Kate Risely
@riselyk.bsky.social
I work in conservation and enjoy nature
www.nsnrp.org/consultation
Local Nature Recovery Strategies in Norfolk and Suffolk now open for consultation
Local Nature Recovery Strategies in Norfolk and Suffolk now open for consultation
April 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM
www.nsnrp.org/consultation
Local Nature Recovery Strategies in Norfolk and Suffolk now open for consultation
Local Nature Recovery Strategies in Norfolk and Suffolk now open for consultation
I have played women's roller derby for over a decade and shared women's changing rooms with cis and trans women and a) this has been entirely normal and unremarkable and b) if anyone tries to stop any of our teammates using our changing room they'd have to make all of us.
April 19, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I have played women's roller derby for over a decade and shared women's changing rooms with cis and trans women and a) this has been entirely normal and unremarkable and b) if anyone tries to stop any of our teammates using our changing room they'd have to make all of us.
Yesterday I did my first working-from-patio day of the year. This morning I have a day off work and am enjoying coffee with bee-flies on the honesty.
April 11, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Yesterday I did my first working-from-patio day of the year. This morning I have a day off work and am enjoying coffee with bee-flies on the honesty.
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NEW PAPER, JUST OUT! 👀
Insects from the '70s and '80s were already collecting microplastic, decades before the term microplastic even existed. 🤯
A thread on the surprising history of this pollutant and the incredible insect larvae that helped us uncover it. 🐛
Let's dive in! 🧵👇 1/x
Insects from the '70s and '80s were already collecting microplastic, decades before the term microplastic even existed. 🤯
A thread on the surprising history of this pollutant and the incredible insect larvae that helped us uncover it. 🐛
Let's dive in! 🧵👇 1/x
April 9, 2025 at 10:07 AM
NEW PAPER, JUST OUT! 👀
Insects from the '70s and '80s were already collecting microplastic, decades before the term microplastic even existed. 🤯
A thread on the surprising history of this pollutant and the incredible insect larvae that helped us uncover it. 🐛
Let's dive in! 🧵👇 1/x
Insects from the '70s and '80s were already collecting microplastic, decades before the term microplastic even existed. 🤯
A thread on the surprising history of this pollutant and the incredible insect larvae that helped us uncover it. 🐛
Let's dive in! 🧵👇 1/x
Absolute scenes in Ramsgate photographed for #GullsEatingStuff.
Also saw my first Swallows of the year and chatted to lovely people at the South East Ringers' conference, great to stay at the Sandwich Bay bird observatory too.
Also saw my first Swallows of the year and chatted to lovely people at the South East Ringers' conference, great to stay at the Sandwich Bay bird observatory too.
April 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Absolute scenes in Ramsgate photographed for #GullsEatingStuff.
Also saw my first Swallows of the year and chatted to lovely people at the South East Ringers' conference, great to stay at the Sandwich Bay bird observatory too.
Also saw my first Swallows of the year and chatted to lovely people at the South East Ringers' conference, great to stay at the Sandwich Bay bird observatory too.
I've seen lots of local celebration about this today (one village over from Methwold)
The Methwold megafarm was unanimously refused today. Hooray!
The applicants had failed to demonstrate that the project would not result harm protected habitats. And they had provided insufficient info on the impact on the environment and climate change.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The applicants had failed to demonstrate that the project would not result harm protected habitats. And they had provided insufficient info on the impact on the environment and climate change.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Methwold mega farm set to be refused on environment issues
Food company Cranswick wants to expand its farm and rear millions of chickens and tens of thousands of pigs.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I've seen lots of local celebration about this today (one village over from Methwold)
March 28, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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🔈 KEYNOTE NOMINATIONS
#BOU2026 | Birds and people | 31 March - 2 April 2026
Who would you like to see deliver a keynote at #BOU2026?
Anyone can nominate and you can do so here: bou.org.uk/event/bir...
Nomination deadline: 31 March 2025
#ornithology 🪶
#BOU2026 | Birds and people | 31 March - 2 April 2026
Who would you like to see deliver a keynote at #BOU2026?
Anyone can nominate and you can do so here: bou.org.uk/event/bir...
Nomination deadline: 31 March 2025
#ornithology 🪶
March 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🔈 KEYNOTE NOMINATIONS
#BOU2026 | Birds and people | 31 March - 2 April 2026
Who would you like to see deliver a keynote at #BOU2026?
Anyone can nominate and you can do so here: bou.org.uk/event/bir...
Nomination deadline: 31 March 2025
#ornithology 🪶
#BOU2026 | Birds and people | 31 March - 2 April 2026
Who would you like to see deliver a keynote at #BOU2026?
Anyone can nominate and you can do so here: bou.org.uk/event/bir...
Nomination deadline: 31 March 2025
#ornithology 🪶
I have acquired a new arch enemy in the form of the new secretary of my allotment site.
In the last few weeks, he has
1) Ordered me to remove the trampoline my kids play on (semi fair enough, but the allotments are massive and half unused and the trampoline has caused no problems for 4 years)
In the last few weeks, he has
1) Ordered me to remove the trampoline my kids play on (semi fair enough, but the allotments are massive and half unused and the trampoline has caused no problems for 4 years)
March 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I have acquired a new arch enemy in the form of the new secretary of my allotment site.
In the last few weeks, he has
1) Ordered me to remove the trampoline my kids play on (semi fair enough, but the allotments are massive and half unused and the trampoline has caused no problems for 4 years)
In the last few weeks, he has
1) Ordered me to remove the trampoline my kids play on (semi fair enough, but the allotments are massive and half unused and the trampoline has caused no problems for 4 years)
Invited myself along to the NE Norfolk &Suffolk area team day at Shimpling Park Farm; lovely to learn about LNRSs and Landscape Recovery projects, meet colleagues, enjoy sunshine, see tiny hazel flowers and hear my first and second Chiffchaffs of the year.
March 7, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Invited myself along to the NE Norfolk &Suffolk area team day at Shimpling Park Farm; lovely to learn about LNRSs and Landscape Recovery projects, meet colleagues, enjoy sunshine, see tiny hazel flowers and hear my first and second Chiffchaffs of the year.
I've seen a bit of the huge amount of work that has gone into this, exciting news!
An historic moment for Nature recovery in England with a new policy setting out plans for the return of wild Beavers. Licenses will be issued by Natural England so that we can harness the power of these keystone animals for the many benefits they bring.
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2025/02/28/b...
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2025/02/28/b...
Beaver wild release: a milestone for nature recovery in England
By Stuart Otway, Principal Officer in Natural England’s Complex Cases Unit and Delphine Pouget, Principal Officer in Natural England’s Species Recovery & Reintroductions Team After centuries of absen...
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk
February 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I've seen a bit of the huge amount of work that has gone into this, exciting news!
Reposted by Kate Risely
Another reason to celebrate today. FANTASTIC news for biodiversity in England. Important to recognise when Labour, Defra & @naturalengland.bsky.social do something really hugely positive for nature, both symbolically and in practice. Well done them. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Beaver releases into wild to be allowed in England for first time in centuries
Exclusive: Government to grant nature groups a licence for release of rodent species after earlier setbacks
www.theguardian.com
February 28, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Another reason to celebrate today. FANTASTIC news for biodiversity in England. Important to recognise when Labour, Defra & @naturalengland.bsky.social do something really hugely positive for nature, both symbolically and in practice. Well done them. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Reposted by Kate Risely
An historic moment for Nature recovery in England with a new policy setting out plans for the return of wild Beavers. Licenses will be issued by Natural England so that we can harness the power of these keystone animals for the many benefits they bring.
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2025/02/28/b...
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2025/02/28/b...
Beaver wild release: a milestone for nature recovery in England
By Stuart Otway, Principal Officer in Natural England’s Complex Cases Unit and Delphine Pouget, Principal Officer in Natural England’s Species Recovery & Reintroductions Team After centuries of absen...
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk
February 28, 2025 at 10:59 AM
An historic moment for Nature recovery in England with a new policy setting out plans for the return of wild Beavers. Licenses will be issued by Natural England so that we can harness the power of these keystone animals for the many benefits they bring.
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2025/02/28/b...
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2025/02/28/b...
Frosty trees at Brandon today
January 11, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Frosty trees at Brandon today
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Roydon Common was on top form with 6 Hen Harriers at dusk yesterday - this video taken at 1620 hrs showing an adult and an immature male (2nd year bird?). Another adult male and 3 ringtails (all in view at the same time) were seen with the first bird in at 1555 hrs. #NorfolkBirding
January 5, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Roydon Common was on top form with 6 Hen Harriers at dusk yesterday - this video taken at 1620 hrs showing an adult and an immature male (2nd year bird?). Another adult male and 3 ringtails (all in view at the same time) were seen with the first bird in at 1555 hrs. #NorfolkBirding
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Linocut created by printmaker Alexandra Buckle #WomensArt
January 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Linocut created by printmaker Alexandra Buckle #WomensArt
New year's resolution is more outdoor swimming, and make it up to the sea more often. Been twice in 2025 so far including at Sheringham so it's going well
January 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
New year's resolution is more outdoor swimming, and make it up to the sea more often. Been twice in 2025 so far including at Sheringham so it's going well
Had to stop the car to take a picture of over 50 Egyptian Geese in a Norfolk field, not sure I've seen that many together before
January 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Had to stop the car to take a picture of over 50 Egyptian Geese in a Norfolk field, not sure I've seen that many together before
No birds but incredible views over Edale today
December 27, 2024 at 10:24 PM
No birds but incredible views over Edale today
Dragged the kids away from Saturday TV to get some winter sun on the shortest day, they complained and then loved it
December 21, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Dragged the kids away from Saturday TV to get some winter sun on the shortest day, they complained and then loved it
Time to start the Christmas holidays! I've got as far as I can get on my current project, and I've been saving this special beer from a lovely colleague to mark the occasion.
December 20, 2024 at 10:08 PM
Time to start the Christmas holidays! I've got as far as I can get on my current project, and I've been saving this special beer from a lovely colleague to mark the occasion.
Things I Saw While Out Running Today:
- 2 escaped pigs (cute)
- 1 still flooded footpath (annoying)
- 6 dumped pheasants (at least eat them come on)
- 2 dumped mallards, plucked? (what is that about)
- 2 escaped pigs (cute)
- 1 still flooded footpath (annoying)
- 6 dumped pheasants (at least eat them come on)
- 2 dumped mallards, plucked? (what is that about)
December 17, 2024 at 9:59 PM
Things I Saw While Out Running Today:
- 2 escaped pigs (cute)
- 1 still flooded footpath (annoying)
- 6 dumped pheasants (at least eat them come on)
- 2 dumped mallards, plucked? (what is that about)
- 2 escaped pigs (cute)
- 1 still flooded footpath (annoying)
- 6 dumped pheasants (at least eat them come on)
- 2 dumped mallards, plucked? (what is that about)
Very happy to have my name on something so great. Well done Dario and the rest of the BTO team x
1/ Great news! 🎉BTO, JNCC and RSPB are making decades of Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) data freely available for everyone in the conservation and research community. This includes over 7 million records! 📝 Find out more ⬇️ or read the paper➡️ bit.ly/_BBSData #Ornithology #UKBirding
December 17, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Very happy to have my name on something so great. Well done Dario and the rest of the BTO team x
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'Cley windmill in winter', machine embroidery by UK textile artist Rachel Wright
December 7, 2024 at 10:10 AM
'Cley windmill in winter', machine embroidery by UK textile artist Rachel Wright
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We've been trying to catch this Black-headed Gull for the last three winters to replace it's Finnish metal ring. Finally succeeded today, replaced it's metal ring with a new shiny BTO one and now colour-ringed. The Finnish metal ring (& bird) is 22 years old! / @scottofthemarsh.bsky.social
December 4, 2024 at 3:58 PM
We've been trying to catch this Black-headed Gull for the last three winters to replace it's Finnish metal ring. Finally succeeded today, replaced it's metal ring with a new shiny BTO one and now colour-ringed. The Finnish metal ring (& bird) is 22 years old! / @scottofthemarsh.bsky.social