Bostock and Tony Stones, ably led by the excellet Rofi Islam.
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Landowners release 50million pheasants a year into the British countryside - and a new study shows how this is boosting the number of ticks carrying Lyme disease
www.forbes.com/sites/johndr...
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We’re Releasing Millions Of Birds. The Ticks Are Thriving
Each year, millions of pheasants are released into woods and fields in the U.K. for recreational shooting. As a result the bacteria that cause Lyme disease are increasing.
www.forbes.com
April 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Landowners release 50million pheasants a year into the British countryside - and a new study shows how this is boosting the number of ticks carrying Lyme disease
www.forbes.com/sites/johndr...
www.forbes.com/sites/johndr...
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1. Because this issue is critical, but has received remarkably little coverage, here's a thread pulling out the key themes from my article yesterday, on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which puts decades of environmental protections to the torch. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Labour’s great nature sellout is the worst attack on England’s ecosystems I’ve seen in my lifetime | George Monbiot
The horrifying planning bill, which rips up environmental protections, was drafted with CEOs in mind. We know because Keir Starmer told us, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
April 25, 2025 at 6:19 AM
1. Because this issue is critical, but has received remarkably little coverage, here's a thread pulling out the key themes from my article yesterday, on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which puts decades of environmental protections to the torch. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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It's time for action! 📢
Email the Secretary of State, and ask him to intervene to stop Brighton Marina from dumping dredged sediment on our precious Marine Conservation Zone. Link in bio ⬇
Email the Secretary of State, and ask him to intervene to stop Brighton Marina from dumping dredged sediment on our precious Marine Conservation Zone. Link in bio ⬇
April 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It's time for action! 📢
Email the Secretary of State, and ask him to intervene to stop Brighton Marina from dumping dredged sediment on our precious Marine Conservation Zone. Link in bio ⬇
Email the Secretary of State, and ask him to intervene to stop Brighton Marina from dumping dredged sediment on our precious Marine Conservation Zone. Link in bio ⬇
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The public has been advised not to leave pet hair out for nest-building birds in case they come into contact with chemicals found in anti-parasite medicine:
Don't leave hair out for nesting birds, vets say
The public has been advised not to leave pet hair out for nest-building birds in case they come into contact with chemicals found in anti-parasite medicine. The request comes after a recently published study linked an increased mortality in unfledged chicks to the chemical treatments. The research s...
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March 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The public has been advised not to leave pet hair out for nest-building birds in case they come into contact with chemicals found in anti-parasite medicine:
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That's 🎉75,000🎉 signatures on our petition to get driven grouse shooting banned. @chrisgpackham.bsky.social's pretty chuffed about it!
Now, the last 25% needed to reach our target of 100k. Please help us keep the momentum up!
Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Now, the last 25% needed to reach our target of 100k. Please help us keep the momentum up!
Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
March 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
That's 🎉75,000🎉 signatures on our petition to get driven grouse shooting banned. @chrisgpackham.bsky.social's pretty chuffed about it!
Now, the last 25% needed to reach our target of 100k. Please help us keep the momentum up!
Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Now, the last 25% needed to reach our target of 100k. Please help us keep the momentum up!
Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
A quiet afternoon at Iford Brooks was brightened up by 2 Spoonbills dropping in.
March 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A quiet afternoon at Iford Brooks was brightened up by 2 Spoonbills dropping in.
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Flea treatments are turning our pets into an environmental hazard – there has to be a better way. Thank-you for this @sophiepavs.bsky.social
Flea treatments are turning our pets into an environmental hazard – there has to be a better way | Sophie Pavelle
Startling evidence of the dangers to birds and rivers from over-the-counter drugs should be a wake-up call for owners to press for alternatives, says writer Sophie Pavelle
www.theguardian.com
February 24, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Flea treatments are turning our pets into an environmental hazard – there has to be a better way. Thank-you for this @sophiepavs.bsky.social
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If you use or care about public rights of way in East Sussex you may wish to complete this online survey and/or pass it on to others.
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#Sussexbirding
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Rights of Way Access Plan - Public Survey
- East Sussex
- Citizen Space
This site contains consultations that are run by East Sussex.
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February 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
If you use or care about public rights of way in East Sussex you may wish to complete this online survey and/or pass it on to others.
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#Sussexbirding
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#Sussexbirding
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On 22 January, GB News presenter Josh Howie repeated a homophobic slur linking the LGBTQ+ community to paedophilia. This is offensive, wrong and unlawful. Join me and @GoodLawProject to file a complaint to Ofcom :point_down: action.goodlawproject.org/ofcom-stop-g...
Ofcom, stop GB News broadcasting hate
*CW: Homophobia, hate speech GB News is no stranger to spouting hatred and toxic lies. They take pride in it, and pretend the rules don’t matter. But they do. And they must be enforced. On 22 January,...
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February 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
On 22 January, GB News presenter Josh Howie repeated a homophobic slur linking the LGBTQ+ community to paedophilia. This is offensive, wrong and unlawful. Join me and @GoodLawProject to file a complaint to Ofcom :point_down: action.goodlawproject.org/ofcom-stop-g...
A few birds from our first few weeks in New Zealand visiting friends in Golden Bay , South Island.
January 18, 2025 at 4:50 AM
A few birds from our first few weeks in New Zealand visiting friends in Golden Bay , South Island.
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Wild Justice has launched a petition to ban driven grouse shooting, with the appeal already garnering more than 20,000 signatures: bit.ly/3Zydc4j
Wild Justice launches new petition to ban driven grouse shooting
Wild Justice has launched a petition to ban driven grouse shooting. The non-profit environmental organisation, run by Chris Packham, Dr Ruth Tingay and Dr Mark Avery, said in a statement that it belie...
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December 3, 2024 at 1:23 PM
Wild Justice has launched a petition to ban driven grouse shooting, with the appeal already garnering more than 20,000 signatures: bit.ly/3Zydc4j
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Update of my Birding Cadiz guide - 75 sites/subsites in Cadiz (& doz in Seville, Malaga & Gib). 80 original maps & 290+ pages. Free but donations Alzheimer's Soc appreciated £4,300+ raised via www.justgiving.com/fundraising/john-cantelo Contact - birdingcadizprovince.weebly.com Please share 🙂🪶
November 28, 2024 at 7:52 PM
Update of my Birding Cadiz guide - 75 sites/subsites in Cadiz (& doz in Seville, Malaga & Gib). 80 original maps & 290+ pages. Free but donations Alzheimer's Soc appreciated £4,300+ raised via www.justgiving.com/fundraising/john-cantelo Contact - birdingcadizprovince.weebly.com Please share 🙂🪶
A good day at Rye Harbour yesterday with some of my best views of Water Pipit for quite a while. Also 2 Spoonbill and Spotted Redshank.
November 17, 2024 at 8:29 PM
A good day at Rye Harbour yesterday with some of my best views of Water Pipit for quite a while. Also 2 Spoonbill and Spotted Redshank.
A mad panic first thing this morning with news of a Pied Wheatear at Seaford Head, the first in Sussex for 34 yrs. Also 3 Caspian Gulls in the Cuckmere.
November 9, 2024 at 8:13 PM
A mad panic first thing this morning with news of a Pied Wheatear at Seaford Head, the first in Sussex for 34 yrs. Also 3 Caspian Gulls in the Cuckmere.