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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
On #WorldMigratoryBirdDay, today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight is the Grey Plover! These impressive fliers migrate from the Arctic, capable of non-stop flights of 6,500 km to reach UK coastlines. Some stay for winter while others continue their journey to western Africa.
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IPBES @ipbes.net · 10/10/2026
This #WorldMentalHealthDay, let's make some space for nature.🌿 Nature is essential for physical, emotional and mental health and well-being, as more biodiverse environments, and access to them, facilitate recovery from stress, depression & other health-related conditions. ❤️‍🩹 —IPBES #NexusAssessment
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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
WE WON. Lead in gunshot will finally be banned across the EU! Just now, the European Parliament approved in plenary the Commission's proposal to restrict lead in gunshot. This decision ends years of debate on one of Europe's most persistent forms of lead pollution.
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight... the Fieldfare! 🍒 Flocks arrive from Scandinavia, filling UK hedgerows and fields with their speckled breasts and blue-grey heads, feasting on berries and insects.
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Mike Hudema @mikehudema.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"Current policies are taking the world to a 2.8 degree temperature rise...that spells catastrophe, yet the collective response remains pitiful." – @antonioguterres There is no time to wait. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #renewables
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Nicola Chester @nicolawriting.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
My turn on the glorious @environment.theguardian.com Country Diary, with a piece on stubble fields, new innovations, & the brilliant work of Regenerative Farming @nffn.bsky.social at Wexcombe Farm 1/2
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Country diary: The changing face of stubble fields, those shortcuts of my youth | Nicola Chester
Linkenholt, Hampshire and Wexcombe, Wiltshire: Even to the untrained eye, traditional ones and modern, regenerative ones look very different
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The Wigeon whistles into today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight! 🦆 Numbers swell come autumn as visitors from northern Europe join the UK’s resident birds, creating large flocks on wetlands and lakes.
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Biofuelwatch @biofuelwatch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🚨📰BREAKING: UK gov rejects Drax’s AI Growth Zone bid for tree-burning data centre 🏆A WIN for national/local/student campaigns! We worked with students, supporters, public, wrote to over 100 data companies, co-led a 106 orgs Open Letter, targeted local MPs + AI Minister. landclimate.org/drax-aigz/
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UK government rejects bid for biomass-powered AI growth zone - Land and Climate Review
Plans involving Drax Group, local authorities and a university in North Yorkshire are no longer progressing, Land and Climate Review can reveal.
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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 07/10/2026
➡️ Read the blog: buff.ly/sW4Lnid
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After the SFI scramble: let’s build a farming payments system that works
The dust has begun to settle on this month’s Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) application round. Likened to the rush for Oasis tickets, around 12,200 applications flooded in within hours of the …
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cherry @cherryade82.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Congrats Nicola, very well deserved!
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight is the humble Woodpigeon! Did you know these familiar birds migrate? From late October to November, huge flocks, sometimes tens of thousands strong, can be spotted flying south on clear, autumn days, while others stay in the UK year-round.
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Biofuelwatch @biofuelwatch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🚨 130+ organisations call on the UN’s Article 6.4 Supervisory Body to suspend the first carbon credits issued under its new “high-integrity” carbon market—and independently investigate the controversial Myanmar biomass cookstove project behind them. bit.ly/4AVxgOM
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Civil society groups call for suspension of first-ever Article 6.4 carbon credits - Global Forest Coalition
More than 130 civil society organisations are calling on the UN’s Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism Supervisory Body to immediately suspend the first carbon credits issued under its new “high-integr...
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Biofuelwatch @biofuelwatch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Drax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flights. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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cherry @cherryade82.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
#birdoftheday #birdsupermodel #firecrest at Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, Kent (c) CJPhotography
A tiny firecrest being held by a licenced ringer in Sandwich, Kent, after being ringed and recorded, posing with its head turned to the side
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cherry @cherryade82.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Beautiful photo, love the lighting and framing
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The Redwing steals the show in today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight! 🍂 Their rusty red flanks and soft ‘seep seep’ calls are a sure sign of autumn as flocks sweep in overnight from icy Scandinavia, Iceland and Russia. Spot them enjoying berries in our fields and hedgerows.
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Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) @paneurope.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
📢 10k farmers and citizens demanded stronger #pesticide rules and an end to the export of banned pesticides + accountability for water & soil pollution at the #Syngenta factory in Normandy 🇫🇷. A 2nd protest took place in🇨🇭. #StopPesticides
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RSPB Science @rspbscience.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Congratulations to Dr Will Peach, winner of The Marsh Award for Ornithology 2026. This award is in recognition of his incredible contribution to ornithology Will Peach is Head of Conservation Science, England & Wales at RSPB @btobirds.bsky.social @marshawards.bsky.social 📷Anthony Sajdler/BTO
Caption: Dr Will Peach (far right) being presented with The Marsh Award for Ornithology at  London’s Mall Galleries yesterday evening. The event was co-hosted by the Society of Wildlife Artists (SWLA) Natural Eye Exhibition. 

Alt text:  Seven people posed smiling while holding small awards, standing in front of banners and framed artwork. 

Credit: Anthony Sajdler / BTO
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Sanderlings scurry into today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight. 🥰 These small, plump waders from the Arctic are a familiar sight on the UK’s sandy shores, darting along the waves in search of food.
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Tom Fitton @tomfitton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Oaken Wood is under threat. Proposals to allocate Oaken Wood as a hard rock quarrying site will result in the loss of at least 41 hectares of Ancient Woodland. The deadline to respond is 11:59pm on Monday 5 October 2026. www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/campaigns/sa...
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Help save Oaken Wood
Oaken Wood is under threat. Proposals to allocate Oaken Wood as a hard rock quarrying site will result in the loss of at least 41 hectares of Ancient Woodland.
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A Kingfisher has chosen your feed for reasons known only to Kingfishers. Today is a good day.
A Kingfisher perches on a slender branch above still water, its vivid blue feathers and rich orange chest glowing in the sunlight. Looking towards the camera, it appears mildly curious.
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Our Autumn Arrival Spotlight shines on the Purple Sandpiper! These hardy shorebirds from Scandinavia thrive on rocky coasts, often seen clinging to wave-battered rocks. 🌊
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RSPB Cymru @rspbcymru.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Protected for nature = somewhere remote? Not always. Some of Wales' natural treasures sit surprisingly close to where we live, work and spend our weekends. See what's protected near you. #Wales #UKWildlife #UKNature #nature
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Knot flocks touch down in today's Autumn Arrival Spotlight, arriving from the Arctic to join resident birds. Watch and wonder as thousands gather on tidal mudflats at RSPB Snettisham, creating mesmerising aerial displays as they move in unison.
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Peat-free Partnership @peatfree.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Sally can finally eat mushrooms again! 🍄 We’ve now seen peat-free action from Booths, Waitrose, Sainsburys and now Tesco… but we’re not done yet! Ask your supermarket to do their bit to save peatlands using peatfreepartnership.org.uk 📣 #EndPeatSales
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Kermode and Mayo's Take @kermodeandmayo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Feeling doom & gloomy? Wondering whether climate change or an AI takeover will kill us all first? 🫣 Laughter Lift to the rescue 😂 Here to help you giggle/groan your worries away every week on the Take. Oh, and we do film stuff too 🎬 Listen 🎧 pod.fo/e/64ef71 Watch 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzYl...
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ECIU @eciu.net · 26/09/2026
⚠️ UK faces worst harvest on record after summer drought: snap analysis Hottest summer on record = worst harvest on record 4 of 5 worst harvests ever recorded this decade following extreme weather "Farmers are on the front line of climate change"
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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 24/09/2026
Read the blog: greenallianceblog.org.uk/2026/09/24/s... ➡️ Read the essay collection: green-alliance.org.uk/publication/... #GAAdaptation
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Somerset’s farmers are on the front line of climate change
This post is by Sarah Dyke, Liberal Democrat MP for Glastonbury and Somerset, as part of our essay collection How to get Britain climate ready. Agricultural land makes up 66 per cent of the county …
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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
There’s still some space on my 2 upcoming zoom w’shops:bird illustr’n & mental health,10 Oct & botanical illustr’n & mental health,7 Nov.I teach you how to draw birds/plants & how creative activity alters 🧠 biochemistry to lift mood.Incl 10% off materials & full recording: workshops.emmamitchell.uk
My drawing of a wren Cornflowers, nigella, sweet peas & Russian safe & my drawings of them on the opposite page of a sketchbook A spring collection of nature finds and my drawings of them alongside, on white watercolour paper with my watercolour palette & paintbrush in the corner
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Tom Fitton @tomfitton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
After more than two decades of conservation work, Kent Wildlife Trust has removed the beaver enclosure barrier at Ham Fen Nature Reserve, allowing beavers to move freely in the wild and play their role as ‘ecosystem engineers’ across the wider landscape. www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/beavers...
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Beavers take a major step back into the wild at Ham Fen as Kent Wildlife Trust removes enclosure barrier
After more than two decades of conservation work, Kent Wildlife Trust has removed the beaver enclosure barrier at Ham Fen Nature Reserve, allowing beavers to move freely in the wild and play their rol...
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Ed Miliband will appoint a new special representative for climate security, as well as a new ministerial taskforce on “the national security and resilience risks of a changing climate and nature loss” - excellent to see Now release the full JIC report publicly! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer
El Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband in presentation to global foreign ministers
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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 22/09/2026
In their new essay collection, our Adaptation Task Force brings together voices from across the political divide to address the adaptation challenge the UK faces. ➡️ Read the essay: greenallianceblog.org.uk/2026/09/22/t... ➡️ Read the collection: green-alliance.org.uk/publication/...
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The government must take more responsibility for climate adaptation
This post is by Adrian Ramsay, Green MP for Waveney Valley, as part of our essay collection How to get Britain climate ready. Without action from the top of government, adaptation to our changing c…
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RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Scotland’s nature needs investment to thrive 🌱 The National Lottery Heritage Fund has helped vital projects to connect more people with nature, protect the places we love and support species. The UK Government is reviewing how this funding is distributed - and you can have your say.
Puffin stood on grass looking toward rightChild crouching down on nature trail looking at froglet in their handsAerial view of Forsinard Flows
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Over 100,000 people have now signed the @nationaltrust.org.uk’s petition calling for climate resilience to be made a national mission, and for the government to restore nature to defend against wildfires and floods. Add your name below: bsky.app/profile/nati...
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RSPB Science @rspbscience.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
New research shows effective delivery of tree-planting policy is often hampered by disagreements on definitions and priorities at various stages in policymaking Read on for a summary Full paper: doi.org/10.1093/fore... @one-cardiffuni.bsky.social 🪶
Alt text: Arial view of woodland at RSPB The Lodge Nature Reserve. 

Credit: Ben Andrew.
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RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Scotland has more than 1,800 places that are protected for nature. Each of these natural treasures protects precious species or habitats. Some are well-known, others are hidden gems. There’s probably one closer than you think... Find your nearest natural treasure at www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
Five geese in flight against a pink sunset sky. Bare trees below them. Text with a location tag reads 'RSPB Loch Lomond'A man looks out over a small wetland at RSPB Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve from a wooden boardwalk. Trees behind him are beginning to change their leaves to an autumnal orange. Text with a location tag reads 'RSPB Lochwinnoch'.Two swans and five of their cygnets swim across Loch Leven. Hills are in the background beyond the loch. Text with a location tag reads 'RSPB Loch Leven'Two young children look out across a loch at RSPB Abernethy. Woodland lies on the other side of the loch. Text with a location tag reads 'RSPB Abernethy'
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Chris Packham @chrisgpackham.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Weston Big Wood is irreplaceable ancient woodland & a protected SSSI . Yet plans could see around 500 homes built on Tower Farm and Black Rock , enclosing it on both sides . We should be protecting places like this , not building right up to their edges . c.org/8bV8Vy5Gm6
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Oceana UK @oceanauk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🪸 BREAKING: Scottish Govt is consulting on whether to ban bottom trawling & dredging in inshore marine protected areas 🌊 This is our chance to turn the tide! We’ll soon share info on how to add your voice and stand up for these marine havens. Stay tuned! ✊ www.heraldscotland.com/news/2654825...
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Fishers and coastal communities asked to help rewrite rules for Scotland's seas
Scottish Government consults on fisheries management for 160+ Marine Protected Areas and Priority Marine Features in Scotland’s inshore seas until…
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RSPB Science @rspbscience.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Find out more about bird migration and what the RSPB are doing to help here: www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wi...
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Bird Migration Facts and Information
Bird migration is one of the wonders of the natural world. Find out what makes birds fly thousands of miles and how they find their way.
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RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
There’s still time to help Save Coul Links. More than 20,000 people have spoken up to protect this unique and beautiful place and stop precious wildlife being destroyed for a golf course. It’s now up to Ministers to decide its fate. You can add your voice here: action.rspb.org.uk/page/166270/...
Landscape photo showing Coul Links. Sand dunes and sea to the left and sprawling grasses to the right.
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 10/09/2026
NEW – UK aviation emissions to be 50% higher than thought by 2050, government admits ✍️ Written by @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social 💬 With comments from @theaef.bsky.social @loispennington.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/61e2uoH
The UK government says UK flight emissions are set to be at least 50% higher than previously thought by 2050. Projected emissions in the UK's new scenarios (dark blue and grey), compared to the jet-zero strategy 'high ambition' scenario (light blue), MtCO2e. By 2050, new technology scenario reaches 28 MtCO2e compared to 19 MtCO2e in jet-zero. Source: UK Department for Transport. - (alt text generated by Google Gemini)
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Peter Lipman @peterlipman.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
One in nine migratory birds threatened with extinction, global report says www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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One in nine migratory birds threatened with extinction, global report says
Findings on decline of species such as Arctic tern and turtle dove published alongside flyways pledge at Kenya summit
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Sarah Finch @sarahfinch.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
This is a disgrace. Brave RNLI volunteers being called scum for risking their lives to save others at sea is just plain wrong. So I've signed an open letter of thanks for the RNLI letting them know these thugs do not speak for the rest of us. Add your name? act.38degrees.org.uk/act/rnli-tha...
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An open letter in support of the volunteers and staff at the RNLI
This is a disgrace. Brave RNLI volunteers being called scum for risking their lives to save others at sea is just plain wrong. So I've signed an open letter of thanks for the RNLI letting them know th...
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Lucy Furlong @lucyfurleaps.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Worth signing! Will take 2 minutes to help protect our natural habitats with mandatory sustainable building practices c.org/bGRkF8RQFM
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Make sustainable development practices mandatory in the UK
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Bucktonbirder @bucktonbirder.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Montagu's Harrier HV is crossing the Pyrenees this evening at 10,000ft!
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RSPB Science @rspbscience.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
New job alert🪶 Research assistant to support research on Willow Tit demographics. Must have a BTO ringing licence at C level or above Location: Midlands and North of England Duration: Oct-Nov 2026 Deadline: This Wednesday Sept 9th Apply here: app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car... 📷Ben Andrew
A Willow Tit perches in a branch, looking directly to camera
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RSPB Science @rspbscience.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Conservation efforts in Nepal have contributed to the recovery of Critically Endangered vulture populations there. Science has been central to this amazing story. Read the blog: bou.org.uk/blog-mallord... Full paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @camzoology.bsky.social 🪶 🌏️
credit: RSPB / Ankit Bilash Joshi

caption: White-rumped Vulture (Gyps bengalensis) release, Pithauli, Nepal

ALT text: Three vultures standing on short grass scattered with bones; the left bird wears a yellow numbered wing tag, all show bare pinkish heads and layered dark feathers against a backdrop of green grass.
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The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
At the end of the day, don't we all just want to read Edgar Allan Poe in a dimly-lit café on a cobblestone side street in Prague during a raging thunderstorm whilst enjoying cappuccinos and croissants?
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