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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The British Wildlife Newsletter is our monthly round-up from the magazines, featuring exclusive book reviews, highlights from the back catalogue, and conversations with our authors. You can read the September newsletter here mailchi.mp/britishwildl...
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Freshwater Habitats Trust @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
In @britishwildlife.bsky.social, we explore the results of the Pitsford Water Friendly Farming project and the potential for ponds to act as catalysts for freshwater landscape restoration. The project was funded by Anglian Water and the Environment Agency. www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
We've shared the latest British Wildlife newsletter - our monthly round-up from the magazines featuring exclusive book reviews, highlights from the back catalogue, and conversations with our authors. You can read the August newsletter here: mailchi.mp/britishwildl...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Our August issue is out! Topics include Hibernating Heralds in Scotland, freshwater jellyfish, limestone pavements, native status in insects and Pitsford Water Friendly Farming. For more see: www.britishwildlife.com/back-issues/...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
We've shared the latest British Wildlife newsletter - our monthly round-up from the magazines featuring exclusive book reviews, highlights from the back catalogue, and conversations with our authors. You can read the July newsletter here: mailchi.mp/britishwildl...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
We've just shared the latest British Wildlife newsletter - our monthly round-up from the magazines featuring exclusive book reviews, highlights from the back catalogue, and conversations with our authors. You can read the June newsletter here: mailchi.mp/britishwildl...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
For the final day of #30DaysWild, we're back to wall plants - Ivy-leaved Toadflax this time. If you'd like to learn more about plant communities on walls, and the struggles and opportunities this habitat offers, have a look at our latest issue - www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
An industrious Beewolf for day 29 #30DaysWild Against a generally gloomy picture for inverts, this species is bucking the trend, spreading quickly in recent years. Brett Westwood highlights the insects succeeding amid the biodiversity crisis in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
The scribbled mines of Ectoedemia heringella, a leaf-mining micro-moth, on Holm Oak #30DaysWild We looked at the various moth species taking advantage of the spread and establishment of this non-native tree in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
A rove beetle from genus Paederus for day 27 #30DaysWild Rove beetles are a remarkable and diverse group. We looked at the biology of relatives in genus Stenus - featuring rocket propulsion, chemical warfare and harpoon jaws - earlier this spring: see www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
A dense Beech canopy for day 26 #30DaysWild There's a lot of talk about bringing more light into woodlands, but what about species that like the shade? Ellie Crane urges us to embrace the 'dark side' of woodland management in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
For day 25, a male Palmate Newt #30DaysWild While the jury's out, there are signs that this species is losing out where the non-native Alpine Newt is becoming established - we cover the history and biology of the latter in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Our June issue is out! Topics include Curlews and rewilding, the impact of parasite treatment for pets on freshwater invertebrates, conservation work in Windsor Forest and Great Park and the return of the Large Tortoiseshell in Britain. For more see: www.britishwildlife.com/back-issues/...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
A mayfly larva for day 24 #30DaysWild If you've been following the parliamentary inquiry into the impacts of pet flea-treatments on mayflies and other aquatic invertebrates, look out for @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social's excellent summary of the problem in our June issue, due out this week.
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
A Silver-studded Blue for day 23 #30DaysWild An endemic subspecies of this butterfly is one of the star attractions of the Great Orme, in North Wales - James Robertson described the headland's wild treasures in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Swirling seabirds and towering chalk cliffs at Bempton, on Flamborough Headland #30DaysWild Spectacular scenery and wildlife have earned the headland a deserved place in our Classic Wildlife Sites series - read about its natural history and conservation here www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
A snail that’s met a watery end among the leaves of Common Teasel #30DaysWild Jonathan Briggs looks at our long relationship with teasels, and the intriguing question of whether they can be considered carnivorous, in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
A 7-spot Ladybird for day 20 #30DaysWild When thinking of signs of spring, ladybird mating may not be the first thing that comes to mind, but it’s just as seasonal as many other natural events. For more on the phenology of spring-time breeding, see www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
A Candy-striped Flatworm for day 19 #30DaysWild While this species is exclusively marine, an ever growing number of flatworms – mostly alien – are found in Britain’s terrestrial habitats. Hugh Jones shared a roll-call of land-dwelling species in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
For day 18, the purple spotted stem of Hemlock – a sure sign (should you need it) not to eat #30DaysWild All toxic plants have a certain dark intrigue, but perhaps the most notorious is Deadly Nightshade - Peter Marren explored its mythology and biology in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
It may look like a nondescript earthy mound, but this is the work of a small but extremely influential creature #30DaysWild Tim King covered the amazing ecological-engineering abilities of the Yellow Meadow Ant in our December issue www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
A male Stonechat for day 16 #30DaysWild This species, with other birds, has been taking advantage of large-scale scrub creation work in the Cumbrian uplands carried out by the Woodland Trust – you can read about that in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Flowering Sea Kale for day 15 #30DaysWild This plant plays an important role in ecological succession on the shingle at Dungeness, Kent. Roger Morris reflects on changes in this internationally important NNR in our May issue: www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
A freshly hatched Puss Moth caterpillar for day 14 #30DaysWild In the past 25 years, this species and other moths associated with trees have arrived at the pioneering Carrifran Wildwood as pasture has turned to woodland – Peter Norman reported on this in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
A quiet evening on Dartmoor for #30DaysWild Scrub, glades, woodland and plenty of prey – just the kind of mix that might suit a certain feline… We looked at the potential return of Wildcats to the South West in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Pied Flycatcher in a sun-dappled canopy for day 12 #30DaysWild This is one of a number of bird species that has started breeding at the famous Mar Lodge in the past 30 years – we saw how rewilding is reshaping the Estate’s avifauna in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
A stranded Moon Jellyfish for day 11 #30DaysWild As we get into peak season for 'jellies', you can read about the diversity of species in British waters and changes in their occurrence in Jeanette Sanders' article here: www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
The chunky flowerheads of Greater Quaking Grass for Day 10 #30DaysWild This is one of a number of alien grasses that has taken a liking to our towns, cities and brownfield land - Brett Westwood celebrated these enterprising plants in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
A Green Hairstreak on lookout duty for day 9 #30DaysWild This butterfly is pretty conspicuous as an adult, but for some of its more elusive relatives UV surveys of early stages are proving to be a gamechanger - we covered this novel technique in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
A distant Cuckoo calling for #30DaysWild Going by the number of Cuckoo-derived place names, this bird clearly made a big impact on our ancestors during its fleeting visits each summer: @drmjwarren.bsky.social explores the meaning of bird-y place names in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
A wall decorated with Maidenhair Spleenwort for #30DaysWild While spleenworts are the most common, many other ferns manage to eke out a living on walls in our towns and cities - we delved into the fascinating lives of these plants in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
The eggs of Common Cuttlefish for day 6 #30DaysWild Cephalopods have been in the headlines recently thanks to a population explosion in the cuttlefish's relative, the Common Octopus: Keith Hiscock described the long history of this species in Britain in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
A juvenile Meadow Grasshopper for day 5 #30DaysWild Among the many good things beavers do, did you know that their eco-engineering can create great habitat for grasshoppers and crickets? Read more about that in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Cattle at work on a local heathland nature reserve #30DaysWild In our latest issue, Graham Tucker takes a deep dive into the implications for grazing-reliant habitats and British wildlife in general if meat and dairy consumption were reduced -see www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
A Willow Warbler for day 3 of #30DaysWild This species is usually easy to tell from the Chiffchaff by song, but birds don't always stick to the rules - Brett Westwood looked at the intriguing phenomenon of 'mixed singers' in a recent column: www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
A newly metamorphosed toadlet for day 2 of #30DaysWild The UK has two native toads, but for more than a century a third 'interloper' has been present in parts of England: @stevoallain.bsky.social looked at the long history of the Midwife Toad in Britain in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
It's 1st June, which can only mean one thing - time for #30DaysWild from the @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social! Throughout the month we’ll be getting involved by sharing recent sightings from near our headquarters in Devon and looking back at past articles from the magazine.
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
We've just shared the latest British Wildlife newsletter - our monthly round-up from the magazines featuring exclusive book reviews, highlights from the back catalogue, and conversations with our authors. You can read the May newsletter here: mailchi.mp/britishwildl...
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Joe Bishop @jpbishop.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Having a thoroughly good time (not just the beer I promise) reading Peter Marren's entertaining article about Deadly Nightshade in this month's @britishwildlife.bsky.social. The folklore associated with poisonous plants is interesting and wacky in equal measure.
A garden table half in shade, with a copy of British wildlife magazine, and a bottle of Leffe,
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Our May issue is out! Topics this time include Deadly Nightshade, moths of Carrifran Wildwood, the impacts of meat and dairy consumption on wildlife, the Wryneck in Britain and Dungeness in decline? For more see: www.britishwildlife.com/back-issues/...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
We've just shared the latest British Wildlife newsletter - our monthly round-up from the magazines featuring exclusive book reviews, highlights from the back catalogue, and conversations with our authors. You can read the April newsletter here: mailchi.mp/britishwildl...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Our April issue is out! Topics this time include Bluebells seen from below, the natural history of Stenus rove beetles, land prices and wildlife, the importance and value of wood pasture and the phenology of breeding. For more see: www.britishwildlife.com/back-issues/...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
It's Buglife's Be Kind to Spiders Week! 🕷️ To celebrate, we're offering a free download of our 2023 article on the fascinating but much maligned false widows, from @britishspiders.bsky.social's Alastair Lavery & Lawrence Bee, with artwork by @rlewington2.bsky.social Download link in comments👇
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
We've just shared the latest British Wildlife newsletter - our monthly round-up from the magazines featuring exclusive book reviews, highlights from the back catalogue, and conversations with our authors. You can read the March newsletter here: mailchi.mp/britishwildl...
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Michael J. Warren @drmjwarren.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
If you subscribe to the brilliant @britishwildlife.bsky.social mag, you’ll find an article about birds in place-names in there this month. Right before @amyjanebeer.bsky.social’s always beautiful Wild Story column. #BritishWildlife #PlaceNames #birdsandplace
Page from British Wildlife mag. Front cover of British Wildlife mag, vol 37.4 (Feb 2026).
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Nicola Chester @nicolawriting.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Heartfelt thanks to @steverutt.bsky.social & @britishwildlife.bsky.social for an incredible review. ‘Nobody else writes with this degree of sensitivity, the big picture interspersed with telling detail, the perfect descriptive phrase that is her knack & the unhurried, farm-pace of her narrative.’1/2
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Ghosts of the Farm - British Wildlife
Ghosts of the Farm Nicola Chester Close your eyes and imagine rural southern England. You probably picture somewhere like the setting of Ghosts of the Farm – all rolling chalk hills and sticky mud, br...
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Ian Parsons @ianparsons.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
My review in their latest newsletter of @britishwildlife.bsky.social Wilding for Conservation is now out. www.britishwildlife.com/wilding-for-... An important publication & resource. @landethics.bsky.social @irishrainforest.bsky.social @whittledaway.bsky.social @jmbecologist.bsky.social #rewilding
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Wilding For Conservation: an exploration of rewilding in Britain - British Wildlife
Wilding For Conservation: an exploration of rewilding in Britain Between the years of 2021 and 2025, British Wildlife magazine ran a series of articles under the title of ‘Wilding for Conservation’. T...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
The latest British Wildlife newsletter is now available, our monthly round-up from the magazines featuring exclusive book reviews, highlights from the back catalogue, and conversations with our authors. You can read the February newsletter here: mailchi.mp/britishwildl...
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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Our February issue is out! Topics this time include English nature laws in crisis, the Common Octopus, birds in place-names, action needed for protected sites and rewilding and birds at Mar Lodge. For more see: www.britishwildlife.com/back-issues/...
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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
New book on rewilding! A curated collection of 27 articles published in British Wildlife over the last 5 yrs So, accessible & nicely produced for a broad readership And I’m one of the authors. Cheap at the price (£16.99)! www.britishwildlife.com/wilding/
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Wilding for Conservation: An Exploration of Rewilding in Britain The complete collection of articles from British WIldlife‘s acclaimed Wilding for Conservation series – an unflinching appraisal of the...
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