Ian Ralphs
@ralphsian.bsky.social
(Mostly) Retired Field Ecologist formerly Hbic and HWT. Plants and other stuff, places that end in "shire".
Late pm Felpham to Elmer #WestSussexBirds Gulls all along way offshore. Only birds of note being 3 Swallows west past Elmer Sea Defences at 1530hrs.
November 2, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Late pm Felpham to Elmer #WestSussexBirds Gulls all along way offshore. Only birds of note being 3 Swallows west past Elmer Sea Defences at 1530hrs.
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Welcome to the Hampshire Nature (UK) feed collating wildlife and plant sightings in Hampshire: bsky.app/profile/did:...
October 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Welcome to the Hampshire Nature (UK) feed collating wildlife and plant sightings in Hampshire: bsky.app/profile/did:...
Counts from Felpham to Middleton last couple of evenings. 11 Brent Geese and 2 Sandwich Terns late yesterday. Ringed Plover roost up to 41, with max count of 175 Med Gulls including 4 colour ringed birds. Small but steady passage of Mippits , Skylark and 1 Siskin. #Sussexbirds
October 7, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Counts from Felpham to Middleton last couple of evenings. 11 Brent Geese and 2 Sandwich Terns late yesterday. Ringed Plover roost up to 41, with max count of 175 Med Gulls including 4 colour ringed birds. Small but steady passage of Mippits , Skylark and 1 Siskin. #Sussexbirds
Late walk down the beach in pretty blustery conditions. From the Lobster Pot to Hannah's Groyne 37 Ringed Plover, 12 Turnstone and 3 Sanderling off HG,with 75 Med Gulls loafing off the LP the best. #Felpham #SussexBirds
October 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Late walk down the beach in pretty blustery conditions. From the Lobster Pot to Hannah's Groyne 37 Ringed Plover, 12 Turnstone and 3 Sanderling off HG,with 75 Med Gulls loafing off the LP the best. #Felpham #SussexBirds
Ten species of butterfly on the Pembrokeshire coast yesterday. Inc first Clouded Yellow of the Year with 4 Painted Ladies, 1 Wall, and 8 Small Coppers. Caerfai to Solva #St.Davids
September 23, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Ten species of butterfly on the Pembrokeshire coast yesterday. Inc first Clouded Yellow of the Year with 4 Painted Ladies, 1 Wall, and 8 Small Coppers. Caerfai to Solva #St.Davids
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Our CEO Chris Corrigan has written a guest blog for Mark Avery called 'Taking a stand for marine protection'.
📷 Kerry Williams
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📷 Kerry Williams
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September 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Our CEO Chris Corrigan has written a guest blog for Mark Avery called 'Taking a stand for marine protection'.
📷 Kerry Williams
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📷 Kerry Williams
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@bsbibotany.bsky.social Anyone have a recommendation for a supplier of herbarium quality paper?
August 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM
@bsbibotany.bsky.social Anyone have a recommendation for a supplier of herbarium quality paper?
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It’s late summer and the Asteraceae or daisy family are looking just splendid. Perfect for this week’s #WildflowerHour! See if you can find one & share your pics this Sunday evening 8-9pm using the hashtag #DaisyFamily. Happy Asteraceae hunting!
August 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
It’s late summer and the Asteraceae or daisy family are looking just splendid. Perfect for this week’s #WildflowerHour! See if you can find one & share your pics this Sunday evening 8-9pm using the hashtag #DaisyFamily. Happy Asteraceae hunting!
Nine species of butterfly in the garden today, inc Holly Blue, Common Blue and Painted Lady.
July 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Nine species of butterfly in the garden today, inc Holly Blue, Common Blue and Painted Lady.
Swallowtail Butterflies still on the wing at Hickling Broad today. #Swallowtail As well as more Norfolk Hawkers than you can shake a stick at.
June 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Swallowtail Butterflies still on the wing at Hickling Broad today. #Swallowtail As well as more Norfolk Hawkers than you can shake a stick at.
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A rash can signal Lyme disease—but not always. 1 in 3 won’t get one.
Don’t wait for a rash: watch for flu-like symptoms, joint pain, brain fog & more. Lyme can affect every system if left untreated.
Know the signs. Act early.
#LymeDiseaseUK #BeTickAware #LymeAwareness
Don’t wait for a rash: watch for flu-like symptoms, joint pain, brain fog & more. Lyme can affect every system if left untreated.
Know the signs. Act early.
#LymeDiseaseUK #BeTickAware #LymeAwareness
June 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A rash can signal Lyme disease—but not always. 1 in 3 won’t get one.
Don’t wait for a rash: watch for flu-like symptoms, joint pain, brain fog & more. Lyme can affect every system if left untreated.
Know the signs. Act early.
#LymeDiseaseUK #BeTickAware #LymeAwareness
Don’t wait for a rash: watch for flu-like symptoms, joint pain, brain fog & more. Lyme can affect every system if left untreated.
Know the signs. Act early.
#LymeDiseaseUK #BeTickAware #LymeAwareness
Fresh Painted Lady in the garden at 1725hrs.
June 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Fresh Painted Lady in the garden at 1725hrs.
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June 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Proper drop of rain this morning.
June 3, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Proper drop of rain this morning.
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Lyme disease... my wife had ticks on her legs today, despite wearing long trousers. Always check for ticks. I had Lyme disease, with long term consequences. You really don't want it. Pass it on, please, if you can. Thanks 🙂
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Lyme disease
Read NHS information on Lyme disease, which is a bacterial infection spread to humans by infected ticks.
www.nhs.uk
May 19, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Lyme disease... my wife had ticks on her legs today, despite wearing long trousers. Always check for ticks. I had Lyme disease, with long term consequences. You really don't want it. Pass it on, please, if you can. Thanks 🙂
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@the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
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Eleogiton fluitans Floating Club-rush in the wonderful New Forest, Hampshire today. A day of botanising to say cheerio to @ralphsian.bsky.social after 30+ years service to the Hampshire Biodiversity Information Centre 🙌. @bsbibotany.bsky.social
May 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Eleogiton fluitans Floating Club-rush in the wonderful New Forest, Hampshire today. A day of botanising to say cheerio to @ralphsian.bsky.social after 30+ years service to the Hampshire Biodiversity Information Centre 🙌. @bsbibotany.bsky.social
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🎧 Excellent episode of the podcast which explains exactly what is so terrible about part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. 👇
The latest ECO Chamber podcast is out ⚡
This week the team is joined by RSK Wilding's legal counsel Alexa Culver to unpick the implications of the controversial Planning Bill and its legal impact on the UK's international obligations...
Tune in now 🎧
www.endsreport.com/article/1917...
This week the team is joined by RSK Wilding's legal counsel Alexa Culver to unpick the implications of the controversial Planning Bill and its legal impact on the UK's international obligations...
Tune in now 🎧
www.endsreport.com/article/1917...
May 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM
🎧 Excellent episode of the podcast which explains exactly what is so terrible about part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. 👇
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Why take part in #NoMowMay with @plantlifeuk.bsky.social?
✅ No effort
✅ Saves money
✅ Gives wildlife a boost
✅ Reduces your carbon footprint
Here's a couple of pics from our staff of what's thriving freely on their lawns! 😍
Show us your #NoMowMay2025 pics down below 👇
#NoMowMayAndBeyond
✅ No effort
✅ Saves money
✅ Gives wildlife a boost
✅ Reduces your carbon footprint
Here's a couple of pics from our staff of what's thriving freely on their lawns! 😍
Show us your #NoMowMay2025 pics down below 👇
#NoMowMayAndBeyond
May 18, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Why take part in #NoMowMay with @plantlifeuk.bsky.social?
✅ No effort
✅ Saves money
✅ Gives wildlife a boost
✅ Reduces your carbon footprint
Here's a couple of pics from our staff of what's thriving freely on their lawns! 😍
Show us your #NoMowMay2025 pics down below 👇
#NoMowMayAndBeyond
✅ No effort
✅ Saves money
✅ Gives wildlife a boost
✅ Reduces your carbon footprint
Here's a couple of pics from our staff of what's thriving freely on their lawns! 😍
Show us your #NoMowMay2025 pics down below 👇
#NoMowMayAndBeyond
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Seen a Flower Crab Spider? Get that camera out! 📸
By taking a few pics (potentially sending a sample), you could contribute to some really cool science, led by @envirosyment.bsky.social! And if you’ve never seen one, now is the time! Check out the handy thread below for ID help 🔍
#SpiderSpies 🌼🕷️🌿🕵️
By taking a few pics (potentially sending a sample), you could contribute to some really cool science, led by @envirosyment.bsky.social! And if you’ve never seen one, now is the time! Check out the handy thread below for ID help 🔍
#SpiderSpies 🌼🕷️🌿🕵️
Hi everyone, I am launching a community science scheme "Spider Spies" where we are asking you, to send us pictures and if you're keen and able samples of Misumena vatia, the Flower Crab Spider to investigate their interactions with their host flowers and the invertebrate community around them.
May 19, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Seen a Flower Crab Spider? Get that camera out! 📸
By taking a few pics (potentially sending a sample), you could contribute to some really cool science, led by @envirosyment.bsky.social! And if you’ve never seen one, now is the time! Check out the handy thread below for ID help 🔍
#SpiderSpies 🌼🕷️🌿🕵️
By taking a few pics (potentially sending a sample), you could contribute to some really cool science, led by @envirosyment.bsky.social! And if you’ve never seen one, now is the time! Check out the handy thread below for ID help 🔍
#SpiderSpies 🌼🕷️🌿🕵️
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(1/) It’s almost mid-May, so please try and fit in your ‘Early’ visit to your Breeding Bird Survey square or Waterways Breeding Bird Survey stretch by 15 May if possible. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology #CitizenScience
May 13, 2025 at 7:02 AM
(1/) It’s almost mid-May, so please try and fit in your ‘Early’ visit to your Breeding Bird Survey square or Waterways Breeding Bird Survey stretch by 15 May if possible. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology #CitizenScience
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Black Bryony Dioscorea communis is a fine plant, well worthy of a close look. Winchester, Hampshire. @bsbibotany.bsky.social
May 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Black Bryony Dioscorea communis is a fine plant, well worthy of a close look. Winchester, Hampshire. @bsbibotany.bsky.social
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Scilly Birder Special Pelagics Aug/Sep 2025 availability:
Sun 10 Aug - 4 places
Mon 11 Aug - 1 place
Mon 18 Aug - 1 place
Mon 25 Aug - 5 places
Mon 1 Sep - 10+ places
Book online at www.scillypelagics.com/birder-speci...
Sun 10 Aug - 4 places
Mon 11 Aug - 1 place
Mon 18 Aug - 1 place
Mon 25 Aug - 5 places
Mon 1 Sep - 10+ places
Book online at www.scillypelagics.com/birder-speci...
May 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Scilly Birder Special Pelagics Aug/Sep 2025 availability:
Sun 10 Aug - 4 places
Mon 11 Aug - 1 place
Mon 18 Aug - 1 place
Mon 25 Aug - 5 places
Mon 1 Sep - 10+ places
Book online at www.scillypelagics.com/birder-speci...
Sun 10 Aug - 4 places
Mon 11 Aug - 1 place
Mon 18 Aug - 1 place
Mon 25 Aug - 5 places
Mon 1 Sep - 10+ places
Book online at www.scillypelagics.com/birder-speci...
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Looking forward to the Pensychnant Biodiversity Fair this weekend (10-11 May; 11am-5pm). Cofnod will have a stand to help gather records and chat about recording wildlife - come and say hello. @penrhynbirder.bsky.social @northwaleswt.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Looking forward to the Pensychnant Biodiversity Fair this weekend (10-11 May; 11am-5pm). Cofnod will have a stand to help gather records and chat about recording wildlife - come and say hello. @penrhynbirder.bsky.social @northwaleswt.bsky.social
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Ancient oak wood-pasture.
May 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Ancient oak wood-pasture.
Large Red-damsfly in the garden. 01/05/2025. #GlosDamsels
May 1, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Large Red-damsfly in the garden. 01/05/2025. #GlosDamsels