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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 4h

🐦 What does curlew conservation look like in practice? Join our free Curlew Conversations webinar on 12 Oct to hear directly from two land managers about their experiences protecting curlew populations on the moors they manage 🌎 🧪 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1995973312... @curlewaction.bsky.social

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 9h

🪰 Big fly + moustache = robberfly! Learn how to spot these fascinating predators and tell them apart from similar flies in our online Robberflies webinar with @kitenet.bsky.social on 8 Oct 🌎 🧪 🎟 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976908981... @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 05/10/2026

🌳 Did you know at least 30 tree species grow wild in the British Isles and nowhere else? Discover Britain’s remarkable endemic whitebeams with botanist @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social on 13 Oct. 🎟 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977171059... @bsbibotany.bsky.social @chiffchat.bsky.social

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 05/10/2026

🪰 Meet the Bee Robberfly (Laphria flava), a spectacular UK bee mimic found in Caledonian pine forests in Scotland. Its survival is tied to this rare habitat. Learn more w/ @kitenet.bsky.social on 8 Oct in our Robberflies webinar. 🎟 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976908981... @dipteristsforum.bsky.social

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 05/10/2026

🪰 Quiz time! Which of these flies is NOT a robberfly? Put your ID skills to the test, then join @kitenet.bsky.social on 8 Oct for an online training webinar exploring this fascinating group of insects. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976908981... @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 05/10/2026

🌲 Britain’s forests are facing growing pressure from insect pests. What can we do to defend them? Join Katrina Dainton on 6 Oct for: Unwelcome Guests, exploring the pests threatening our trees and how they can be managed. FREE! 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1915440176... @forestresearchuk.bsky.social

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 05/10/2026

🌲 Meet Ips typographus, the Eight-toothed Spruce Bark Beetle. First found breeding in the UK in 2018, this tiny beetle could pose a significant threat to spruce forests. Join Katrina Dainton TOMORROW to learn more about them 🌎 🧪 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1915440176... @forestresearchuk.bsky.social

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 05/10/2026

🌳 Could the Plane Lace Bug become a growing threat to Britain’s trees? Join Katrina Dainton of @forestresearchuk.bsky.social on 6 October for entoLIVE: Unwelcome Guests, exploring insect pests and their impact on Britain’s forests 🌎 🧪 Book your FREE place: 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1915440176...

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 05/10/2026

🌲 What makes the Large Pine Weevil such a serious threat to newly planted trees? Join Katrina Dainton TOMORROW for: Unwelcome Guests, exploring how insect pests are impacting Britain’s forests. 🎟 Book your FREE place here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1915440176... @forestresearchuk.bsky.social

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Ian Rotherham @ianthewildside.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

What is Native? Where does Nature belong? Reel from one of our upcoming speakers: Steve Head – Wildlife Gardening Forum – garden biodiversity & climate change: youtube.com/shorts/qEtZp... The Wildlife Gardening Forum:

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 03/10/2026

What can an invertebrate species list reveal about a site? Use Pantheon to explore habitats, ecological resources & conservation value with @kitenet.bsky.social. Natural History Museum | 14 Jan 2027 | From £50 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1992308296... @naturalengland.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social

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Understanding Invertebrate Assemblages

Learn how to use Pantheon to inform invertebrate conservation and understand habitats with tutor Martin Harvey.

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 02/10/2026

🌱 Are we actually helping wildlife in our gardens? Join the Wildlife Gardening Virtual Symposium 2027 to explore the latest research and make evidence-based decisions for wildlife. 📅 13 Jan | 💻 Online | 🎟️ £30 or pay what you can More info & booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1992304412...

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 02/10/2026

It's on an internationally available platform, though it obviously has a British focus in terms of species that it references.

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 01/10/2026

🌳 Britain's rarest native timber tree might surprise you! The true native Black Poplar, Populus nigra, has only ~7,000 wild specimens left – and just ~600 are female. Learn to identify this and other poplars with Russell Miller on 8 Dec. 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1996125969... @tverc1.bsky.social

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 30/09/2026

🌿 New online course: Urban Pond Conservation, tutored by Rachel Walker, Amphibian Specialist Explore urban pond ecology, monitoring approaches, threats, conservation management & how we can reconnect the freshwater network. 💻 Learn at your own pace courses.biologicalrecording.co.uk/courses/urba...

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Urban Pond Conservation | Ecology & Wildlife Course

Learn about urban pond conservation, ecology and management. Explore pond wildlife, survey methods, threats to urban ponds, habitat restoration and practical approaches to creating and managing ponds ...

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 29/09/2026

Tiny parasites, big questions. What can the UK's flat flies tell us about bird health? Join Dr @denisewawman.bsky.social on 21 Oct to explore UK species, how their ranges have changed since the 1960s, and their potential role in disease transmission 🌎 🧪 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1981718540...

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 28/09/2026

🪶 Join us online for Curlew Conversations: Grouse Moors on 12 Oct 2026. Hear from land managers about their experiences of Curlew populations on managed grouse moors, and explore what this means for Curlew conservation. FREE webinar www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1995973312... @curlewaction.bsky.social

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 27/09/2026

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Understanding Invertebrate Assemblages

Learn how to use Pantheon to inform invertebrate conservation and understand habitats with tutor Martin Harvey.

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 26/09/2026

In this entoSHORT, discover the key features of shieldbug morphology and learn the terminology used to describe the different parts of a shieldbug’s body. youtu.be/8NOMW_PZZss

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Shieldbug Morphology

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 25/09/2026

🌳 Britain has 43 native whitebeam species – around 30 are found nowhere else on Earth! Discover the identification, diversity & ecology of whitebeams, rowans and service trees with botanist @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social on 29 Sep 🌎 🧪 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980367894... @bsbibotany.bsky.social

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 24/09/2026

We farm more flies in ONE day than cows all year. Why? What does fly farming look like? Join @beebytes.bsky.social on 21 Oct to explore flies as mini-livestock, their role in sustainable agriculture & waste mitigation 🪰 🌎 🧪 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1981718540... @insectwrs.bsky.social

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 23/09/2026

🌱 Nature in the city – above our heads? Do green roofs genuinely support urban biodiversity? Eva Drukker draws on 6 years of research across 10,000 m² of green roofs to explore their plants, insects and soils 🌎 🧪 📅 25 Nov | FREE www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977870244... @royentsoc.bsky.social

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 22/09/2026

🌳 Urban Woodland Virtual Symposium 📆 23 Nov | £1-£30 Explore research and projects shaping the future of urban woodlands, from ancient woodland and habitat creation to community forests and opportunity mapping 🌎 🧪 More info & booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1993871843... @gigl-lerc.bsky.social

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Countryside Jobs Service @countrysidejobs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🪱 Love your work, but not the way you work? Keiron Brown did something about it. At 39, he founded @biologicalrecording.co.uk – creating a career built around nature and sharing knowledge. For #InternationalWeekofHappinessatWork, read how Keiron created the career he couldn’t find. buff.ly/iK0Odyb

a smiling person in glasses, sitting cross-legged on the grass with a try of soil on their lap. Text reads: Here's Keiron happily surveying earthworms at work

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 21/09/2026

The doctor prescribes… a night of moth trapping? Nature-based activities are increasingly recognised for wellbeing benefits. But what about engaging w/ nature after dark? Find out how Insects Connect Us to Nature Dr @drchrisbarnes.bsky.social | 24 Sept | FREE www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977877509...

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 18/09/2026

How many truly endemic vertebrates call the UK & Ireland home? 🐦🦌 Join @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social on 28 Oct to uncover the species & subspecies found nowhere else: from Scottish Crossbills to the Orkney Vole; and bust myths about our native wildlife 🌎 🧪 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977170639...

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 17/09/2026

🔎 How do we find the wildlife that’s hardest to spot? Join us on 24 Feb 2027 for the Biological Recording Virtual Symposium 2027: Recording the Rarities: Discover how recording helps reveal, verify & conserve rare wildlife. 🎟️ Tickets from just £1! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1999946461...

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 16/09/2026

🌳 From beetles to bats – how can we create better habitat in urban woodlands? Will Dartnell (@barnescommon.bsky.social) shares on 23 Nov practical approaches to habitat creation for urban trees, including opportunities, challenges and lessons learned 🌎 🧪 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1993871843...

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 15/09/2026

🌳 Species factfile: Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) Its autumn berries provide an important food source for birds including Fieldfare, Redwing and Waxwing. Learn to identify Rowan and other Sorbus w/ @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social on 29 Sep. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980367894... @bsbibotany.bsky.social

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 14/09/2026

What happens when we connect with nature after dark? Dr @drchrisbarnes.bsky.social explores new research into moths, crane flies and other nocturnal insects, and what night-time nature experiences could mean for wellbeing and conservation 🌎 🧪 📅 24 Sept FREE! 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977877509...

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 12/09/2026

The Curlew’s haunting call is becoming rarer across Britain’s uplands. On 14 Sep, Prof Ian Newton shares research into why Curlews are declining, where they still breed successfully and the role of grouse moor management. FREE webinar www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1987186150... @curlewaction.bsky.social

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 11/09/2026

Processing acoustic bat survey data can be time-consuming. Discover on 19 Oct how BatSense combines AI-powered species identification with human validation to improve efficiency while maintaining confidence in results. ▶️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1993873818... @nhbs.bsky.social @wildersensing.com

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 10/09/2026

🌳 How much ancient woodland is there in London? @louisabizzarri.bsky.social of GiGL shares how a major review of the capital’s Ancient Woodland Inventory resulted in an additional 2,500 hectares being added. 23 Nov | Online | £1–£30 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1993871843... @gigl-lerc.bsky.social

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 09/09/2026

Is moth trapping good for your mental health? Moth traps are invaluable for monitoring nocturnal insects – but could using them also strengthen our connection with nature and support wellbeing? Dr @drchrisbarnes.bsky.social explores the research on 24 Sept. 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977877509...

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 08/09/2026

Learn about the UK's bee-flies with @kitenet.bsky.social. Discover all 9 mainland UK species, their identification, ecology, behaviour, mimicry, life cycles, habitats & recording techniques 🌎 🧪 Ideal for naturalists, ecologists and recorders. 🔗 courses.biologicalrecording.co.uk/courses/bee-...

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Bee-flies of the UK Online Course

Learn to identify the 9 UK bee-fly species with entomologist Dr Tony Madgwick. Explore bee-fly ecology, life cycles, mimicry, key ID features, and recording through Bee-fly Watch. Includes expert guid...

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 07/09/2026

One of Britain’s most charismatic birds is in crisis. What will it take to reverse the decline? Prof Ian Newton explores the complex pressures facing Curlews – and the role of managed grouse moors in their conservation. 14 Sept | FREE www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1987186150... @curlewaction.bsky.social

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 05/09/2026

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 04/09/2026

🌳 Find a Wild Service Tree (Sorbus torminalis) in a woodland & you may be standing in ancient woodland; it’s one of our most reliable indicator species. Learn to identify it and other Sorbus w/ @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social on 29 Sep. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980367894... @bsbibotany.bsky.social

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 03/09/2026

Learn to identify the UK’s 33 soil-dwelling earthworm species using microscopes, specimens and an ID key. Ideal for students, soil ecologists, biological recorders & naturalists 🌎 🧪 29 Oct | Natural History Museum, London | From £50 Register here: 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1989370476...

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Earthworm Identification

Learn how to identify British earthworm species based on morphological features, using a microscope and ID guide, with Keiron Brown.

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 01/09/2026

Britain holds a quarter of the world’s Curlews – but since 1990, that population has halved. Where are Curlews still breeding successfully, and why? 🐦 Curlews and Grouse Moors 🎙️ Prof Ian Newton 📅 14 Sept | FREE Book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1987186150... @curlewaction.bsky.social

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 28/08/2026

In this entoSHORT, discover the key features of shieldbug morphology and learn the terminology used to describe the different parts of a shieldbug’s body. youtu.be/8NOMW_PZZss @royentsoc.bsky.social @britentsoc.bsky.social @amentsoc.bsky.social @britishbugs.bsky.social #entomology #hemiptera

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 27/08/2026

Biodiversity Net Gain is reshaping development and nature recovery in England. Learn from expert talks and practical case studies covering BNG policy, metrics, habitat creation and implementation. Enrol here: courses.biologicalrecording.co.uk/courses/biod...

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Biodiversity Net Gain Virtual Symposium 2023-2026

Master Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) in the UK with this online course combining four expert-led symposiums. Learn policy, implementation, metrics, and real-world applications for planning and developme...

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 26/08/2026

A Yellow Meadow Ant (Lasius flavus) mound can support up to 40,000 ants and persist for centuries, creating unique habitats that boost grassland biodiversity. Learn more about Lasius ants with Gary Skinner on 22 Sept. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1979759593... @pelagic.bsky.social

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 25/08/2026

🌳 Do you know your whitebeam from your rowan? Sorbus can be a challenging group to identify, with hybridisation, apomixis and numerous similar species to navigate 🌎 🧪 Skill up with botanist @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social! 📆 29 Sept 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980367894... @bsbibotany.bsky.social

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 24/08/2026

🐣 Where are Curlews successfully raising chicks? Research found Curlew productivity was 4x higher on managed grouse moors than comparable unmanaged moorland. Why and what does this mean for conservation? Join Prof Ian Newton on 14 Sep www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1987186150... @curlewaction.bsky.social

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 20/08/2026

Learn how to restore species-rich hay meadows with Carol Edmondson. Discover site assessment, preparation, sowing, monitoring and long-term management techniques to create wildflower-rich grasslands that support biodiversity 🌎 🧪 Enrol here: 🔗 courses.biologicalrecording.co.uk/courses/hay-...

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Hay Meadow Restoration: Practical Guide to Biodiversity

Learn how to restore species-rich hay meadows with this practical online webinar. Explore meadow ecology, site selection, preparation, sowing, and long-term management to create biodiverse wildflower ...

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 17/08/2026

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 13/08/2026

Three quarters of people in the UK can no longer see a properly dark night sky 🌙 What does that mean for our connection with nature? Dr @drchrisbarnes.bsky.social explores light pollution, night-time wildlife, wellbeing & nature connectedness 🌎 🧪 📅 24 Sept 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977877509...

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 12/08/2026

What can a pond tell you about the health of a city? More than you might think. Join Dr Rachel Walker on 15 Sept to explore urban pond conservation, indicator species, habitat management and practical monitoring techniques 🐸 🌍 🧪 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1981358046... @barnescommon.bsky.social

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