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Wendy Rogers
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Loves birds, wildlife, history, trees and the planet. Works in #notforprofit with #data #analytics #datascience & #IT. Passionate advocate for #sustainability #citizenscience #microvolunteering & #techforgood.
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btobirds.bsky.social
1/ Can you help us count Bewick's and Whooper Swans for the International Swan Census on 17-18 January 2026? 🦢

Visit the vacant site map to request a site at app.bto.org/gsmp/pub...

#Ornithology @webs-gsmp.bsky.social
A Whooper Swan swims on water, showing its white plumage and black and yellow bill. Wording below reads: International Swan Census. 17-18 January 2026. Image credit bottom right reads: Whooper Swan by Edmund Fellowes / BTO.
December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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btobirds.bsky.social
Exciting news! @btocymru.bsky.social is hosting its first Welsh Raptor Convention. Book a spot ➡️ www.bto.org/RaptorConvention2026 🦅

Find out results from our Welsh raptor survey Cudyll Cymru, listen to expert guest speakers, join our feather ID workshop and enjoy lunch! #BirdingWales
A Kestrel perches on a rock. The BTO Cymru logo is top right of the image. Wording over the image reads: Welsh Raptor Convention 2026. Saturday 31 January, 10am-4pm. Aberystwyth University. Image credit bottom right reads: Kestrel by Philip Croft/BTO.
December 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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worcswt.bsky.social
We’re over 97% there! There are just hours left to have your donation DOUBLED and help us to DOUBLE the size of #TrenchWood nature reserve. Can you help us reach our final target?

Find out more and donate now bit.ly/4ox6zIL
December 8, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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openculture.bsky.social
The First Photograph of a Human Being: A Photo Taken by Louis Daguerre in 1838
The First Photograph of a Human Being: A Photo Taken by Louis Daguerre in 1838
You’ve likely heard the reason people never smile in very old photographs. Early photography could be an excruciatingly slow process.
www.openculture.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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btobirds.bsky.social
If you live in Hampshire & the Isle of Wight and would like to find out more about how you can get involved in the BTO’s work, join us for a FREE Zoom session on Wednesday 19 November.

www.bto.org/our-work/eve...

@hosbirding.bsky.social

#UKbirding

📷 Flock of Wigeon, by Tom Cadwallendar / BTO
A flock of Wigeons feeding on the ground, by Tom Cadwallender / BTO
November 6, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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bsrg1.bsky.social
Anyway, we need some joy, so here's the Egyptian foreign minister being given a Lego Pyramid by the Danish foreign minister.
November 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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btobirds.bsky.social
November is the peak month for wintering Woodcock arrivals.
Unfortunately, Woodcock are prone to colliding with buildings during their noctural migration. If you find a dead or injured bird, please report it via the BirdTrack App, or email woodcock@bto.org.

📷 Woodcock by Liz Cutting / BTO
Woodcock in the snow, by Liz Cutting / BTO
November 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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chrisgpackham.bsky.social
Happening today outside SEA LIFE London from 10.30am – join us! 🐧
October 19, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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helenczerski.bsky.social
Wow, this is disappointing. This meeting was supposed to be a final confirmation of a deal agreed six months ago, and it would have been the first serious step in making the slow-to-change shipping industry cleaner & greener & ready for the future. The delay only hurts everyone in the long run. 🌊
Shipping emissions levy shelved as countries bow to US pressure
Long-planned charge on greenhouse gas emissions postponed as Trump officials accused of intimidation tactics
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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btobirds.bsky.social
We're looking for Youth Reps for our BTO Youth team! ➡️ bit.ly/YouthRep25

If you love nature and would like to join our amazing team of volunteers (expenses paid) aged 16-24 then apply to become a BTO Youth Rep today!🐦

📝 Closing date: Sunday 9th November 2025.
A group of young people standing outside in a semi-circle listening to a member of the team talk. Wording reads: BTO Youth. Become a BTO Youth Rep! Scan the QR code to find out more and apply. A QR Code is in the bottom right of the image.
October 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
wendyrogers.bsky.social
Could be great for any young football fan who is able to and enjoys travelling to support their team. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/37655033... #PremierLeague #BRNMUN #Liverpoolfc #Mancity #Arsenal #Spurs #Everton #Manutd #NUFC #NFFC
Unused I Spy Football Grounds Book Spotter Kids No Ticks Collins Michelin Soccer | eBay UK
In good unused condition (ie no ticks) an I Spy Football Grounds books. In generally good clean condition.
www.ebay.co.uk
September 27, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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btobirds.bsky.social
Do you find recognising gulls tricky? 🤔 Join our expert team for our Gull ID training sessions in November ➡️ www.bto.org/training

Our two-part, online Gull ID course has been carefully crafted to build your knowledge and confidence and make gull ID easier! #Ornithology
A Mediterranean Gull in flight with white-grey plumage, black head and red bill against a blue sky. Wording over the image reads: Gull ID Training Session. Online. BTO Logo with the words birds, science, people features bottom right.
September 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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lizanderson.bsky.social
Our latest Hands on History mudlarking exhibition is this Sunday, 21st September, 11-4pm at Fulham Pier. Free entry, food and drink will be available at the various food stands, glorious river views from the terrace too. Fulham Pier is accessed via the Thames Path, Stevenage Road, SW6 6HH. Do come!
Flyer advertising our next Hands on History mudlarking exhibition this Sunday 21st September at Fulham Pier, 11-4pm, free entry. Fulham Pier is accessed via Stevenage Road, London SW6 6HH.
September 20, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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bylinesnetwork.co.uk
💧 Love your local river? Join the #BigRiverWatch from 19–25 Sept.
📱 Download the free app
🧪Apply for the test kit
⏱️ Spend 15 mins recording what you see
📊 Help build the UK’s river health map
⤵️ Details at the link

#CitizenScience

@eastangliabylines.co.uk @theriverstrust.bsky.social
River Watch is back: help research pollution and wildlife
Become a citizen scientist by spending 15 minutes observing your local waterway, to help record river health in your community
eastangliabylines.co.uk
September 13, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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worldwildlife.bsky.social
World Elephant Day is an international annual event on August 12, dedicated to the preservation and protection of the world's elephants.
#WorldElephantDay #ElephantDay #Elephant #Elephants #mammals #wildlife #nature #wildlifenet
August 12, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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london.gov.uk
TfL’s Cycle Sundays continue this week, with unlimited free 60-minute rides on Santander Cycles.

With routes for new and experienced cyclists, it’s a great opportunity to explore the best of our city by bike. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Free rides offered on Santander Cycles on Sundays in August
Londoners are being offered free unlimited 60-minute rides on Santander Cycles on Sundays that month.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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climatenews.bsky.social
Anyone advocating for net zero by 2050 is part of the problem.

Anyone advocating for net zero by 2040 is part of the problem.

If you don’t realise yet that the entire economy will be destroyed unless we cut fossil fuel use immediately you are part of the problem.
a city is on fire with smoke coming out of it
ALT: a city is on fire with smoke coming out of it
media.tenor.com
August 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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webs-gsmp.bsky.social
Are you a birder in Durham who can take over counts at this High Priority site? The current counter is stepping down so handover is available. If you think you can help please contact us via the "Contact the Local Organiser" button at app.bto.org/websonline/s...

#WeBSSiteInsight #YourWeBSJourney
Underneath the headline 'WeBS Site Insight: Joe’s Ponds and Rainton Meadows’ is an image of a flock of Lapwings, with a map of the site boundary and location within the UK. The WeBS logo is beneath with the text ‘ Join WeBS - Can you help count waterbirds here?’
August 5, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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london.gov.uk
Who says galleries can’t be a part of a great night out?

Tate Modern will now open late every Friday and Saturday, with art, culture and creativity for everyone, for free. A brilliant new chapter in London’s nightlife starts this September. Don’t miss it.
August 2, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social
In Oxford? Got kids? There’s a great exhibition of stunning blown-up photos of insects (plus lots more) at the Museum of Natural History

www.oumnh.ox.ac.uk/event/micros...
Microsculpture
Over the coming months, as we work on their new, permanent displays, our 6 latest display cases will feature an exhibition of work by British photographer Levon Biss.
www.oumnh.ox.ac.uk
July 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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davidho.bsky.social
Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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transparencyuk.bsky.social
💷 In 2023 66% of private donations to political parties came from just 19 donors - between them donating over £56 million.

⛓️‍💥 It's time to end the mega-rich's grip on our politics.

❗ It's time to cap politician donations.

Add your name to the call ⤵️
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Take Big Money Out of Our Politics
British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called ‘mega donors’ enjoy privileged access to political p...
you.38degrees.org.uk
July 30, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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btobirds.bsky.social
New training course just landed! 🦆 Book a space on our Waterbird ID sessions ➡️ www.bto.org/our-work...

These courses are run by our experienced BTO team, who will guide you through top tips for identifying waterbird species. #Ornithology 🪶
Image of Gadwall duck in flight (image by Edmund Fellowes/BTO) alongside the wording: Waterbird ID Training Courses. When? Tuesdays at 7pm & Wednesdays at 10am or 7pm for set dates in September. Where? Two online sessions. Book a space at www.bto.org/training. BTO logo is top right of the image.
July 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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marchforrejoin.co.uk
The UK needs a birth rate of 2.1 to stay stable.

Ours is 1.4 and falling. That means fewer workers, more pensioners = economic trouble.

Solutions? Force women to have more children, or more immigration.

We need people.
Immigration is good.
Stop being dicks to them ffs.
July 26, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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davidho.bsky.social
The first planned migration of an entire country due to climate change is happening! Tuvalu, a Pacific island nation, is at risk of being submerged under rising sea level, so it has signed an agreement with Australia to allow 280 Tuvaluans to settle in Australia as permanent residents each year.
The First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway
The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu could be submerged in 25 years due to rising sea levels, so a plan is being implemented to relocate its population to Australia.
www.wired.com
July 26, 2025 at 10:20 AM