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This week you can find 𝑁𝐻𝐵𝑆 and 𝐵𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝑊𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑀𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑧𝑖𝑛𝑒 at Global Birdfair. We'll be at stands 111 and 112 in the Swallow Marquee with a selection of popular books, survey equipment and special offers exclusive to Birdfair.

We look forward to seeing you there!
July 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
For the final week of #30DaysWild, we're celebrating a selection of our team's favourite nature and wildlife photographs captured over the last year that showcase the beauty and wonder of the natural world!

Stourhead - Jo
Thistle - Dan
Dartmoor - Simon
Lake Annecy - Simon

#nature #wildlife
June 27, 2025 at 8:59 AM
It's #InsectWeek!

Organised by RES and supported by partner organisations throughout the UK and Europe, this week-long event celebrates all things insect!

Find out more at https://www.insectweek.org/

#insectweek #royalentomologicalsociety #res #insects #invertebrates #nature

Photo by Jo Graeser
June 23, 2025 at 8:59 AM
This week we've been out and about all over Devon enjoying the sunshine and our local wildlife for #30DaysWild, including in Central Park, Coleton Fishacre Estate, Dartmoor and Start Point!

Species spots:
- Heron, Plymouth
- Crystal Sea Slug, Dawlish Warren
- Scarlet Tiger Moth, Totnes
June 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
We really enjoyed attending the book launch for Alex Riley's latest title Super Natural, last week, which transports the readers to far-flung environments, painting an awe-inspiring portrait of life's resilience and ingenuity under the harshest and rarest conditions.

Super Natural is available at☝️
June 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The Cuckoo’s Lea explores the stories behind our placenames, their hidden secrets, the nature of places and more.

Read our interview with author Michael J Warren and order your copy at https://www.nhbs.com/blog?article=author-interview-with-michael-j-warren-the-cuckoos-lea

#cuckooslea #birds
June 16, 2025 at 9:39 AM
During Week 2 of #30DaysWild we've seen a stunning array of species, including Sea Ivory Lichen, a Great Green bush-cricket and a Bumblebee Hoverfly, whilst Mark also used the Merlin app to detect some of the resident Rose-ringed Parakeets in Plymouth!

#nature #wildlife #ecology #conservation
June 13, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Now in stock!

Author Trevor Dines provides an illuminating account of botany in the British Isles, exploring the biology, ecology, history and cultural significance of the plants that live in urban places.

Order your signed copy today at https://www.nhbs.com/urban-plants-book

#urbanplants
June 10, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Our Field Guide Sale has arrived!

Dive into our field guide sale, with up to 30% off a wide range of titles including Pocket Guide to British Spiders and Collins Bird Guide.

Explore now at https://www.nhbs.com/spring-promotions

Sale ends midnight 3rd August

#fieldguidesale
June 9, 2025 at 10:13 AM
It's the end of Week 1 of #30DaysWild, and our team have already spent a lot of time enjoying the great outdoors. Take a look at some of our finds below, including Bloody Cranesbill, a Scarlet Tiger Moth and the start of some seaweed pressing.

What have you been up to this week for #30DaysWild?

June 6, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Today is World Seaweed Day!

Did you know:

🪸 There are over 12,000 species of seaweeds
🌿 There's 9 times more seaweed in the ocean than there are plants on land

Find out more about seaweeds in A Key to Common Seaweeds - https://www.nhbs.com/a-key-to-common-seaweeds-book

#worldseaweedday
June 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The UK's biggest nature challenge has begun! #30DaysWild encourages everyone to do something in nature every day throughout June - find out more and get involved at https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/30dayswild

#thewildlifetrusts #nature #wildlife #conservation #ecology
June 2, 2025 at 1:44 PM
It's your last chance to enter our competition to win a limited edition, signed copy of Sir David Attenborough's groundbreaking title Life on Earth!

Enter now at https://mailchi.mp/e43392e32bef/life-on-earth?ad_id=5371

Competition ends midnight 31st May

#sirdavidattenborough #lifeonearth #signed
May 28, 2025 at 1:12 PM
We were pleased to see one of our Parabolic Microphones on The One Show last night, where Chris Packham headed to the New Forest to record the dawn chorus.

Watch the full episode at https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002csjh/the-one-show-26052025

#theoneshow

© Photos by Harbourside Films
May 27, 2025 at 11:27 AM
It's Solitary Bee Week!

Founded in 2018 to raise awareness of the importance of solitary bee populations, and now hosted by Buglife, this week-long event hopes to encourage the public to pledge their support for these incredible insects.

Photos by Oli Haines

#solitarybeeweek
May 21, 2025 at 11:18 AM
This Endangered Species Day, we're highlighting the endangered mammals of Britain and Ireland.

Read our blog at https://www.nhbs.com/blog?article=wild-and-wonderful-a-spotlight-on-endangered-mammals-in-britain-and-ireland&ad_id=5361

#endangeredspeciesday

Photograph © Endangered Species Coalition
May 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Dive into Scotland’s rivers, lochs and seas in this year’s #WordsOfTheWild competition!

Find out more and submit your entry at https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/wordsofthewild/competition/

#scottishwildlifetrust #naturewriting #nature #wildlife #ecology #conservation
May 12, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Happy 99th birthday to Sir David Attenborough!

For over 70 years, he has been our window into the wild, shaping our understanding of the natural world and inspiring the next generation of conservationists.

Enter our competition to win a signed book at https://mailchi.mp/e43392e32bef/life-on-earth
May 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Each year, Plantlife launch their national #NoMowMay campaign, which encourages people across the UK to allow their garden lawns to grow wild in the spring to provide vital habitats for many species.

Get involved today at https://www.plantlife.org.uk/campaigns/nomowmay/

#biodiversity #nature
May 1, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Explore an array of exciting books that are due to be published in the next few months, including Field Ecology, How to Save the Amazon and Bugwatching.

Pre-order your spring reads now at https://www.nhbs.com/books

#forthcoming #new #comingsoon #books
April 30, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Perfect for first-time explorers and families, the new FSC Discovery Guides detail 30 species, brought to life with clear illustrations, key identification features, and helpful tips for finding them in the wild.

Find out more at https://www.nhbs.com/2/series/fsc-discovery-guides?ad_id=5317

#fsc
April 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Our clearance sale has landed!

Enjoy up to 50% off selected products, including trail cameras, monoculars, binoculars, accessories and more at vist.ly/3m2r97u

#clearance #sale #nature #wildlife #ecology #conservation
April 25, 2025 at 2:31 PM
National Mammal Week, starting on the 21st April, is a celebration of Britain’s mammals and aims to raise awareness of the challenges our native species face.

Throughout the week, you can partake in a wide range of events - find out more at https://mammal.org.uk/national-mammal-week

#mammals
April 21, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Back in stock!

The Apodemus PippyG Acoustic Recorder is a compact, full-spectrum passive recorder suitable for both bat and bird detection. It is user-reprogrammable as a USB microphone and has a 4-7 day run time.

Order yours today at https://www.nhbs.com/apodemus-pippyg?ad_id=5338

#pippyg
April 18, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Advanced underwater drones, or remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROUVs), are designed for aquatic surveys, monitoring, photography, and inspections. We recently tested the Chasing Gladius Mini S in Plymouth Sound - watch now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTOqodl80yI&ad_id=5333
April 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM