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Mary Forest Gate
@maryforestgate.bsky.social
Birder, nature loving, vegan, grandmother
Local patch Wanstead Flats & Park, East London
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The Lake District Hunt Sabs captured harrowing footage of the Coniston Foxhounds digging out a terrified fox and throwing them to the hounds to be torn apart.

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Coniston Foxhounds Dig Out and Throw LIVE Fox to Hounds
The Lake District Hunt Sabs captured harrowing footage of the Coniston Foxhounds digging out a terrified fox and throwing them to the hounds to be torn apart.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
October 13, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Hornet mimic hoverfly, holly blue butterfly, green-veined white butterfly & hornet nest
@wrenwildlife.bsky.social #butterflies #hoverfly #butterfly #pollinators #summer #wansteadflats
August 8, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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🦋 9th August: Wren Guided Butterfly Walk 🦋

While the #BigButterflyCount 2025 is on, we are leading a walk around #Wanstead Park to look for butterflies and to help you identify them.

Saturday 9th August. 10.00am. Meet by the Tea Hut at Wanstead Park. (what3words - softly.ropes.risk)
July 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
red admiral & common blue butterflies + a female banded demoiselle - Exchange Lands Wanstead Park @wrenwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @eppingforest.bsky.social
#butterflies #demoiselle #redadmiral #commonblue #eppingforest #wansteadpark
June 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
May 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Coach outing to Frampton Marsh with the Central London Local @rspb.bsky.social group
Little ringed plover, avocet, whooper swan and pintail
#birds #birding #nature #ducks #swans #geese #avocet
May 11, 2025 at 8:03 AM
@wrenwildlife.bsky.social
River Roding Walk with Paul Powlesland 18th May
For details : wrengroup.org.uk or check our facebook pages www.facebook.com/groups/83265... & www.facebook.com/WrenOrg
May 8, 2025 at 9:51 AM
This ruddy shelduck was visiting our patch and hanging out with the Egyptian geese to which it is related - beautiful bird. There's been a few reported and they live in Holland so maybe the next coloniser
@wrenwildlife.bsky.social #birds #ducks #waterfowl #vagrantbirds #nature
May 8, 2025 at 6:00 AM
last few from Spain, Sardinian warbler, bee eater & rock bunting
#birds #spain #spanishbirds #beeeater #sardinianwarbler #rockbunting #nature #wildlife #spring
May 5, 2025 at 1:35 PM
squacco heron, marbled duck, red-knobbed coot and Bonelli's eagle
#birds #spain #spanishbirds #moretofollow #sagabirdwatching
May 4, 2025 at 8:24 AM
flying white stork, lovely dovey collared doves, feeding spoonbill and penduline tit building a nest
#birds #spain #spanishbirds #moretofollow #sagabirdwatching
May 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
greater whitethroat, blackcap, blackcap and great crested grebes
April 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Chalet Wood bluebells
April 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Little Owl - secret location
#Londonbirds #owls #bird @wrenwildlife.bsky.social
March 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Sounds like a great opportunity #AcademicSky #PhD #ornithology #ecology #buildingdesign
PhD opportunity with me (RSPB) at Sheffield Hallam combining ecology (building-nesting birds esp. Swift) + building design & planning (Net Zero goals & retrofit). We need a strong student interested in both! Is that you? url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/cNyjCR636C... Please repost.
March 14, 2025 at 10:37 PM
March 16, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Saw my first Brimstone Butterfly today 🥰
March 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Getting out and about again - female Shoveler, female Pochard, pair of Pied Wagtails and a nice view 🙂
March 5, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Gone but never forgotten
February 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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7 months in and Labour are showing they are no different to the Tories when it comes to protecting wildlife and the environment.
February 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Hiding in plain sight!
Tundra Bean Goose amongst the resident flock of Greylags on Wanstead Flats this morning. Patch tick & 1st site record. #londonbords #UKbirds
January 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
January 18, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Govt responds to our petition to end the cull! 🦡
January 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
A few from the coach outing with @mbs.bsky.social to Abberton yesterday - Green Sandpiper, Slavonian Grebe, male Goosander and male Goldeneye
January 12, 2025 at 7:06 AM