Norfolk Bea
@norfolkbea.bsky.social
Hedgehog wrangler
Pigoneer
🇨🇦Elbows Up
Trying to live a quiet life on the North Norfolk coast.
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Pigoneer
🇨🇦Elbows Up
Trying to live a quiet life on the North Norfolk coast.
Let’s save every hedgehog in the UK.
Sign my petition 👇🏻
change.org/HedgehogPetition
Vanlife Volunteers https://www.youtube.com/@norfolkbea
Seven sacks of dead Pheasants dumped by side of road in South Lanarkshire raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/26/s...
Seven sacks of dead Pheasants dumped by side of road in South Lanarkshire
Seven sacks of dead Pheasants have been dumped by the side of the road at two locations (3km apart) near Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire earlier this month (many thanks to the blog reader who sent in…
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January 26, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Seven sacks of dead Pheasants dumped by side of road in South Lanarkshire raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/26/s...
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UK Government Animal Welfare Strategy - RSPCA - rspca.org.uk
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January 23, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Have you invited your MP ? www.rspca.org.uk/getinvolved/...
More delays for trial of 87-year old accused of 11 offences relating to alleged raptor persecution in Lincolnshire raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/22/m...
More delays for trial of 87-year old accused of 11 offences relating to alleged raptor persecution in Lincolnshire
A pre-trial case management hearing due to take place at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court on 29 January 2026 has been delayed. Brian Chorlton, 87, of Morkery Lane, Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, was …
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January 22, 2026 at 11:06 AM
More delays for trial of 87-year old accused of 11 offences relating to alleged raptor persecution in Lincolnshire raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/22/m...
Hidden cameras reveal what #hedgehogs really get up to after dark www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Hidden cameras reveal what hedgehogs really get up to after dark
Hedgehogs are surprisingly common in UK gardens, with food a powerful attraction, say scientists.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Hidden cameras reveal what #hedgehogs really get up to after dark www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Absolutely #trosstastic 💚https://youtube.com/watch?v=dU32QO2n-ok
Mōlī Pair "Egg Talk"
YouTube video by Friends of Midway Atoll NWR
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January 19, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Absolutely #trosstastic 💚https://youtube.com/watch?v=dU32QO2n-ok
Satellite-tagged Hen Harrier Edna "suspected illegally killed". Was she killed & dumped at a windfarm in Northumberland? raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/19/s...
Satellite-tagged Hen Harrier Edna “suspected illegally killed”. Was she killed & dumped at a windfarm in Northumberland?
Further to this morning’s blog about a satellite-tagged Hen Harrier (Pete) who has ‘disappeared’ in Cumbria (see here), here’s news of another one, quietly updated in Natura…
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January 19, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Satellite-tagged Hen Harrier Edna "suspected illegally killed". Was she killed & dumped at a windfarm in Northumberland? raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/19/s...
Satellite-tagged Hen Harrier 'Pete' disappears in Cumbria raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/19/s...
Satellite-tagged Hen Harrier ‘Pete’ disappears in Cumbria
A satellite-tagged Hen Harrier named ‘Pete’ has ‘disappeared’ in Cumbria, according to a Natural England spreadsheet. Pete was tagged as a nestling in Cumbria in 2021. He es…
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January 19, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Satellite-tagged Hen Harrier 'Pete' disappears in Cumbria raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/19/s...
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Brilliant fishy #pond conservation. At Kelling Heath Holiday Park, Norfolk, E. England they have fish & non-fish ponds.
Science says that having some ponds with native pond-associated fish & others without fish increases biodiversity at the landscape-scale.
Science says that having some ponds with native pond-associated fish & others without fish increases biodiversity at the landscape-scale.
January 19, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Brilliant fishy #pond conservation. At Kelling Heath Holiday Park, Norfolk, E. England they have fish & non-fish ponds.
Science says that having some ponds with native pond-associated fish & others without fish increases biodiversity at the landscape-scale.
Science says that having some ponds with native pond-associated fish & others without fish increases biodiversity at the landscape-scale.
Black-footed Albatross Pair Talk to their Egg
YouTube video by Friends of Midway Atoll NWR
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January 17, 2026 at 8:59 AM
RSPB asks for evidence of burning on peatlands across the UK raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/15/r...
RSPB asks for evidence of burning on peatlands across the UK
RSPB press release: RSPB ASKS FOR EVIDENCE OF BURNING ON PEATLANDS The RSPB is asking members of the public to report incidents of moorland burning on peatlands using their burning reporting app or…
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January 15, 2026 at 3:36 PM
RSPB asks for evidence of burning on peatlands across the UK raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/15/r...
Gamekeeper Thomas Munday convicted after brutally clubbing trapped Buzzard to death on a Pheasant shoot at Hovingham, North Yorkshire raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/12/g...
Gamekeeper Thomas Munday convicted after brutally clubbing trapped Buzzard to death on a Pheasant shoot at Hovingham, North Yorkshire
Further to last week’s blog about a gamekeeper being due to appear in court charged with killing a Buzzard on a Pheasant shoot at Hovingham, North Yorkshire (here), the case was heard today a…
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January 12, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Gamekeeper Thomas Munday convicted after brutally clubbing trapped Buzzard to death on a Pheasant shoot at Hovingham, North Yorkshire raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/12/g...
Very fierce female #blackbird never backs down youtube.com/watch?v=ruo-...
Fierce Creatures: Blackbird Showdown at Our Bird Table 🐦🔥
YouTube video by Vanlife Volunteers
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January 11, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Very fierce female #blackbird never backs down youtube.com/watch?v=ruo-...
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3/3 …stable, warm & pain-free. We hope to have a clearer picture next week. For now, the prognosis is guarded, but we’ll be keeping everything crossed. 🤞 If you would like to support our work for wildlife, visit our website to find out more: fwrt.org.uk/how-to-help/
How to Help - Folly Wildlife Rescue
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January 11, 2026 at 9:41 AM
3/3 …stable, warm & pain-free. We hope to have a clearer picture next week. For now, the prognosis is guarded, but we’ll be keeping everything crossed. 🤞 If you would like to support our work for wildlife, visit our website to find out more: fwrt.org.uk/how-to-help/
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2/3 …damaged & there are signs of head trauma. Despite this, it has a good body condition. We can only assume it was struck by a vehicle.
Red Kites are scavengers often feeding on carrion & seen soaring above roads scanning for roadkill.
We’ll keep this magnificent bird…
Red Kites are scavengers often feeding on carrion & seen soaring above roads scanning for roadkill.
We’ll keep this magnificent bird…
January 11, 2026 at 9:41 AM
2/3 …damaged & there are signs of head trauma. Despite this, it has a good body condition. We can only assume it was struck by a vehicle.
Red Kites are scavengers often feeding on carrion & seen soaring above roads scanning for roadkill.
We’ll keep this magnificent bird…
Red Kites are scavengers often feeding on carrion & seen soaring above roads scanning for roadkill.
We’ll keep this magnificent bird…
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1/3 This stunning #bird is a Red Kite that was found at the side of a road, extremely wet, muddy & cold. With temperatures so low, we can only imagine how bad it was feeling.
After time in a large incubator, it was much brighter but sadly still not out of the woods.
One wing appears to be…
After time in a large incubator, it was much brighter but sadly still not out of the woods.
One wing appears to be…
January 11, 2026 at 9:41 AM
1/3 This stunning #bird is a Red Kite that was found at the side of a road, extremely wet, muddy & cold. With temperatures so low, we can only imagine how bad it was feeling.
After time in a large incubator, it was much brighter but sadly still not out of the woods.
One wing appears to be…
After time in a large incubator, it was much brighter but sadly still not out of the woods.
One wing appears to be…
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Join me this morning to talk hawks with Claire Foy and Chris Packham on live at 10 am @bbc6music.bsky.social
January 11, 2026 at 9:41 AM
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In the past British people believed hedgehogs could cause harm and damage livestock, and even that witches could transform into them.
Why hedgehogs used to be hated
In the past British people believed hedgehogs could cause harm and damage livestock, and even that witches could transform into them.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:28 PM
In the past British people believed hedgehogs could cause harm and damage livestock, and even that witches could transform into them.
DEFRA publishes Animal Welfare Strategy - includes a ban on snares, trail hunting & a review on traps & gamebird rearing raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/09/d...
DEFRA publishes Animal Welfare Strategy – includes a ban on snares, trail hunting & a review on traps & gamebird rearing
Three days before Xmas, DEFRA published its Animal Welfare Strategy for England, laying out the Westminster Government’s priorities and a framework for the changes it seeks to achieve by 2030…
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January 9, 2026 at 7:16 PM
DEFRA publishes Animal Welfare Strategy - includes a ban on snares, trail hunting & a review on traps & gamebird rearing raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/09/d...
Good morning from the Holt Massive
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January 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Digging a buried #ghostpond in Norfolk farmland way back in 2013. The darker lower sediments are the muds from a pond filled in 70+ years ago. We now know that ghost pond ressurection may be the most successful form of ecological restoration known! @billsutherland.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Digging a buried #ghostpond in Norfolk farmland way back in 2013. The darker lower sediments are the muds from a pond filled in 70+ years ago. We now know that ghost pond ressurection may be the most successful form of ecological restoration known! @billsutherland.bsky.social
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A recently restored #pond in arable. Clear plant-filled & fringed water & all sorts of habitats present. Birds will nest in the bushes & feed on emerging insects. Pollinators of all kinds will use the pond & its plants. Every critter in the landscape will drink its water day & night. *Ponds = Life*
January 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM
A recently restored #pond in arable. Clear plant-filled & fringed water & all sorts of habitats present. Birds will nest in the bushes & feed on emerging insects. Pollinators of all kinds will use the pond & its plants. Every critter in the landscape will drink its water day & night. *Ponds = Life*
Gamekeeper due in court charged with killing bird of prey on a Pheasant shooting estate in Yorkshire raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/06/g...
Gamekeeper due in court charged with killing bird of prey on a Pheasant shooting estate in Yorkshire
Gamekeeper Thomas Mundy is due to appear at Scarborough Magistrates’ Court next week after being charged with killing a Buzzard on a Pheasant shooting estate at Hovingham, North Yorkshire in …
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January 6, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Gamekeeper due in court charged with killing bird of prey on a Pheasant shooting estate in Yorkshire raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/06/g...