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Emily M
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Working in Conservation. Love cephalopods and amphibians, especially those sweet toads!

All views my own
Feral Pigeon mural by Boe & Irony
#ukstreetart
April 19, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Reposted by Emily M
New project alert! 📢 Can you help us count Birds in Greenspaces? 🐦🌳 Sign up ➡️ www.bto.org/greenspa... #Ornithology #UKBirding

This pilot survey is for people who enjoy watching birds, whether experienced birders or new to nature! It’s flexible too so you can take part anywhere in the UK. 📝
April 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The pond is alive with wriggling tadpoles at the minute! I'm spending hours watching them swim about #amphibans
April 6, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Non-stop nights of toading! Common toad, SE London
#ukamphibians #ukwildlife
March 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Brilliant news! I remember being on various zoom calls about the idea of this years ago, and I'm ao glad it's finally looking to come to fruition!

I'd have loved to have done this GCSE at school!
Department for Education confirms launch of natural history GCSE
Campaigners have been calling for the qualification for years but plan stalled despite a curriculum being drawn up
www.theguardian.com
March 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Slow worm, SE London
#ukwildlife #londonwildlife
March 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Nothing beats a good March evening out looking in ponds! 11 ponds checked this season, and many more to go! #WorldFrogDay #amphibians #toads #ukwildlife
@lnhs.bsky.social @froglife.bsky.social @arc-trust.bsky.social
March 20, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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It’s #WorldFrogDay AND #InternationalDayOfHappiness! Coincidence? We don’t think so, frogs certainly make us smile! 😁

We’d love to see your happy frog photos! 📷🐸

Read more about these adorable amphibians at www.arc-trust.org/frogs-and-toads
March 20, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Every morning there's a little bit more! #amphibians #frogspawn #ukwildlife
March 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Not all of us indoors are equally enthused by Amphibian surveying season... Louie would rather stay under his blanket on the sofa
#adoptdontshop
March 17, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Hmm... I wonder if there are any signs indoors that I'll be out surveying #amphibians over this next week.
I've already been busy doing spawn counts across a bunch of parks locally- but I'll have a wonderful troop of volunteers with me this week!
March 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The number of clumps of spawn is slowly rising in the pond 🐸. Meanwhile, the newts are having a whale of a time in there! The single male toad is a bit early for his pals, so evening qwarks galore at the mo. #amphibians @froglife.bsky.social @arc-trust.bsky.social
March 16, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Hedgehog by ROA
London, UK
#ukstreetart
March 15, 2025 at 10:26 AM
This thread is incredible! #hippos
I have been doing entirely too much earnest posting about deep things recently, I need to do a proper thread about hippo testicles or something just to keep myself sane.

Oh by the way hippos have migratory testicles.
a statue of a hippopotamus with its mouth open and teeth showing .
Alt: A hippo being tossed a watermelon, which it crushes in its massive jaws.
media.tenor.com
March 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Did you know that the Cinnabar caterpillar is a striking black and yellow creature? These vibrant colors signal their toxicity to predators. Found munching on ragwort, they're nature's little chemists, deterring threats with their chemical defenses. #NatureFacts #ukwildlife
March 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Like last year, our frogs have waited for the toads to arrive before spawning! I don't mind though, can't wait for more to appear! #spawnwatch #amphibian
@froglife.bsky.social @arc-trust.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Reposted by Emily M
It’s springtime and migratory birds are on the move! 🌍

Have you seen any of our fair-weather friends arriving? Stay tuned: we'll be shining a daily spotlight on our spring returnees.

Check out the Arrivals Board to see who's flying in and when... 👇

#SpringArrivalSpotlight
March 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Nothing better than finding a smooth newt larvae whilst dipping, it's dragonfly, damselfly and woodlice pals are also welcome- but I do have a bias! #ukwildlife
March 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The wild daffodils in Lesnes Abbey, Bexley, are starting to pop up!
March 1, 2025 at 5:17 PM
FROGS! 63 little hoppers all up to no good in the pond today at work! Very hard to actually focus on working though... #amphibians
@arc-trust.bsky.social @froglife.bsky.social #ukwildlife
February 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Reposted by Emily M
New one I painted with help from The Royal Borough Of Street Art in Kingston.

#Streetart #mural #graffiti #pigeon
February 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Red admirals migrate from North Africa to Europe in spring and return in autumn, covering impressive distances. This individual from last year had seen better days, but still very colourful and quite agile with it's flight! #ukwildlife
February 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The smooth newts are the busier party this evening, quite early for them in our pond- but great to see them hunting and some early dances from the males. #ukamphibians
February 23, 2025 at 12:27 AM
39 frogs in the pond last night (That I could see). It's heating up! 4 females present and being kept on their toads by all the males!
#amphibians #ukamphibians #ukwildlife
@arc-trust.bsky.social @froglife.bsky.social
February 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Reposted by Emily M
This #NationalNestboxWeek, remember not all birds nest the same way!

Here's a few options to get you started... 🧵👇

Robins and Wrens like to keep hidden, tucking their nests away in dense cover. An open-fronted box placed low down and out of sight is just their style.

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February 18, 2025 at 9:18 AM