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What a wonderful #wildflowerhour despite the soggy weather!! Just a reminder that there are lots of useful ID resources like this amazing @naturelark.bsky.social guide to violets on our website! Why not take a peek! 👀 See you again next Sunday! ☺️
February 15, 2026 at 9:05 PM
What a wonderful #wildflowerhour despite the soggy weather!! Just a reminder that there are lots of useful ID resources like this amazing @naturelark.bsky.social guide to violets on our website! Why not take a peek! 👀 See you again next Sunday! ☺️
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UK Stag Beetles 🪲
Iconic, unforgettable… and increasingly scarce. New research shows worrying declines in stag beetle abundance across the UK. Join our FREE entoLIVE with David Wembridge (@ptes-org.bsky.social) to hear what’s really happening.
On 12 Mar 2026
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Iconic, unforgettable… and increasingly scarce. New research shows worrying declines in stag beetle abundance across the UK. Join our FREE entoLIVE with David Wembridge (@ptes-org.bsky.social) to hear what’s really happening.
On 12 Mar 2026
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February 10, 2026 at 5:52 PM
UK Stag Beetles 🪲
Iconic, unforgettable… and increasingly scarce. New research shows worrying declines in stag beetle abundance across the UK. Join our FREE entoLIVE with David Wembridge (@ptes-org.bsky.social) to hear what’s really happening.
On 12 Mar 2026
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Iconic, unforgettable… and increasingly scarce. New research shows worrying declines in stag beetle abundance across the UK. Join our FREE entoLIVE with David Wembridge (@ptes-org.bsky.social) to hear what’s really happening.
On 12 Mar 2026
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Smooth Newt found underneath last night's moth trap in the North Hampshire garden. I quite often find one or two newts (both Smooth and Palmate) around the garden moth trap throughout the year. Not sure they are agile enough to catch moths though. #Newts
February 8, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Smooth Newt found underneath last night's moth trap in the North Hampshire garden. I quite often find one or two newts (both Smooth and Palmate) around the garden moth trap throughout the year. Not sure they are agile enough to catch moths though. #Newts
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Stumbled across a small pond with around 8 common frogs breeding this morning out in the New Forest. Also 1 Goshawk tearing through the woods, 6 Hawfinch, 2 Marsh Tit and a distantly heard Lesser Spotted Woodpecker #NewForest #HantsBirds
February 8, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Stumbled across a small pond with around 8 common frogs breeding this morning out in the New Forest. Also 1 Goshawk tearing through the woods, 6 Hawfinch, 2 Marsh Tit and a distantly heard Lesser Spotted Woodpecker #NewForest #HantsBirds
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#TheWinter10 in Hampshire this week; speedwell, annual mercury, sweet violet, hazel catkins, daisy, winter heliotrope, groundsel, red deadnettle, snowdrops and gorse. #WildflowerHour
February 8, 2026 at 8:38 PM
#TheWinter10 in Hampshire this week; speedwell, annual mercury, sweet violet, hazel catkins, daisy, winter heliotrope, groundsel, red deadnettle, snowdrops and gorse. #WildflowerHour
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Snowdrops leave me a bit cold, really: I've tried but they just don't do it for me. Still, there's not much else about so here's Galanthus plicatus, G. nivalis, and G. elwesii. Hampshire. @bsbibotany.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Snowdrops leave me a bit cold, really: I've tried but they just don't do it for me. Still, there's not much else about so here's Galanthus plicatus, G. nivalis, and G. elwesii. Hampshire. @bsbibotany.bsky.social
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Three moths last night in SW Hants, singles of Acleris literana, Spring Usher & Hebrew Character.
Seven species for the year now.
#teammoth
Seven species for the year now.
#teammoth
February 12, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Three moths last night in SW Hants, singles of Acleris literana, Spring Usher & Hebrew Character.
Seven species for the year now.
#teammoth
Seven species for the year now.
#teammoth
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Managed to catch up with the Snow Bunting which has been between east head and sandy point recently 👌🏼
February 12, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Managed to catch up with the Snow Bunting which has been between east head and sandy point recently 👌🏼
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Three ‘shanks’ wintering together at Bunny Meadows, NR Warsash, Hampshire. Spotted and Common Redshank and Common Greenshank #ukbirding
February 12, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Three ‘shanks’ wintering together at Bunny Meadows, NR Warsash, Hampshire. Spotted and Common Redshank and Common Greenshank #ukbirding
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Cool overnight conditions still yielded 73/11 in SE Hants! The Quaker horde is now advancing rapidly with 26 Common recorded. 22 T. alternella and 11 Chestnut made up the bulk. 2x DSP were NFY and further records of Dotted Border and Small Brindled Beauty were pleasing. Best was Oak Beauty #teammoth
February 13, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Cool overnight conditions still yielded 73/11 in SE Hants! The Quaker horde is now advancing rapidly with 26 Common recorded. 22 T. alternella and 11 Chestnut made up the bulk. 2x DSP were NFY and further records of Dotted Border and Small Brindled Beauty were pleasing. Best was Oak Beauty #teammoth
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#TheWinter10 in Hampshire this week; lesser celandine, snowflakes, snowdrops, primroses, dandelion, chickweed, speedwell, ivy-leaved toadflax, sweet violet and periwinkle. #WildflowerHour
February 15, 2026 at 8:13 PM
#TheWinter10 in Hampshire this week; lesser celandine, snowflakes, snowdrops, primroses, dandelion, chickweed, speedwell, ivy-leaved toadflax, sweet violet and periwinkle. #WildflowerHour
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As requested by many, here's the link to our YouTube channel with the recordings from the excellent Dipterist Day 2025 in Cambridge youtube.com/playlist?lis...
@davebriceflies.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @lancefly.bsky.social @naturebureau.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social Please share 🙏
@davebriceflies.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @lancefly.bsky.social @naturebureau.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social Please share 🙏
Dipterists Day 2025 - YouTube
Recordings of talks from Dipterists Day 2025, held at the University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge on Saturday 15th November.
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February 8, 2026 at 6:26 PM
As requested by many, here's the link to our YouTube channel with the recordings from the excellent Dipterist Day 2025 in Cambridge youtube.com/playlist?lis...
@davebriceflies.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @lancefly.bsky.social @naturebureau.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social Please share 🙏
@davebriceflies.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @lancefly.bsky.social @naturebureau.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social Please share 🙏
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Frogspawn in our garden pond in southeast Hampshire 🐸✌️ @arc-trust.bsky.social @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social
February 8, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Frogspawn in our garden pond in southeast Hampshire 🐸✌️ @arc-trust.bsky.social @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social
Tea, Coffee, Natural History Book Swap, Talks, Displays, Data workshop- sound fun? Book to come to our forum, Sat 7th March 2026 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hbic-annua...
February 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Tea, Coffee, Natural History Book Swap, Talks, Displays, Data workshop- sound fun? Book to come to our forum, Sat 7th March 2026 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hbic-annua...
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Turning wildlife sightings into powerful data 🐝🌿
Every iRecord submission supports research and conservation nationwide. Join iRecord 101 with @earthwormuk.bsky.social Brown (Thu 2 Apr 2026) and learn how to get started or level up.
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Every iRecord submission supports research and conservation nationwide. Join iRecord 101 with @earthwormuk.bsky.social Brown (Thu 2 Apr 2026) and learn how to get started or level up.
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January 16, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Turning wildlife sightings into powerful data 🐝🌿
Every iRecord submission supports research and conservation nationwide. Join iRecord 101 with @earthwormuk.bsky.social Brown (Thu 2 Apr 2026) and learn how to get started or level up.
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1734876575...
@ukceh.bsky.social
Every iRecord submission supports research and conservation nationwide. Join iRecord 101 with @earthwormuk.bsky.social Brown (Thu 2 Apr 2026) and learn how to get started or level up.
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1734876575...
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We're incredibly PROUD to be offering 80+ online and in-person courses (most completely FREE to attend!).
Led by passionate specialists who want to share their knowledge, book as many as you want!
This is a huge opportunity for nature enthusiasts🌿
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Led by passionate specialists who want to share their knowledge, book as many as you want!
This is a huge opportunity for nature enthusiasts🌿
Join us NOW!
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January 28, 2026 at 12:10 PM
We're incredibly PROUD to be offering 80+ online and in-person courses (most completely FREE to attend!).
Led by passionate specialists who want to share their knowledge, book as many as you want!
This is a huge opportunity for nature enthusiasts🌿
Join us NOW!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-biolog...
Led by passionate specialists who want to share their knowledge, book as many as you want!
This is a huge opportunity for nature enthusiasts🌿
Join us NOW!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-biolog...
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Camera traps don’t stop at great footage — the real value is in the data.
Join our final camera trapping webinar with Sammy Mason (@mammalweb.bsky.social) and learn how to classify footage into meaningful wildlife insights. 🌍 🧪
Thu 19 Mar 2026
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Join our final camera trapping webinar with Sammy Mason (@mammalweb.bsky.social) and learn how to classify footage into meaningful wildlife insights. 🌍 🧪
Thu 19 Mar 2026
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1818786642...
January 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Camera traps don’t stop at great footage — the real value is in the data.
Join our final camera trapping webinar with Sammy Mason (@mammalweb.bsky.social) and learn how to classify footage into meaningful wildlife insights. 🌍 🧪
Thu 19 Mar 2026
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1818786642...
Join our final camera trapping webinar with Sammy Mason (@mammalweb.bsky.social) and learn how to classify footage into meaningful wildlife insights. 🌍 🧪
Thu 19 Mar 2026
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1818786642...
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Found a good population of Common Cudweed Filago germanica today, along a footpath leading to a Kildeer. Ripley, Hampshire.
January 26, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Found a good population of Common Cudweed Filago germanica today, along a footpath leading to a Kildeer. Ripley, Hampshire.
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Call out to anyone with UK records of Sphaeroceridae not on NBN/iRecord. Looking at getting the best distribution possible for a new key, I realise this will be a 'best possible', but more the merrier. Please share @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @respublications.bsky.social
January 24, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Call out to anyone with UK records of Sphaeroceridae not on NBN/iRecord. Looking at getting the best distribution possible for a new key, I realise this will be a 'best possible', but more the merrier. Please share @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @respublications.bsky.social
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#TheWinter10 in Hampshire this week; periwinkle, gorse, sweet violet, red deadnettle, yarrow, petty spurge, daisy, winter aconites, winter heliotrope and hazel catkins. #WildflowerHour
January 25, 2026 at 8:20 PM
#TheWinter10 in Hampshire this week; periwinkle, gorse, sweet violet, red deadnettle, yarrow, petty spurge, daisy, winter aconites, winter heliotrope and hazel catkins. #WildflowerHour
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🦋 Pan-Species Listing: Become a Super-Naturalist
Record all the wildlife you see in the UK and level up your natural history skills.
Join @graemelyons.bsky.social Lyons on 13 May to discover the world of PSL. @panspecieslisting.bsky.social
🎟️ FREE! Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977266072...
Record all the wildlife you see in the UK and level up your natural history skills.
Join @graemelyons.bsky.social Lyons on 13 May to discover the world of PSL. @panspecieslisting.bsky.social
🎟️ FREE! Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977266072...
January 20, 2026 at 10:02 AM
🦋 Pan-Species Listing: Become a Super-Naturalist
Record all the wildlife you see in the UK and level up your natural history skills.
Join @graemelyons.bsky.social Lyons on 13 May to discover the world of PSL. @panspecieslisting.bsky.social
🎟️ FREE! Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977266072...
Record all the wildlife you see in the UK and level up your natural history skills.
Join @graemelyons.bsky.social Lyons on 13 May to discover the world of PSL. @panspecieslisting.bsky.social
🎟️ FREE! Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977266072...
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Thank you to all who sent in polecat sightings during our fourth National Polecat Survey 2024-2025! Also a huge thank you to vols who collected samples from dead animals for use in genetic and dietary research. Any polecat sightings from 2024 or 2025 can still be sent in arcg.is/1TXqHC
January 9, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Thank you to all who sent in polecat sightings during our fourth National Polecat Survey 2024-2025! Also a huge thank you to vols who collected samples from dead animals for use in genetic and dietary research. Any polecat sightings from 2024 or 2025 can still be sent in arcg.is/1TXqHC
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Discover 48 UK soldierflies: boldly patterned spring–summer flower visitors, with larvae recycling nutrients in wetlands, woodland & gardens. Join @kitenet.bsky.social on 16 Apr 2026 for a talk on their ID, ecology & standout species www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976906539...
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December 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Discover 48 UK soldierflies: boldly patterned spring–summer flower visitors, with larvae recycling nutrients in wetlands, woodland & gardens. Join @kitenet.bsky.social on 16 Apr 2026 for a talk on their ID, ecology & standout species www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976906539...
@uk-soldierflies.bsky.social
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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
December 14, 2025 at 8:23 PM
#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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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! @bramblebotanist.bsky.social
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This is a project conceived and realised by Natural England and the Rare British Plant Nursery. I'm just helping to big it up! @bramblebotanist.bsky.social
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December 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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! @bramblebotanist.bsky.social
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This is a project conceived and realised by Natural England and the Rare British Plant Nursery. I'm just helping to big it up! @bramblebotanist.bsky.social
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