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Esmond Brown @chalkspring.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

@britishspiders.bsky.social @tylanberry.bsky.social @graemelyons.bsky.social Feels like the start of Autumn - Linyphiidae season. A nice Small-horned Walckenaer (Walckenaeria corniculans) from the weekend, to start things off

Image shows the head detail of a small yellow-brown Money Spider, in close-up. The spider has a small horn at the tip of its cephalothorax that has a tuft of hairs protruding

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Sarah Arnold @sejarnold.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Kent Wildlife Conference: 25th October 2026 Uni. of Kent/Darwin Conference Suite £22 (£15 students) incl. refreshments/lunch Theme: biological recording & its importance. @graemelyons.bsky.social speaking on pan-species listing! #KentNature #NaturalHistory www.kentfieldclub.org.uk/programme/up...

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Harry Witts @hwitts.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Passenger to Actinic at Coverack, Lizard last night with @josscarr.bsky.social . Joss’s Photo @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Sim Elliott PSL TQ2611 @tq2611.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

My blog tq2611-pan-species-recording.blogspot.com is inspired by @graemelyons.bsky.social’s advocacy of pan-species listing. Get his fabulous book!

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Graeme Lyons @graemelyons.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Presenting the Biodiversity Challenge initiative. Are you doing a degree in biology, zoology, marine biology, ecology & conservation or something similar? Then Biodiversity Challenge might be for you. analternativenaturalhistoryofsussex.blogspot.com/2026/08/biod... Artwork by Unorthodox Sketch!

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Graeme Lyons @graemelyons.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

This was an absolutely insanely good day, well done @hwitts.bsky.social on another epic find!

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Portland Bird Observatory @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Also, some better photos of the Verge Cricket Eumodicogryllus bordigalensis caught last night by Nigel Jones and Mark Edgeller whilst they were moth-trapping at Freshwater Bay

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Dungeness Bird Observatory @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

A Verge Cricket heard at Lydd-on-sea for a few hours on Saturday night (and into early hours of Sunday) couldn't be relocated last night. Seemingly a second for Britain? The more regular orthoptera put on a good show over the weekend with Tree Cricket, Large Conehead, Sickle-bearing all seen.

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Simon Phelps @simonphelps.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

This might interest you! bsky.app/profile/port...

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Graeme Lyons @graemelyons.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I recorded my 10,000th species on Thursday at @sandwichbirdobs.bsky.social. Here's the full story... analternativenaturalhistoryofsussex.blogspot.com/2026/08/i-sa...

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John Walters @johnwalterswildife.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Good to see my first Radford's Flame Shoulder Ochropleura leucogaster. @graemelyons.bsky.social I see what you mean calling it a 'stretch limousine' version of the Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta. Modbury, Devon

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Alan Salter @alandcs.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Trapped with Sussex Moth Group in the garden of Petworth House NT by special arrangement. #TeamMoth 6NFY Oak Hook-tip Ear Moth agg. Mullein Wave Stenoptilia pterodactyla? Catoptria pinella. Eucosma hohenwartiana? Got to see @graemelyons.bsky.social ticking off a few more species 😳

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Kent Field Club @kentfieldclub.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Very pleased to have @graemelyons.bsky.social as a speaker at the Kent Wildlife Conference this October, talking on "Pan-species listing – how to become a super-naturalist". Open to all: go to tinyurl.com/WildConf2026 for details & booking. #pansspecies #panspecieslisting #biologicalrecording

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Kent Wildlife Conference 2026

THE KENT WILDLIFE CONFERENCE SATURDAY 24th October 2026 Darwin Conference Suite, Darwin College, University of Kent The Kent Wildlife Conference is an opportunity for all those interested in the...

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Mark Avery @markavery.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

If you are at the (Global) Bird Fair (I'm not) then look out for these two books which I recommend. I know the authors are present. Pan Species Listing @graemelyons.bsky.social review bit.ly/4eUG3HN Love is a Toad @lucylapwing.bsky.social review bit.ly/4vRihSV

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Graeme Lyons @graemelyons.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

We are at Birdfair again but this time I will be selling my book, come find us on Robin 76. Details of what we are up to and when in the blog below. analternativenaturalhistoryofsussex.blogspot.com/2026/07/pan-...

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Pan-species Listing at Global Birdfair in 2026

Pan-species Listing is thriving! We've never had more people taking part as we do now, it's a great time to get involved with this worthwhil...

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Graeme Lyons @graemelyons.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

analternativenaturalhistoryofsussex.blogspot.com/2026/07/181-... A quick update on the PSL year listing challenge. I have seen 3,840 species in the first 181 days of 2026!

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181 days

I haven't posted a longer update here in a while of my '6000 species in 2026' pan-species year-listing challenge, as I have been doing more ...

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Cofnod Local Environmental Records Centre @cofnod.org.uk · 17/06/2026

Great trip with NRW & @naturambyth.bsky.social to look for rare fen inverts at Cors Geirch NNR. Idiocera sexguttata (Cranefly), Ground Beetle Chlaenius tristis (only UK site), Attulus caricis. @graemelyons.bsky.social @liamolds.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @britishspiders.bsky.social

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Tylan Berry @tylanberry.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

A very impressive looking male Ozyptila scabricula, collected as a sub adult a moth ago right at the edge of a friable cliff slip near Land's End. A pretty identical situation to where I had it with @graemelyons.bsky.social on the Lizard in April. @britishspiders.bsky.social

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 11/05/2026

Last chance to book! Could you become a “super-naturalist”? 🌿 Join @graemelyons.bsky.social on 13 May for Pan-Species Listing — the challenge of recording species across the UK. Wildlife recording, ID tips & inspiration 🌎 🧪 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977266072... @panspecieslisting.bsky.social

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Andy Musgrove @andymus.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Species 8,559: Parna tenella, a small sawfly that creates leaf-mines/rolls in lime leaves, found during lunchbreak of yday's @nfbr.bsky.social conference in Birmingham. Guessed it was this, now keyed; black tegulae & all-yellow legs rule out P apicalis @graemelyons.bsky.social @josscarr.bsky.social

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 07/05/2026

Who has seen the most species in the UK? With ~70,000 eukaryotes, Pan-Species Listing lets naturalists track lifetime totals Join our FREE entoLIVE on 13 May w/ PSL recorder @graemelyons.bsky.social sharing stories from the top 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977266072... @panspecieslisting.bsky.social

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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

We have such a great FREE webinar for you 7-8pm tomorrow night 6 May! Legendary ecologist, author & pan-lister @graemelyons.bsky.social will be explaining why getting to know your plants facilitates recording of other species groups. Book here: bsbi.org/take-part/ev... Ideal for beginner recorders!

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Webinar: Recording For Beginners - Why getting to know your plants facilitates recording of other species groups

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Cofnod Local Environmental Records Centre @cofnod.org.uk · 05/05/2026

Ynys Wyllt visit yesterday produced some cracking spiders Arctosa leopardus and a Trochosa female which might be spinipalpis, but will probably just be terricola after 🔬. Only 1 previous spider record for site. @britishspiders.bsky.social @tylanberry.bsky.social @graemelyons.bsky.social

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Graeme Lyons @graemelyons.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Does anyone have a photo of the Sussex Spotted Sandpiper/s I could use for a presentation please?

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Graeme Lyons @graemelyons.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Why are @brighton-hove.gov.uk doing work on elms on a warm sunny day with temps expected of 17 degrees in the middle of the bird breeding season?! The rest of the week will have temps of 18 to 19 degrees. Scolytus scolytus could well be flying then, so this cutting could be SPREADING ELM DISEASE.

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 21/04/2026

Pan-Species Listing challenges naturalists to record every UK species they’ve seen across all groups of life 🦋🌿🍄 Join @graemelyons.bsky.social for a FREE entoLIVE on how PSL builds skills and valuable wildlife records. 📅 13 May 🎟 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977266072... @panspecieslisting.bsky.social

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Graeme Lyons @graemelyons.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

It was great to meet you too Erica! I really enjoyed those two hours.

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

A white Red Dead-nettle seen today was an unusual treat, and also a great example of why capitalisation of species names is a good aid for clarity in writing. @graemelyons.bsky.social

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Graeme Lyons @graemelyons.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

It was so awesome!!! Thanks mate. That was one unforgettable day.

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Graeme Lyons @graemelyons.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

analternativenaturalhistoryofsussex.blogspot.com/2026/04/kill... A mind-blowing four days of wildlife in Cornwall (Orca photo is Nathan Jackson's). Follow the link to the full story on my blog! Right, field work begins today!

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Neil Middleton - BatAbility @batability.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

\o/ Available now on Talking Bat Podcast \o/ Brilliant interview with Graeme Lyons @graemelyons.bsky.social, chatting about being an author & his book: Pan-Species Listing - How To Become A Super-Naturalist. \o/ Available now on Talking Bat Podcast \o/ batability.podbean.com/e/talking-bo...

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Graeme Lyons @graemelyons.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Just heard the Yellow-browed Warbler again, but two streets away this time!

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Graeme Lyons @graemelyons.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

A fantastic review of my book by Steve Gale. Many thanks Steve!

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Graeme Lyons @graemelyons.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Amazing! Looking forward to seeing your lists go up on the website. Hope you enjoy it.

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Graeme Lyons @graemelyons.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

analternativenaturalhistoryofsussex.blogspot.com/2026/03/sloe... A quick update on the '6000 species in 2026' challenge, along with my first ever Sloe Carpet! Full story in the blog below.

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Sloe burn

This story starts some 16 years ago, in the early days of my blog. Here was my first attempt to look for Sloe Carpet. As you can see, I fai...

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Tylan Berry @tylanberry.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Even in the pouring mizzle, there's plenty of adult male Euophrys herbigrada to be found on the west Lizard cliffs at this time of year. @britishspiders.bsky.social @graemelyons.bsky.social @cofnod.org.uk @chalkspring.bsky.social

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Graeme Lyons @graemelyons.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

1/2 #speciesaday no. 689 is Oxyopes heterophthalmus. Nationally Rare & Vulnerable. Found on mature heathland in Surrey where it is widespread. Not seen in the New Forest for over a 100 years. Oddly missing from the West Sussex heaths that are not that far away. A bit jumpy. Lots of leg spines.

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Graeme Lyons @graemelyons.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

1/2 #speciesaday no. 688 is Dipoena melanogaster. Endangered & Nationally Rare. A very rare spider with its UK stronghold at Box Hill, where it can be beaten from the low branches of shrubs. Quite unlike the other Dipoena type spiders, more like a Theridiid with that patterned abdomen.

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Graeme Lyons @graemelyons.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

1/2 #speciesaday no. 687 is Cynaeda dentalis. A distinctive crambid that looks like a parched grass flower head. Nationally scarce a. Feeds on Viper's-bugloss. My records are between 9th June and 9th September. This one was disturbed from rest in the day near the car park at West Beach last summer.

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Graeme Lyons @graemelyons.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

One last reminder of my talk tomorrow night on my book at Exeter Street Hall at 7.30 pm (until 8.30 pm). I will be selling the book at a discounted rate of £32 (cash preferred). Hope to see some of you there! It's only £2 entry.

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Andrew Lucas @andrewlucas103.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

This just arrived, by @graemelyons.bsky.social. 400 pages packed with guidance on how to identify almost any taxonomic group you can think of. An absolute 'must have' for any naturalist.

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Graeme Lyons @graemelyons.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

As it's publication day, I have put a few words down about what I have tried to do with the book, it's a lot more than just pan-species listing. Please have a read. I am now an author!

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My book is out there in the wild

Although I have had copies of the book for about a month now (and I had a great day at Adastra a couple of weeks ago by way of a 'soft launc...

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Graeme Lyons @graemelyons.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

I'm doing a talk on my book at Exeter Street Hall (opposite the Chimney House) in Brighton next Wednesday night. It's only £2 entry and I am selling the book at a discount. Hope to see some of my Brighton friends there!

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