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Paul Stephens

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Paul Stephens @dmesg.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Nice couple of hours out at Pembrey Burrows and Penclacwydd. 2 Spotshank, 12 Spoonbill, 2 Green Sand, Ruff, Cattle Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier. #birdingWales
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Jez @naturemanwales.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Please sign: petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24...
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Petition: We call upon the Senedd to reject any badger cull in Wales.
England has slaughtered ¼ million badgers but STILL has a higher incidence of cattle TB breakdowns than Wales. Both countries have achieved reductions on all key metrics, but in Wales without any badger culling. Almost 95% of Welsh herds are officially TB-free, close to the lowest level in two decades . This is a cattle disease and cattle measures have been effective in both countries. There is NO scientific evidence to show that badger culling has played any part in reductions in England.
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Zak Spaull @zspaull.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Turning into a pretty good week in South Uist. Found this juvenile Semipalmated Sandpiper at Penninerine this afternoon. #birdingscotland #rarebirdsuk
Pic - Alan Kennedy
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Liam Olds @liamolds.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Join us tomorrow for talks and informal chats about wildlife in the Cynon Valley and help shape the next phase of the 'Our Cwm Cynon' project. ⬇️
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Andrew Lucas @andrewlucas103.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Had my morning serving of haggis, then a brisk walk across Aberdeen, and my first lifer of the trip. Sykes's Warbler at Girdleness, eventually showed well. British lifer no. 372. #UKbirding
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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🦇 From Chelsea to Clydach: the Nocturnal Garden's next chapter. After an extraordinary week at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, BCT’s Nocturnal Garden has found its permanent home in South Wales. Read more: www.bats.org.uk/news/2026/09...
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From Chelsea to Clydach: the Nocturnal Garden's next chapter - News - Bat Conservation Trust
BCT’s Nocturnal Garden has found its permanent home in South Wales. Relocated to Clydach Community Gardens in Swansea, it will become a place for people to learn about bats, wildlife-friendly gardenin...
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Llynfian @llynfian.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Siberian rubythroat in ballpoint pen. #birdart #siberianrubythroat #ballpointpen #inkdrawing
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Zak Spaull @zspaull.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Madness at The Range this afternoon finding Pectoral Sandpiper, Buff-breasted Sandpiper and this juv Long-billed Dowitcher all in the same Golden Plover flock! #birdingscotland #rarebirdsuk
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Paul Stephens @dmesg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Last day of our 2 weeks in Scotland, 11 days of continuous rain, 1 day of full sun. 1 nfy bird, my 2nd Viking Gull and always nice to see Sooty Shears up close. Hopefully we'll be back for Christmas.
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Sociable Birder called Alun @welshbirders.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
swanseabaynews.com/nature-reser...
swanseabaynews.com
The 14 Swansea green spaces about to become nature reserves, from Port Eynon to Pontarddulais
Clyne Valley, the Mumbles cliffs, Loughor foreshore and 11 more council-owned sites will be declared Local Nature Reserves by March 2027, Swansea Council says.
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Welsh_Nature_Lady 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @welshnaturelady.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Great day out with @dmesg.bsky.social on the kayaks from Plockton today, it was nice to see the sun
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Paul Stephens @dmesg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Great trip out from Plockton on the kayaks with @welshnaturelady.bsky.social, first sunny day of the trip. A few RTD and Black Guillemot.
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Paul Stephens @dmesg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A great boat trip from Gairloch with @welshnaturelady.bsky.social, 1 Pom Skua, c150 Sootys, 2 Euro Stormies, Bonxie and a Minke. #birdingscotland
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Paul Stephens @dmesg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#birdingscotland
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Paul Stephens @dmesg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Ferry from Ullapool-Stornaway with @welshnaturelady.bsky.social, 3 Leach's, 3 Sootys, 2 Sabs, a few Arctic Skua, Bonxie, Manx, 3 WTE, Viking Gull.
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Paul Stephens @dmesg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Viking Gull to start the day, now on the ferry to Stornaway.
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Welsh Ornithological Society @birdsinwales.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Have you purchased your ticket for the Welsh Ornithological Society Conference yet? Hurry! They’re selling out quickly! Don’t miss out! Get your ticket here⬇️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/welsh-orni...
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Paul Stephens @dmesg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A few hours seawatch at Neist Point with @welshnaturelady.bsky.social before the bad weather, 1 LT Skua, 7 Arctic Skua and 11 Sooties all heading into the Minch. Knot, Purple Sand, WTE. #birdingScotland and a submarine in Broadford Bay.
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Welsh_Nature_Lady 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @welshnaturelady.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Highland Wildlife Park today with @dmesg.bsky.social @highlandwpark.bsky.social
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Paul Stephens @dmesg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Ace, I love a mince pie.
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Paul Stephens @dmesg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The past few days I've mostly been birding like this.
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Paul Stephens @dmesg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A couple of @welshnaturelady.bsky.social photos from today.
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Paul Stephens @dmesg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
#birdingscotland
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Paul Stephens @dmesg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Rspb Udale with @welshnaturelady.bsky.social, first few thousand Pinkfoot of the Autumn, fishing Osprey. #birdingscotland
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Paul Stephens @dmesg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
c30 Scaup, Slav Grebe at Jemimaville.
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Tate Lloyd @tatelloyd18.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
A brilliant birding week in Glam started with finding a Baird’s sand at Blackpill and continued with seeing White-winged tern in Cardiff bay, Bonaparte’s and Caspian gull at Blackpill (both also self-found!) and several Curlew sand and Little stint. Oh and 38 colour rings read across 7 species!
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Paul Stephens @dmesg.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Nice few hours out on the kayaks with @welshnaturelady.bsky.social, Corran to Barrisdale Bay and back. Nice 10 mins watching an Otter fishing.
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Natur Cymru @naturcymru.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Storm Petrels on Skokholm Our current edition includes an uplifting description of the Storm Petrel colony on @skokholmisland.bsky.social by warden Giselle Eagle. She also introduces us to the wardens’ work to better understand this elusive species, and to advance their conservation.
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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Strumble Head totals this am; 1 WILSON’S PETREL, 1 Leach’s, 6 Sabine’s, 1 Sooty Shear, 3 Balearic, 20 Arctic Skuas, 31 Common Scoter, 3 Wigeon, 55 Sandwich Terns, 3 Commics and 3 Meds #ukbirding
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Paul Stephens @dmesg.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Nice few hours at Kidwelly Quay, 3 Osprey 2 successful fishing attempts, 2 Marsh Harrier, Peregrine, Cattle Egret, 2 Curlew Sand, Spotshank, flyover Yellow Wag. #birdingWales
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Welsh_Nature_Lady 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @welshnaturelady.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Todays #wildlifegarden visitor #sparrowhawk
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Neil Fermandel @neilfphotography.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Buff-Breasted Sandpiper found up on Dale Airstrip today #birds #birdingwales #wildlife
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Paul Stephens @dmesg.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
#birdingWales
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Paul Stephens @dmesg.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Nice couple of hours early at a busy Strumble, nice close adult Sab Gull, with another a bit more distant. A few Sooty Shears, my first Welsh Corys and 20+ Arctic Skua.
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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
🦇 We can't wait to see the Nocturnal Garden in its forever home at Clydach Community Gardens CIC! It will be launching to the public at an open gardens event on Saturday 12 September. The event will include a local producer's market, street food, and activities for children. Please come along!
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Paul Stephens @dmesg.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
#birdingWales
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Matt D @mattdenial.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
I knew the Scilly Pelagics could be ‘bad’, but I wasn’t quite prepared for the onslaught today. Soaked from head to toe, then, after hitting another massive wave, the stinking bag of chum flew back into the boat and hit me. We still had 3 hrs to go. Still, Sooty Shearwater lifer, come on! #birds
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Welsh_Nature_Lady 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @welshnaturelady.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
It’s shocking how water companies have gotten away with polluting our waterways with sewage. A petition is being handed in next week, can you add your signature? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...
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End the sewage pollution scandal
It’s shocking how water companies have gotten away with polluting our waterways with sewage. That’s why more than 319,000 of us have signed the petition demanding an end to the sewage scandal. We’re...
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Welsh_Nature_Lady 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @welshnaturelady.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Only one Tawny Owl had ever visited our garden before, that we know of, but this past week one has been dropping in almost every night, even visited the #wildlifepond #owl #tawnyowl #nature #wildlife #wildlifegarden @wtswwswanseagroup.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
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Paul Stephens @dmesg.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Early work finish, so headed to Merthyr after the birds not being seen for few hours was chuffed to see 2 Ortolan Bunting had been found , great views, calling in flight, nice to chat with Dante, the original finder and @markhipkin.bsky.social, cheers lads 👍
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Welsh_Nature_Lady 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @welshnaturelady.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Managed to capture video footage of Tuna while on the pelagic trip with @dmesg.bsky.social this was after missing one jumping about 20ft in front of the boat 🙄
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Paul Stephens @dmesg.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Couple of photos from Saturday, Great/Manx Shearwater.
Manx ShearwaterGreat Shearwater
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Paul Stephens @dmesg.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Still a few butterfly in the garden, 4 Painted Lady on the Buddleja for most of the day for the last week, joined by a couple of Small Copper the last few days. Still lots of Small White and the Red Admirals are enjoying the bananas we've put out.
Painted LadySmall Copper
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Gary Harper @carmsbirder.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The Carmarthenshire Bird Club has a meeting at Pembrey Harbour on Thur 27th Aug commencing at 1730 to look for Terns,Gulls & Waders over the high tide. Parking available just passed the Shoreline Caravan Park. All welcome.
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Paul Stephens @dmesg.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Pelagic trip out of Penzance with @welshnaturelady.bsky.social. Balearic/Great/Manx Shears, Wlisons/Euro Stormies. Highlight of the trip, Tuna 20ft from the boat.
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Paul Stephens @dmesg.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Great to catch up Blair 👍
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Francis Morgan @franchrismorg.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I've signed. Will you? Add your name to help make wildfire prevention and climate resilience a national priority, and stand with the communities affected by wildfires. campaigns.nationaltrust.org.uk/page/196457/...
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I've signed. Will you? Add your name to help make wildfire prevention and climate resilience a national priority, and stand with the communities affected by wildfires.
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Paul Stephens @dmesg.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Early visit to Pembrey Harbour, lots of Manx, Lesser Yellowlegs, distant Osprey, a few Clouded Yellow. Banc y lord, Wood Sand, Yellow Wag, 5 Green Sand. #birdingWales
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Paul Stephens @dmesg.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Last visit of the year to the Usk Osprey with @welshnaturelady.bsky.social. Bonus Barn Owl on the way home.
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Vale Nature Partnership @valelnp.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
🐝 Places are still available on our free BeeWalk Training session with the @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social. Learn how to monitor bumblebees, contribute to citizen science, and help support nature recovery. Don't miss out! 🎟️ Book your place: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beewalk-tr...
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Beewalk Training
Join Vale LNP in partnership with Tom Bucher-Flynn from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust to learn the fascinating world of bumblebees.
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