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Rob Marchant @rob-marchant.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Creating habitat and home for nature from industrial sand and gravel extraction. It has been an amazing transformation over the years with more and more birdlife using the wetlands, even a pair of nesting Bitterns! @northcavewet.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

It has 33 times more emmisions than coal and on on transport will give off a significant amount of emmison contributing to global warming..

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Its one if the worst developments the transport of LNG has ten times more emmisions than pipeline gas.

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

The sad saga of the Hen Harrier continues. A red listed bird is persecuted so that people can shoot grouse for fun and DEFRA continue to be impotent when it comes to dealing with this wildlfe crime.

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

When four breeding male Hen Harriers suspiciously disappeared from nests in May, two from RSPB Geltsdale and two from the Forest of Bowland, it was clear the females would struggle to raise their chicks alone. The odds were bleak.

Two Hen Harrier chicks calling and looking at the camera

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

From yesterday, from my wild garden, a few snippets. This weeks rain has refreshed the area some of the Trefoil is blooming again. Common Blue Butterfly, bees on Knapweed and the lovely lacy flower of Wild Carrot. #wildgarden

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

I think most people would prefer water companies to be renationalised again. They have shown themsleves to be greedy awarding themsleves with fat bonuses while taking many shortcuts. This Labour government is not brave enough to take on corporate greed or tackle bad governance & management.

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SAVE OUR SPRAT BANTRY BAY @saveoursprat.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

This is why our community is fighting to save wild sprat, and will never give up. They're the crucial bedrock on which entire natural ecosystems are built.

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

That is such a valid point and it seems that no protest or words cristising the horror that is happening in Gaza are allowed at the moment. The is such a mess.

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David Craven @davidjcraven.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Incredibly important point.

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Debbie Tann MBE @debbietann.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Yesterday’s amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill are a small step in the right direction but there are fundamental flaws at its heart, which still amount to environmental regression and #CashToTrash www.hiwwt.org.uk/blog/debbie-...

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Was absolutely amazed to find Cinnabar moth caterpillars on Ragwort in my wild garden area yesterday! #cinnabarmothcaterpillars #ragwort

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Vapourer moth caterpillar and Brimstone Butterfly in garden this week.

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Friday, 23 Common tern chicks were counted (mainly on East Holm), with 4 Eygptian geese on East Holm, with an adult & juvenile Mediterranean gull there, Also seen was Marsh harrier, Hobby & Bittern Confirmation today, came of successful breeding of Bittern & Marsh harrier on the reserve

Part juvenile Great crested grebe on the Main lake

Little egret wuth breakfast on Crossland's lake

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

An unusual sighting this morning, in between the showers was this female Common blue, the 3rd different individual seen this month. The female do not move much, hence it is the males who are normally seen

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

A way to engage local communities by taking a regeneerative approach to the economy and planning dor that city.There are some big cities already doing this eg Barcelona, Mexico and Glasgow. Ths UK needs some braver politicians in this country to do this instead of same old same old..

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John Skiles Skinner @skiles.blue · 14/05/2025

Let's talk about these two department store owners: brother and sister Louis Bamberger and Caroline Bamberger Fuld. From Newark, New Jersey. They are random people, basically. But in the late 1920s, with fascism taking over Europe, they made a choice that profoundly changed the world: 🧵

A photograph of Louis Bamberger, seated on the right, wearing a mustache and bowler hat, and his sister Caroline Bamberger Fuld, standing on the left, wearing a fur hat and shawl

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Debbie Tann MBE @debbietann.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

When excellent MPs stand up for what’s right and then get suspended by their party we should be very worried. Chris Hinchliff has been a staunch defender of nature and is far closer to the public view than the prime minster. Such arrogance 😡. Great quote here from Craig Bennett, agree 💯 .

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

My husband just found this near one our drain covers outside. Have no idea how it got there. My I Phone identity info says it’s a Smooth Newt! Anyone agree? @yorkswildlife.bsky.social ?

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Hummingbird Hawk moth in the wild garden yesterday.

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Tried to share the article but it’s in New Statesman..

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

So tired about reading about poor millionaires saying they are leaving when wealth tax gets mentioned. Time to call their bluff! The British “wealth exodus” is a big fat myth

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

As I am still not strong enough to go out and about, my garden and wild garden area has been great for me to spend some time in and enjoy watching the butterflies and other insects..

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Just a few more snippets from the wild garden area. Ladybird and bees on some Teasle. Knapweed popular with bees and hover flies. A lone Corncockle flower..

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

And yesterday spotted this Humming bird moth having a good feed on Honeysuckle which grows over the pergola leading into the wild garden area.

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Also gald to say that there are still bats about. I am sure they are Pipistrelle. Sat and waited for them to flit about above the wildgarden area on Thursday evening. I don’t know where they roost.

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Souther Hawker, Common Darter and Meadow Brown butterfly. Watched the Soutgern Hawker darting about. So many insects in the air.

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

From the last couple of days in the wild garden and main garden: Comma butterfly, many Large Whites, Gate keeper and Speckled Brown. The Wild Basil area is very popular with all the Whites and Green veined butterflies .

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Not a great photo but the colours of the fly caught my eye: my I-phone information look tells me it is a deer fly: Chrysops relictus! 🤔 Feeding on Ragwort in my wild garden area. I noticed a butterfly struggling on the ground and turned it over. It had been attacked by a wasp!

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Yorkshire’s second hosepipe ban in three years starts tomorrow, following the hottest June and the driest spring in 130 years. 💧 Read more: www.ywt.org.uk/news/our-comment-yorkshire-hosepipe-ban

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Our comment on the Yorkshire hosepipe ban | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust comments on the hosepipe ban now in place, after the driest spring and warmest June in 130 years.

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Carl Bovis @carlbovisnature.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

*IMPORTANT* Please read & share, it could save you or a loved one from a lifetime of chronic system-wide illness. 🙏❤️ Today I was diagnosed with Lyme Disease.😔 I was bitten by 4 ticks 30 days ago & had a red rash come up around one of the bites, that soon started spreading... *Continued below

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Pics taken by phone yesterday. A Comma butterlfy and a gathering of Ladybirds in the main garden. There were a couple of Common Darters in the wild garden area.

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Yesterday afternoon after a dull and wet morning and despite it being windy, I have never seen so many butterflies in the garden. It was amazing watching them all.

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Early evening in the wildflower area. Some sunlight still in one area. Greenvein butterfly and i think Red tailed bumble bee ..

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BC_Gemma @bcgemma.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Fledgling Swallows, Ballycotton. #Birds

Three fledgling Barn Swallows sitting on a gate with their mouths wide open.

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steveclippo.bsky.social @steveclippo.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Great Day @northcavewet.bsky.social Yesterday highlights being Otter, Peregrine, Hummingbird Hawk Moth, Common Tern, Marbled White and Brimstone. Also seen was Little Owl, Hobby, Sparrowhawk, Red Kite, Emporer Dragonfly, Black Tailed Skimmer and Small Red-eyed Damselfly

Peregrine wth Little Grebe & Common Tern

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Butterfly count this morning, 46 Meadow brown, 38 Large white, 18 Gatekeeper, 10 Ringlet, 6 Green-veined whites, 5 Peacock, 4 Small white, 3 Small tortoiseshell, 2 each of Essex & Small skipper, Marbled white, single Comma, Red admiral, Painted lady, Speckled wood & Small copper

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Wild basil is also starting to flower.

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

There are Lady birds around. Native one mainly down here but in main garden its Harlequins seem to outnumber the natives. Late afternoon into the evening Red Admirals turn up in the main garden. There are bees around as well and spotted some Redtailed bumble bees on and off.

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

There is some Mallow. Hover flies are go here as well!! I spotted a Migrant Hawker darting around the other day. But its very dry down here as well. So its slowed things down a bit here as well. When you look across the garden in certain light you can same in see many insects in the air.

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

The wild garden area is full of butterflies during the day. Many large whites and a few Greinveined butterflies are here. Ladies Bedstraw is taking over from the Trefoil. Knapweed and some cornflowers as well. Wild carrot is a couoke of areas as well.

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Its so lovely to have such warm sunny weather. I have never seen the garden so dry for this time of the year. The very warm weather ris a big challenge for me and I am back chemotherapy and so am still not doing very much at the moment.

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