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Poole's Heathland
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We are the BCP Council Ranger Team that look after our heathland nature reserves around Poole - Canford Heath, Bourne Valley, Corfe Hills, Talbot Heath, Alder Hills, Ham Common and Luscombe Valley. #heaths #heathland #nature #biodiversity
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kneppwilding.bsky.social
Tonight! Knepp's lead ecologist Matt Phelps joins a cast of experts, hosted by @lsepress.bsky.social, to discuss saving Britain's wildlife. Join online or in person. 🦇🦗🦅

@mostlyscarce.bsky.social @granthamlse.bsky.social

www.lse.ac.uk/events/savin...
Saving Britain's wildlife | Ethics of conservation
6.30pm Tues 11 Nov | Luke Hecht, Karen Kovaka, Matt Phelps | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE
www.lse.ac.uk
November 11, 2025 at 11:09 AM
poolesheathland.bsky.social
Useful advice 👍
hedgehogsociety.bsky.social British Hedgehog Preservation Society @hedgehogsociety.bsky.social · 2d
Have you seen a #hedgehog you're worried about?
📞🦔🩹

Follow these simple first aid steps & call us on 01584 890801 or your local independent hedgehog rescue as soon as possible.

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Don't delay - acting immediately makes a difference!

#MondayMotivation
Found a hedgehog?
If you have found a hedgehog you are concerned about please use gardening gloves or a folded towel to collect it up, bring it indoors and put it in a high-sided box with an old towel or fleece in the…
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November 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
poolesheathland.bsky.social
Cow dung is an important habitat and resource for fungi like the ones in this photo.
Fungi growing from an old cow pat Some white and black cows on a heathland.
November 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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kneppwilding.bsky.social
Isabella Tree's TED talk is out! 🗣️🍃

We may think of rewilding as something huge - restoring nature and wildlife in vast landscapes - but anyone who has a garden, backyard or window box can do it.

Isabella tells us how. Watch the talk ⬇️

www.ted.com/talks/isabel...
November 7, 2025 at 12:58 PM
poolesheathland.bsky.social
Ento Live events are brilliant and well worth attending👍😊
biologicalrecording.co.uk Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 5d
Why do bees buzz - and how can their vibrations inspire micro-robots? 🐝

Join Dr @charliezoology.bsky.social on 13 January 2026 for a FREE webinar exploring bee buzz biology, field research and robotic applications. 🌎 🧪

More info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1850820516...
November 7, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
Join River Catchment Manager Amanda Broom & Assistant Conservation Officer Hannah Divine in our BRAND NEW podcast episode as they chat about why rivers matter, the threats they face, and how we can all help protect them — from small home habits to Dorset Wild Rivers projects.💧👉 bit.ly/43k5ZGy ~ Jack
November 7, 2025 at 7:10 AM
poolesheathland.bsky.social
That sounds really cool 😎 We get these birds on some of our sites....
harbourbirds.bsky.social Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds.bsky.social · 6d
Our first nocturnal ringing demo of the winter is coming up on 19th November, where we'll hope to show you birds like Woodcock, Jack Snipe and Common Snipe being ringed under BTO license.
www.birdsofpooleharbourbookings.co.uk/event/sunnys...
Photo of Jack Snipe being ringed - Steve Grundy
November 6, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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rspb.bsky.social
Tonight, the Woodcock Moon rises. 🌕

Folklore whispers of Woodcocks awaiting this moonlit night to cross the seas & arrive in huge numbers on our shores.

It was believed tiny Goldcrests journeyed with them, riding on their backs!

It will be our second Supermoon of the year.
A striking silhouette of a Woodcock in flight is captured against a glowing full moon, casting an ethereal backdrop. The bird's rounded wings and long, pointed bill are distinct, creating a dramatic profile as it glides through the night. Delicate, dark pine tree branches frame the scene, evoking an almost mystical atmosphere. Woodcock silhouette has been superimposed onto photograph of a full moon.
November 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM
poolesheathland.bsky.social
J'adore lowland heathland ❤️
fieldstudiesc.bsky.social Field Studies Council @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social · 8d
Explore one of the UK’s most threatened habitats 🌾 Lowland heaths are rich in rare wildlife + history. Join Aaron Bhambra for a 1-hour live webinar on their ecology & conservation.

📅 7 Nov, 7–8pm | £10
👉 Book now: buff.ly/fFP8cvB
November 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
poolesheathland.bsky.social
Amazing photos 👍😊
beardybirder.bsky.social Phil Saunders @beardybirder.bsky.social · 8d
A morning well spent helping survey the critically endangered Speckled Footman caterpillar population on the Dorset heaths, with a great group of volunteers brought together by Durwyn at @footprintecology.bsky.social #TeamMoth @dorsetmoths.bsky.social
A spiny black and white Speckled Footman caterpillar walking across a granular orange rock. A spiny black and white Speckled Footman caterpillar rests amongst many-branched, off white, Cladonia lichen.
November 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
poolesheathland.bsky.social
Good advice 👍. Dumped pumpkins would enrich the soil on heathlands allowing non-heathland species to encroach on this sensitive habitat.
wtscotsocial.bsky.social Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 8d
A gentle reminder not to dump your Halloween #pumpkins in our woods (or indeed anywhere!)🎃 Dumped pumpkins can disturb the sensitive balance of woodland soils. Plus removing the waste costs time & money better spent on vital conservation work. 🌱
Pumpkins belong in your food waste or compost bin.♻️🙏
Around 4 pumpkins, broken up into small pieces and left at the foot of a tree. Credit WTML Remnants of a smashed pumpkin lying on the grass. In the background the sun is setting on a woodland. Credit WTML.
November 4, 2025 at 9:07 AM
poolesheathland.bsky.social
Cool 😎
fieldstudiesc.bsky.social Field Studies Council @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social · 12d
🍃 We’re sharing our love of fieldwork each week with a different resource! This #FieldworkFriday offers a creative challenge that teaches children about the anatomy of a beetle.

Download and print the ‘Build a Beetle’ worksheet here: buff.ly/kI3NlzC
October 31, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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When in the woods, best beware of dead man's fingers lurking there.
Reaching up above the ground, a creepy fungi to be found.

Happy Halloween everyone.

Photo: Sheringham Park by Rob Coleman
Fungi growing in a woodland, it looks remarkably like zombie fingers reaching up from the ground
October 31, 2025 at 8:08 AM
poolesheathland.bsky.social
Some really cool moths 👍😎 We love Merveille du Jour - The Mint Choc Chip Moth... #moths
beardybirder.bsky.social Phil Saunders @beardybirder.bsky.social · 12d
The 1st record of Bittersweet Moth at Cold Harbour this morning was quite apt, as it may be some time before I next trap @ the site. My 2nd Oak Rustic, a brace of Streak, & a single Diamondback Moth were the other highlights amongst a welcome 66/20 after a wet & windy night @dorsetmoths.bsky.social
An Oak Rustic rests on the metal rim of a moth trap funnel, sat upon a damp, moss-dusted, wooden tabletop. A Streak rests on a grey-green egg box. A Merveille du Jour rests on a red-brown oak leaf set upon a damp, moss-sprinkled, wooden tabletop. Close up of a Diamondback Moth resting on a grey-green egg box.
October 31, 2025 at 9:26 AM
poolesheathland.bsky.social
Things I saw while checking our mixed herd of Shetland and British White cows this morning. Tall Flat Sedge, Birch Polypore, a fungus I couldn't identify and Haircap Moss.
Tall Flat Sedge in close-up Birch Polypore bracket fungus on a fallen birch tree. Unidentified fungus growing on a mature tree. Haircap Moss growing in a clump on the ground among fallen leaves.
October 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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chogbirds.bsky.social
Be The Future of Nature's Recovery in Dorset and Beyond. @btobirds.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 1:40 PM
poolesheathland.bsky.social
Ooh nice 👍🏻😃
October 29, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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bto-gbw.bsky.social
⚠️ Found a sick or dead bird?
In gardens 👉 report to Garden Wildlife Health: www.gardenwildlifehealth.org

In the countryside 👉 log on BirdTrack, and if there are several birds, notify APHA.
Garden Wildlife Health
Garden Wildlife Health (GWH) is a collaborative project between the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), Froglife and the Royal Society for the Protection of Bi...
www.gardenwildlifehealth.org
October 29, 2025 at 7:36 AM
poolesheathland.bsky.social
Caption...?
October 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Wow.... Otterly adorable 🥰
dorsetwildlife.bsky.social Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social · 16d
Check out this amazing footage of two feeding otters! 🤩

Otters are excellent swimmers and one of our top predators, but they need clean, healthy waterways to thrive. 💧

Support our Water for Wildlife appeal and help us restore Dorset's rivers and wetlands 👉 bit.ly/46Lwp65 ~ Jack
October 28, 2025 at 10:26 AM
poolesheathland.bsky.social
Even though they're not native, we love Wasp Spiders ❤️
jonniprice.bsky.social Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 16d
A throwback to a warm summer's day at RSPB Titchwell Marsh and some lovely female Wasp Spiders for my first #arachtober entry of the year.

@britishspiders.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #bugsky #spidersky
Female Wasp Spider on her web. Image taken from below, looking up. Female Wasp Spider on her web. Image taken from above, looking down. Female Wasp Spider with prey, wrapped in silk in her web. Female Wasp Spider with egg sac.
October 27, 2025 at 10:34 PM
poolesheathland.bsky.social
Lovely Magpie Inkcaps at Canford Heath #fungi #autumn
A group of black and white fungi on pine needles with pine trees in the background.
October 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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harbourbirds.bsky.social
Epic Autumn Safari yesterday - 1 Merlin, 1 WT Eagle (flying past the boat), 4 Peregrine, 2 PF Goose, 4 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Bearded Tit, c300 Avocet & c25 Spoonbill! Last few tickets left for our final Autumn Safari - Fri 31st Oct.
www.birdsofpooleharbourbookings.co.uk/event/autumn...
October 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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rspb.bsky.social
Engaging with Monday from a safe distance...

#MondayMotivation

📷 @aintright.bsky.social
A tiny Wren stands on a moss-covered branch, half hidden behind a tree trunk. It peers out with one visible eye, as if cautiously checking what’s going on, its small round body frozen mid-peek against the soft green blur of the woodland.
October 27, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Want to up your #WildFlowerID game this winter?
We just launched our Winter Webinar programme!
7-8pm, every Tuesday from 4 Nov - 10 Feb.
Thanks to funding from @daera-ni.gov.uk, these 10 great plant ID webinars are FREE for all of you to attend!
Programme & booking links: bsbi.org/botanical-sk...
October 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM