Simon West
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Wildlife sightings & photographs from around the U.K.
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…and so it continues without respite. ☹️ It is time all raptors were left in peace. @raptorpersuk.bsky.social
Hen Harrier Susie, whose chicks were stamped to death on a Yorkshire Dales grouse moor in 2022, has been found dead on a N Pennines grouse moor with gunshot injuries.
18+ months of silence about this crime from the police & Natural England.
#RaptorResearch
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/14/h...
18+ months of silence about this crime from the police & Natural England.
#RaptorResearch
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/14/h...
Hen Harrier ‘Susie’, whose chicks were stamped to death in 2022, has been found dead on a North Pennines grouse moor with gunshot injuries
If ever there was an example demonstrating the high level of persecution faced by Hen Harriers on UK grouse moors, the lack of consequences for the offenders, and the lack of justice for the victim…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
November 14, 2025 at 10:26 AM
…and so it continues without respite. ☹️ It is time all raptors were left in peace. @raptorpersuk.bsky.social
Glossy Ibis - Falkland (Fife) 11/11/25 #fifebirds #scottishbirding #ukbirds #ukbirding @fifebirdnews.bsky.social
@fifekinrossswt.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social
@fifekinrossswt.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Glossy Ibis - Falkland (Fife) 10/11/25 #fifebirds #scottishbirding #ukbirds #ukbirding @fifebirdnews.bsky.social
@fifekinrossswt.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social
@fifekinrossswt.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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I've just emailed my MP and asked them to vote to protect nature in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Will you take action too?
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...
Help stop the Planning and Infrastructure Bill tearing up nature protections
I've just emailed my MP and asked them to vote to protect nature in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Will you take action too?
action.rspb.org.uk
November 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I've just emailed my MP and asked them to vote to protect nature in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Will you take action too?
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...
Glossy Ibis still feeding on a flooded roadside field in Falkland, Fife at 11.00 this morning 11/11/25 #fifebirds #scottishbirding #ukbirds #ukbirding @fifebirdnews.bsky.social
@fifekinrossswt.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social
@fifekinrossswt.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Glossy Ibis still feeding on a flooded roadside field in Falkland, Fife at 11.00 this morning 11/11/25 #fifebirds #scottishbirding #ukbirds #ukbirding @fifebirdnews.bsky.social
@fifekinrossswt.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social
@fifekinrossswt.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social
Glossy Ibis still feeding on flooded field beside the B936 iin Falkland, Fife at 11.00 a.m. #fifebirds #scottishbirding #ukbirds #ukbirding @fifebirdnews.bsky.social @fifekinrossswt.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @britishbirdsbbrc.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Glossy Ibis still feeding on flooded field beside the B936 iin Falkland, Fife at 11.00 a.m. #fifebirds #scottishbirding #ukbirds #ukbirding @fifebirdnews.bsky.social @fifekinrossswt.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @britishbirdsbbrc.bsky.social
Glossy Ibis feeding on a flooded roadside field in Falkland, Fife at 16.15 this evening 10/11/25 #fifebirds #scottishbirding #ukbirds #ukbirding @fifebirdnews.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Glossy Ibis feeding on a flooded roadside field in Falkland, Fife at 16.15 this evening 10/11/25 #fifebirds #scottishbirding #ukbirds #ukbirding @fifebirdnews.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social
Stonechats at Tewin Fields yesterday, 8/11/25 #hertsbirds #ukbirds #ukbirding @hertsbirds.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social @hnhsoc.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Stonechats at Tewin Fields yesterday, 8/11/25 #hertsbirds #ukbirds #ukbirding @hertsbirds.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social @hnhsoc.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social
The Ring-necked Parakeets weren’t too keen on this Buzzard at Tewin Fields yesterday, 8/11/25 #hertsbirds #ukbirds #ukbirding @hertsbirds.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social @hnhsoc.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The Ring-necked Parakeets weren’t too keen on this Buzzard at Tewin Fields yesterday, 8/11/25 #hertsbirds #ukbirds #ukbirding @hertsbirds.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social @hnhsoc.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social
A quick stop at East Wemyss on the way to my hotel yielded 2 R-b Mergansers, 1 R-t Diver, a couple of Common Scoters & a few Common Eider #fifebirds #birdingscotland #ukbirds #ukbirding @fifebirdnews.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
A quick stop at East Wemyss on the way to my hotel yielded 2 R-b Mergansers, 1 R-t Diver, a couple of Common Scoters & a few Common Eider #fifebirds #birdingscotland #ukbirds #ukbirding @fifebirdnews.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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#Science #Entomology #Arachnids #Spiders
Scientists Found a Half-Male, Half-Female Spider in Thailand and It’s Fascinating www.zmescience.com/science/news...
Scientists Found a Half-Male, Half-Female Spider in Thailand and It’s Fascinating www.zmescience.com/science/news...
Scientists Found a Half-Male, Half-Female Spider in Thailand and It’s Fascinating
Scientists named the half-male, half-female spider after an One Piece anime character who can change sex at will.
www.zmescience.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:22 AM
#Science #Entomology #Arachnids #Spiders
Scientists Found a Half-Male, Half-Female Spider in Thailand and It’s Fascinating www.zmescience.com/science/news...
Scientists Found a Half-Male, Half-Female Spider in Thailand and It’s Fascinating www.zmescience.com/science/news...
Some more Yellow Staghorns & Candlesnuff Fungus found while working in Eling (Berkshire) today 5/11/25 #fungi @bbowt.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Some more Yellow Staghorns & Candlesnuff Fungus found while working in Eling (Berkshire) today 5/11/25 #fungi @bbowt.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social
Cattle Egret - Tyttenhanger GP (Hertfordshire) 25/10/25 #hertsbirds #londonbirds #ukbirds #ukbirding @hertsbirds.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Cattle Egret - Tyttenhanger GP (Hertfordshire) 25/10/25 #hertsbirds #londonbirds #ukbirds #ukbirding @hertsbirds.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social
Whooper Swans - Tyttenhanger GP (Hertfordshire) 25/10/25 #hertsbirds #londonbirds #ukbirds #ukbirding @hertsbirds.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Whooper Swans - Tyttenhanger GP (Hertfordshire) 25/10/25 #hertsbirds #londonbirds #ukbirds #ukbirding @hertsbirds.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social
An excellent 40 minutes at #TyttenhangerGP’s this evening. @rupertevershed.bsky.social had found 9 Whooper Swans & while watching them a single Cattle Egret dropped in. Both species are scarce in Hertfordshire #hertsbirds #londonbirds @hertsbirds.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
An excellent 40 minutes at #TyttenhangerGP’s this evening. @rupertevershed.bsky.social had found 9 Whooper Swans & while watching them a single Cattle Egret dropped in. Both species are scarce in Hertfordshire #hertsbirds #londonbirds @hertsbirds.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social
Baird’s Sandpiper - Rutland Water (Leicestershire & Rutland) 11/10/25 #lrosbirds #ukbirds #ukrarebird #ukbirding #birds
@lrosbirds.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social
@lrosbirds.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Baird’s Sandpiper - Rutland Water (Leicestershire & Rutland) 11/10/25 #lrosbirds #ukbirds #ukrarebird #ukbirding #birds
@lrosbirds.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social
@lrosbirds.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social
Yellow Staghorn & Crested Coral found while working in Eling (Berkshire) today 22/10/25 #fungi @bbowt.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social @
October 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Yellow Staghorn & Crested Coral found while working in Eling (Berkshire) today 22/10/25 #fungi @bbowt.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social @
A bit of vismiging this morning with @rupertevershed.bsky.social at North Mymms Park with the highlights being 2 groups of Crossbills (11 & 6) & a single Brambling #birds #hertsbirds #londonbirds #vismig #ukbirds #ukbirding @hertsbirds.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
A bit of vismiging this morning with @rupertevershed.bsky.social at North Mymms Park with the highlights being 2 groups of Crossbills (11 & 6) & a single Brambling #birds #hertsbirds #londonbirds #vismig #ukbirds #ukbirding @hertsbirds.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social
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What are they playing at? Is there anyone apart from the government that thinks this is a bad idea? This sucks - if only politicians had morals and stuck to what they promised...
A mandatory swift brick for every new home won't be supported by Housing Secretary Steve Reed. That's quite a u-turn from the former Environment Secretary. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Government U-turns on support for bird-friendly swift bricks in new homes
Housing minister Steve Reed refuses to back mandating measure, despite giving support while in environment job
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
What are they playing at? Is there anyone apart from the government that thinks this is a bad idea? This sucks - if only politicians had morals and stuck to what they promised...
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Nature action: email STEVE REED m: steve.reed.mp@parliament.uk simply saying MANDATE SWIFT BRICKS. If you want you can email me at thefeatherspeech@gmail.com for a template but that is the simple message to convey. PEOPLE POWER WORKS BUT ONLY … if enough people actually act !!
October 17, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Nature action: email STEVE REED m: steve.reed.mp@parliament.uk simply saying MANDATE SWIFT BRICKS. If you want you can email me at thefeatherspeech@gmail.com for a template but that is the simple message to convey. PEOPLE POWER WORKS BUT ONLY … if enough people actually act !!
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Another good week at Stanborough GPs! #hertsbirds www.rupertevershed.com/stanborough-...
October continues to deliver...
The number of small birds on site has been increasing rapidly over the last few weeks with the arrival of many Meadow Pipits, Linnets and Skylarks. This must all be enticing to birds of prey and...
www.rupertevershed.com
October 13, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Another good week at Stanborough GPs! #hertsbirds www.rupertevershed.com/stanborough-...
Hen Harrier - Lemsford (Hertfordshire) 12/10/25 #hertsbirds #ukbirds #ukbirding @hertsbirds.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Hen Harrier - Lemsford (Hertfordshire) 12/10/25 #hertsbirds #ukbirds #ukbirding @hertsbirds.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social
Anyone else on here who can’t upload their #videos. Pictures are fine but when trying to add a #video it won’t upload it. My screen stays blank!! #blueskyproblems #help @support.bsky.team @bsky.app
October 12, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Anyone else on here who can’t upload their #videos. Pictures are fine but when trying to add a #video it won’t upload it. My screen stays blank!! #blueskyproblems #help @support.bsky.team @bsky.app
@support.bsky.team why has the video option gone from the bottom of the upload options? It’s disappeared! I cannot upload a video to my posts currently & only photos can be attached?? Why is this? Any help appreciated
October 12, 2025 at 8:12 AM
@support.bsky.team why has the video option gone from the bottom of the upload options? It’s disappeared! I cannot upload a video to my posts currently & only photos can be attached?? Why is this? Any help appreciated