Clare Gillatt
@normanbynature.bsky.social
Birder married to another birder (Wayne) with a love of all nature particularly bees!
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The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
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Choosing an apple tree for your garden; which apple variety is best? Here I show you some of my favourites. Why not plant an apple tree today! youtu.be/pLkThVoCuwg
Choosing an apple tree for your garden
YouTube video by Dave Goulson
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November 2, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Choosing an apple tree for your garden; which apple variety is best? Here I show you some of my favourites. Why not plant an apple tree today! youtu.be/pLkThVoCuwg
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Farage: epic grifter
October 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Farage: epic grifter
A surprise visitor whilst at my friend’s house in Scawby, N Lincs today - a long time since I last saw a Clouded yellow @savebutterflies.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
A surprise visitor whilst at my friend’s house in Scawby, N Lincs today - a long time since I last saw a Clouded yellow @savebutterflies.bsky.social
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Have finally calmed down enough to edit this short digiscoped video of the White-throated Needletail above Scarborough Castle on Friday. For obvious reasons it is a little bit shaky #YorkshireBirding
October 12, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Have finally calmed down enough to edit this short digiscoped video of the White-throated Needletail above Scarborough Castle on Friday. For obvious reasons it is a little bit shaky #YorkshireBirding
Never noticed this before probably just not that observant but this Oak tree was covered in epicormic growth - new shoots from dormant buds under the bark in response to stress! @lincswildlife.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Never noticed this before probably just not that observant but this Oak tree was covered in epicormic growth - new shoots from dormant buds under the bark in response to stress! @lincswildlife.bsky.social
Spent the morning looking for Bird’s Nest fungus didn’t find any but did see these wonderful Coral fungi #fungi
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October 5, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Spent the morning looking for Bird’s Nest fungus didn’t find any but did see these wonderful Coral fungi #fungi
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@lincswildlife.bsky.social
Past its best but happy to have just found this Collared Earthstar in the garden
October 4, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Past its best but happy to have just found this Collared Earthstar in the garden
Seen my first ivy bee of the season today up on the Humber at whitton plus 7 species of raptor including Osprey + 2 Whinchat, Wheatear, Goosander, and first of the season 80+Pink-feet #lincsbirding
September 14, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Seen my first ivy bee of the season today up on the Humber at whitton plus 7 species of raptor including Osprey + 2 Whinchat, Wheatear, Goosander, and first of the season 80+Pink-feet #lincsbirding
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Quite a surprise today while watching the Cattle Egrets at Nebraska Farm, N. Lincs and this Black-winged Pratincole flew past. #ukbirding #lincsbirding
August 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Quite a surprise today while watching the Cattle Egrets at Nebraska Farm, N. Lincs and this Black-winged Pratincole flew past. #ukbirding #lincsbirding
We’ve just found a juv Black-winged Pratincole - Nebraska farm, Kirton in Lindsey #lincsbirding
August 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
We’ve just found a juv Black-winged Pratincole - Nebraska farm, Kirton in Lindsey #lincsbirding
I think this is the first Volucella inanis we’ve had in the garden - we usually get the zonaria either way theyre stunning insects
July 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I think this is the first Volucella inanis we’ve had in the garden - we usually get the zonaria either way theyre stunning insects
Female wasp spider with two males
July 20, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Female wasp spider with two males
Finally found my first ever wasp spiders yesterday - one female had two males in her web - not sure if that’s the norm? #ukspiders
July 20, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Finally found my first ever wasp spiders yesterday - one female had two males in her web - not sure if that’s the norm? #ukspiders
A fresh look at a common bird - Enjoying the different plumage transitions of juvenile Starlings moving from uniform brown to black and white chevrons #ukbirding
July 19, 2025 at 8:27 PM
A fresh look at a common bird - Enjoying the different plumage transitions of juvenile Starlings moving from uniform brown to black and white chevrons #ukbirding
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No more Beewashing please! Why beekeeping doesn't help conserve bees. Pls RT if you agree.
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No More Beewashing! Why beekeeping doesn't help conserve bees.
YouTube video by Dave Goulson
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July 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
No more Beewashing please! Why beekeeping doesn't help conserve bees. Pls RT if you agree.
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Next up, why more livestock farms and food animals means less wildlife by definition.
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July 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Next up, why more livestock farms and food animals means less wildlife by definition.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
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About time this ridiculous “tradition” was forgotten. 500 Gannets to the slaughter for the sake of an all male summer booze up. Disgrace the licence was granted.
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Scotland's last surviving guga hunt to resume this summer
The controversial harvest of young gannets has not been held since 2021 due to concerns around avian flu.
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July 16, 2025 at 10:34 AM
About time this ridiculous “tradition” was forgotten. 500 Gannets to the slaughter for the sake of an all male summer booze up. Disgrace the licence was granted.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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How do you help bumblebees? 🐝
This #BeesNeedsWeek we're celebrating the UK's bumblebees and we want to hear how you help your local bumblebees 🌻
What have you planted recently? Have you created a nesting spots in your garden? Are you a member of the Trust? 💛
This #BeesNeedsWeek we're celebrating the UK's bumblebees and we want to hear how you help your local bumblebees 🌻
What have you planted recently? Have you created a nesting spots in your garden? Are you a member of the Trust? 💛
July 14, 2025 at 8:25 AM
How do you help bumblebees? 🐝
This #BeesNeedsWeek we're celebrating the UK's bumblebees and we want to hear how you help your local bumblebees 🌻
What have you planted recently? Have you created a nesting spots in your garden? Are you a member of the Trust? 💛
This #BeesNeedsWeek we're celebrating the UK's bumblebees and we want to hear how you help your local bumblebees 🌻
What have you planted recently? Have you created a nesting spots in your garden? Are you a member of the Trust? 💛
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It’s a breakthrough year for Purple Emperors along the woodland edges of Alex farm Pastures, Kent. This week, our first 2 sightings (plus a bonus L. Tortoiseshell too). Frustratingly hard to get a record, but luckily this male made an accidental fly-past whilst filming Purple Hairstreaks.
July 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
It’s a breakthrough year for Purple Emperors along the woodland edges of Alex farm Pastures, Kent. This week, our first 2 sightings (plus a bonus L. Tortoiseshell too). Frustratingly hard to get a record, but luckily this male made an accidental fly-past whilst filming Purple Hairstreaks.
Surprised to find 15 Sand Leeks in n Lincs today only ever seen them once before many years ago
June 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Surprised to find 15 Sand Leeks in n Lincs today only ever seen them once before many years ago
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I know it's hot, but please don't let your dog swim if you have treated it with a spot-on flea treatment in the last 28 days
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Video: Dogs cool off in Hampstead Heath pool during UK heat wave | Daily Mail Online
A passerby captures footage of dogs trying to cool off by playing in Hampstead Heath pool in London, as a heat wave hits the United Kingdom, sending temperatures to record levels.
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June 20, 2025 at 8:51 AM
I know it's hot, but please don't let your dog swim if you have treated it with a spot-on flea treatment in the last 28 days
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Why not grow some bird's foot trefoil! A fabulous native wildflower, great for bees and butterflies. Looks lovely in a pot or hanging basket. Plant some seeds today!
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Grow some bird's foot trefoil
YouTube video by Dave Goulson
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June 18, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Why not grow some bird's foot trefoil! A fabulous native wildflower, great for bees and butterflies. Looks lovely in a pot or hanging basket. Plant some seeds today!
youtu.be/oSgE62VKrCE
youtu.be/oSgE62VKrCE
Not a plant or a fungus but a slime mould - Dog Vomit Slime Mould!
June 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Not a plant or a fungus but a slime mould - Dog Vomit Slime Mould!