Paul Arestides
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Paul Arestides
@pra77.bsky.social
· Jan 1
A great year of wildlife gardening. Now looking forward to what 2025 brings.
Happy new year.
#happynewyear #wildlife #gardening
Happy new year.
#happynewyear #wildlife #gardening
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The BBS Team is currently busy verifying 2025 data. For the next couple of weeks, we are going to share some species info from 2024. This week, we share the 10 most numerous species recorded on BBS squares across the UK in 2024! @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 7:31 AM
The BBS Team is currently busy verifying 2025 data. For the next couple of weeks, we are going to share some species info from 2024. This week, we share the 10 most numerous species recorded on BBS squares across the UK in 2024! @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social
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Ticks are more likely to carry the bacteria that cause Lyme disease in areas where Common Pheasants Phasianus colchicus are released, according to new research.
Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...
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September 27, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Ticks are more likely to carry the bacteria that cause Lyme disease in areas where Common Pheasants Phasianus colchicus are released, according to new research.
Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...
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September 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Hey! I've just counted 34 butterflies using the Big Butterfly Count app and I thought you'd be interested!
bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org
bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org
Big Butterfly Count
bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org
August 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Hey! I've just counted 34 butterflies using the Big Butterfly Count app and I thought you'd be interested!
bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org
bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org
Hey! I've just counted 5 butterflies using the Big Butterfly Count app and I thought you'd be interested!
August 12, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Hey! I've just counted 5 butterflies using the Big Butterfly Count app and I thought you'd be interested!
Hey! I've just counted 11 butterflies using the Big Butterfly Count app and I thought you'd be interested!
August 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Hey! I've just counted 11 butterflies using the Big Butterfly Count app and I thought you'd be interested!
This sgould be banned everywhere devastating for marine life only.one/act/uk-mpa-c...
Tell UK Leaders: Ban Bottom Trawling in Marine Protected Areas
The UK government has finally announced a plan to ban destructive bottom trawling in 41 offshore MPAs. The catch? It’s not a done deal. A public consultation is open NOW before anything is finalised —...
only.one
August 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
This sgould be banned everywhere devastating for marine life only.one/act/uk-mpa-c...
🌳 Dame Judi Dench is calling for the return of ancient woodlands. Will you sign the petition to help restore the Ghost Woods and protect our green spaces for future generations? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
Bring back the ancient woodlands smothered beneath your timber plantations
Ancient woodlands are vanishing – and with them, some of our most loved and endangered wildlife. Forestry England manages over 100,000 acres of land that used to be ancient woodland - that’s bigger th...
you.38degrees.org.uk
July 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
🌳 Dame Judi Dench is calling for the return of ancient woodlands. Will you sign the petition to help restore the Ghost Woods and protect our green spaces for future generations? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
Garden’s play a vital role for nature.
If we all do our part whether it’s a balcony, allotment or garden space of any size, we can all help our wildlife.
If we all do our part whether it’s a balcony, allotment or garden space of any size, we can all help our wildlife.
July 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Garden’s play a vital role for nature.
If we all do our part whether it’s a balcony, allotment or garden space of any size, we can all help our wildlife.
If we all do our part whether it’s a balcony, allotment or garden space of any size, we can all help our wildlife.
Build it and they will come…
First frog in the (fairly) new pond created in Nov 24. Also breeding red damselfly & broad-bodied chasers.
Nature is wonderful.
First frog in the (fairly) new pond created in Nov 24. Also breeding red damselfly & broad-bodied chasers.
Nature is wonderful.
May 31, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Build it and they will come…
First frog in the (fairly) new pond created in Nov 24. Also breeding red damselfly & broad-bodied chasers.
Nature is wonderful.
First frog in the (fairly) new pond created in Nov 24. Also breeding red damselfly & broad-bodied chasers.
Nature is wonderful.
Wonderful gift. Fantastic tasting cyder from the newt of Somerset.
May 27, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Wonderful gift. Fantastic tasting cyder from the newt of Somerset.
I believe this is a black lace weever spider. A beauty!
May 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I believe this is a black lace weever spider. A beauty!
Its national gardening week, along with sharing tips and a love for plants the week also raises awareness about how gardens and gardening can make a positive difference to the lives of everyone in the UK.
#nationalgardeningweek #gardening #bankholiday #maybankholiday
#nationalgardeningweek #gardening #bankholiday #maybankholiday
May 3, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Its national gardening week, along with sharing tips and a love for plants the week also raises awareness about how gardens and gardening can make a positive difference to the lives of everyone in the UK.
#nationalgardeningweek #gardening #bankholiday #maybankholiday
#nationalgardeningweek #gardening #bankholiday #maybankholiday
What a beautiful morning for @btobirds.bsky.social @bbs-birds.bsky.social already seen my first swallows and a magnificent sparrowhawk.
April 30, 2025 at 6:41 AM
What a beautiful morning for @btobirds.bsky.social @bbs-birds.bsky.social already seen my first swallows and a magnificent sparrowhawk.
Nice ice tea with nature. Perfect afternoon.
April 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Nice ice tea with nature. Perfect afternoon.
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Too edgy for Private Eye?
We recently ran the 1st of 3 ads in Private Eye magazine. But after our 1st they told us they wouldn't run any more.
Did they give in to pressure from the shooting industry or another vested interest?
Private Eye- too establishment for Wild Justice!
We recently ran the 1st of 3 ads in Private Eye magazine. But after our 1st they told us they wouldn't run any more.
Did they give in to pressure from the shooting industry or another vested interest?
Private Eye- too establishment for Wild Justice!
April 4, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Too edgy for Private Eye?
We recently ran the 1st of 3 ads in Private Eye magazine. But after our 1st they told us they wouldn't run any more.
Did they give in to pressure from the shooting industry or another vested interest?
Private Eye- too establishment for Wild Justice!
We recently ran the 1st of 3 ads in Private Eye magazine. But after our 1st they told us they wouldn't run any more.
Did they give in to pressure from the shooting industry or another vested interest?
Private Eye- too establishment for Wild Justice!
March 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Please support.
This petition has almost reached its target of 50,000 signatures. Can you help get it over the line?
You don't need to be a resident of NI - anyone, anywhere, who cares about protecting birds of prey, can sign it. 🦅🙏
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/02/13/p...
You don't need to be a resident of NI - anyone, anywhere, who cares about protecting birds of prey, can sign it. 🦅🙏
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/02/13/p...
Petition to ban possession of dangerous, raptor-killing pesticides in Northern Ireland approaches deadline: please sign
Your help is needed to ensure a petition, calling for a ban on the possession of dangerous, raptor-killing pesticides in Northern Ireland, passes the target of 50,000 signatures before next week. T…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
February 23, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Please support.
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We think these bat bricks for new builds are a great example of how innovation and creativity can help wildlife!
February 7, 2025 at 11:35 PM
We think these bat bricks for new builds are a great example of how innovation and creativity can help wildlife!
Clearing scallops around the ponds on Hampton reserve. It’s been a busy and tiring period of work that will continue well into February.
#ponds #amphibians #newts
#ponds #amphibians #newts
February 11, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Clearing scallops around the ponds on Hampton reserve. It’s been a busy and tiring period of work that will continue well into February.
#ponds #amphibians #newts
#ponds #amphibians #newts
February 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Can we reach 52,000 by tomorrow? Keep signing and sharing! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
February 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Can we reach 52,000 by tomorrow? Keep signing and sharing! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Such a let down. Promises for wildlife & nature seem to have been lies. @primeministeruk.bsky.social why continue blaming wildlife for other failures, if species have so much protection why of we one of the most nature depleted countries in the world.
🦇 (1/2) In response to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s speech today: we believe that blaming the laws that protect bats, newts and other wildlife, as well as our wider environment, for planning delays is short sighted and misguided.
Is the government’s planning reform bad for bats? - News - Bat Conservation Trust
Planning reforms risk devastating impacts to bats, here's what we're doing about it and how you can help.
www.bats.org.uk
January 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Such a let down. Promises for wildlife & nature seem to have been lies. @primeministeruk.bsky.social why continue blaming wildlife for other failures, if species have so much protection why of we one of the most nature depleted countries in the world.