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Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social · 17h

It's International #GeodiversityDay! David Nash of the Sussex Geodiversity Partnership explores our Malling Down reserve - from bedrock to butterflies 🦋 sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/articles… 📷© Stuart Conway

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Staffordshire Mammal Group @staffsmammalgroup.bsky.social · 16h

Out next field meeting is: Harvest mice - Tittesworth Sunday, October 11, 2026 10:00am – 3:00pm Tittersworth nature reserve. Take part in the harvest mouse survey. Hone your nest finding skills on this beautiful site with like minded people. www.staffordshiremammalgroup.org/new-events

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Events — Staffordshire Mammal Group

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Markus Wagner @wagnermarkus.bsky.social · 22h

A lot of love for the Fens and for plants, poured into book form by my former colleague Owen Mountford and by Jon Graham.

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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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JNCC @jncc.bsky.social · 18h

It's #InternationalGeodiversityDay! This year's theme is #GeodiversityOnOurDoorstep Our Chief Scientist Dave Stone reflects on the Fens, Barnack Stone and the cathedrals it built, plus the rare Pasque flower now thriving in old quarries Read the blog👉https://bit.ly/4ytbEaE #TogetherForNature

Close-up photograph of a piece of Barnack Stone, a shelly oolitic limestone. The rock is lumpy and yellow-beige

Photograph of Peterborough Cathedral, looking towards the front of the building. It's a beautiful gothic style building in yellowish stone. The lawn in front is cut and the sky is bright blue behind it

A close-up photograph of the Pasque flower, found at Barnack Hills and Holes. The flower is a vibrant purple colour, with yellow at its centre.

Photograph of the landscape at Barnack Hills and Holes. The landscape is grass covered and gently undulating, with trees and bushes in the background

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Royal Entomological Society @royentsoc.bsky.social · 15h

🪰 Thinking of attending #IAFF26? Places are limited and attendance is capped, so don't leave it too late to secure your place at this exciting two-day conference exploring insects as food and feed. ⏰ Registration deadline: 13 November buff.ly/Cx5uam5

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Join industry professionals at the RES Insects as Food & Feed Conference

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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 20h

You're never too old to get excited about seeing a really big tree.

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NatureBureau @naturebureau.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The Fenland Flora by Owen Mountford & Jon Graham (with 300 photos & over 1000 maps). This 1400-page, 2-volume set has now gone to print. Pre-pub offer ends 31 Oct 2026 -visit naturebureau.co.uk/bookshop now & SAVE £25 on published price @bsbibotany.bsky.social @plantlife.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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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Nice update from @pilning.bsky.social & @andymus.bsky.social about the Shoeburyness population of Pedunculate Sea-purslane! Efforts to sustain the original colony & establish further populations are ongoing, but sadly reintroduction attempts at Walberswick failed: plantatlas2020.org/atlas/2cd4p9...

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JNCC @jncc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Every day, decisions are made that shape nature's future. But those decisions need evidence. Today we're launching our Science Impact Strategy 2026-2030, setting out how we'll maximise the impact of our science & turn evidence into action. 📽️ youtu.be/Vr5hQRS0Tzc?... 🔗 jncc.gov.uk/science-impa...

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JNCC Science Impact Strategy 2026-2030

YouTube video by JNCC

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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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Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

After months of planning, SeaFest came to life - made by young people, for young people. A brilliant example of what young people can achieve when given the space to lead. sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/articles… 📷© Linden Burland

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Richard K Broughton @richardkbroughton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

New in #BirdStudy The reproductive success of Little Egrets Egretta garzetta in north-eastern Algeria: a five-year analysis doi.org/10.1080/0006... #ornithology

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Job Alert! 🔉 We're looking for two part-time Field Surveyors for the Winter survey season from November - March to conduct wintering bird surveys. To discover more and apply visit ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs 📍 Survey areas: Yorkshire Dales & the Fens. 📝 Deadline for applications: Sunday 18 October 2026.

A Fieldfare is amongst frosty grass. Wording above reads: We’re hiring! Field Surveyors - LandSpAES Project.

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Judy Webb @judywebb.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

What a spectacular FLY!

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Caring for God's Acre @caringforgodsacre.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

1st webinar in our Autumn series Tuesday 6th October 2-3pm Bats in churches - people, heritage and nature www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/.../bats-in-.... Lisa Worledge of Bat Conservation Trust explains how timely advice & careful planning enable essential church work & safeguard bat populations

A brown long eared bat flying next to a churchyard monument. Photograph credit Chris Damant

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James Emerson @norwichbirder.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Erysiphe ornata, a powdery mildew on birch, from Brett's Wood at the weekend. The appendages to the cleistothecia branch into lovely curled shapes at the tips.

Underside of a birch leaf showing dark (mature) and yellow (immature) cleistothecia. On the left of the leaf is a Phyllonorycter moth leaf mine.

Two dark circles (cleistothecia) viewed under a microscope. Appendages are rising from them, with curled branches near the tips.

A dark circles (cleistothecium) viewed under a microscope. Appendages are rising from them, with curled branches near the tips.

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Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

We went scrub bashing with Locate Productions to mark the Autumn Equinox. It was tiring, sweaty, impactful work, carried out to restore and protect the biodiverse chalk grasslands of Malling Down. Thanks to Locate for the coffee, flapjacks and chat, and to Luke Spencer for capturing the event 📷

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South East Wales Biodiversity Records Centre @sewbrec.org.uk · 02/10/2026

#RecordOfTheWeek today is this fantastic Spurilla neapolitana, also known as the 'hair curler' sea slug spotted at Oxwich by Tate Lloyd, and is new to Wales! The first UK sighting was only last year in Cornwall. Many thanks for the record & photo, submitted via iRecord. irecord.org.uk

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Erica McAlister @flygirlnhm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

For #flyfriday - paratypes of Machimus cowini - the Manx robberfly seen here in the Manx Museum entomology collections The Manx robberfly was 1st discovered on the Isle of Man in the 1940s but has since been found else where but not ‘across’ (eg UK) as they say here. @dipteristsforum.bsky.social

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JNCC @jncc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🐬UK waters are home to a huge diversity of whales, dolphins and porpoises But despite decades of research, big gaps remain in our understanding of where they are and how many there are🧵

The image shows the silhouette of a woman standing on a ship's bridge. The woman is looking out the window at the front with binoculars. You can't see what she is looking at

A sunlit whale breaches the surface of a clear ocean. The sunlight glints on the blue waters

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Richard K Broughton @richardkbroughton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Often see this on juv Marsh Tits in autumn - hard blobs of material stuck to the bill. It's solidified pulp from sticky berries, where they've been extracting the seeds. Maybe honeysuckle, bramble, wild service, dogwood or hawthorn; hard to be sure which (or all!).

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Norfolk & Norwich Naturalists' Society @norfolknats.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A reminder to members that there is an NNNS fungus foray tomorrow (Saturday 3rd October 2026) at Brett's Wood, Thursford at 10:30 - we hope to see some of you there.

A large group of small orange and white bracket fungi (Crimped Gill) growing from the side of a log.

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Martin Harvey @kitenet.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Conifer Mazegill (Gloeophyllum sepiarium) is described as "common worldwide" but this from near Coniston a few days ago is the first time I've noticed it. Love the colour scheme 😍 #FungiFriday

Several layers of bracket fungus growing out from the end of a cut conifer trunk, surrounded by heath vegetation including the brown remains of Heather flowers. The fungus brackets are a rich dark reddish-brown in the centre, gradually becoming lighter and brighter to orange and yellow at the edge.

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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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Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"Enjoying my new role at Sussex Wildlife Trust, finding Beaver habitat and supporting Beaver readiness...." 🦫 - Fran Southgate, Sussex Beaver Lead

Calm pond in a green woodland, dense trees and overhanging branches mirrored in the still water.

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Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Free UK shipping on everything, until midnight Sunday. 🍂 Get ahead of the gifting season or treat yourself. Hedgehogs aren't the only ones stocking up for winter. Shop now: sussexwildlifetruststore.com

Promotional poster: free UK shipping on Sussex Wildlife Trust shop, autumn leaves, photo of a man in a wildlife-themed sweatshirt.

Bearded man with hair tied back wearing a long-sleeve woodland mushrooms shirt standing in a leafy forest

Young man smiling in a sunlit forest, wearing a dark sweatshirt with a colorful floral badger design and hands in pockets.

Woman standing in a green forest, wearing a dark green hoodie with large red-and-white mushroom print, looking sideways.

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Tegwyn @arachnoteg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Badumna longinqua for today's A-Z. New to the UK and probably spreading through plant trade. Check out your local garden centre, B+Q and especially B+M stores outdoor plant areas. You will likely find the distinctive web before any spider. Visit the BAS on YouTube for more info. #Aractober

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Richard K Broughton @richardkbroughton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

New in #BirdStudy Breeding habitat preference of the Pallas's Fish Eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus in north-eastern Bangladesh www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #ornithology

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The time has come to announce our BTO & Marsh Award 2026 winners for their contribution to ornithology and conservation! This evening we’re at the Society of Wildlife Artists Natural Eye Exhibition where winners will be given their award! Stay tuned! @marshawards.bsky.social

Society of Wildlife Artists Natural Eye exhibition image featuring a centre artwork of Nightjar by moonlight, showing two Nightjars on Copperfoiled stained glass on stained granite base by Rachel Taylor, with the oil artwork Goldcrest by John Foker on the wall behind.

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Freshwater Biological Association @freshwaterbio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The FBA has a long scientific relationship with the freshwater habitats of the #LakeDistrict... so it was excellent to hear that the Lake District National Park Authority has a new 5-year plan. We were delighted to catch up with Cath Johnson at LDNPA to find out more: www.fba.org.uk/fba-voice/a-...

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A new strategic vision for the Lake District: in conversation with Cath Johnson from the National Park Authority — Freshwater Biological Association

Safeguarding the vital and exceptional freshwater habitats of the Lake District is at the core of the FBA's organisational mission, so it was excellent to hear the announcement in June that the Lake D...

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Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Looking for advice and suggestions on key elements of community conservation work? Download our new guide, written by ecologist Laurie Jackson, from our community group advice page.

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Community Group Advice - Sussex Wildlife Trust

Find advice and guidance for community groups wanting to protect local wildlife, improve habitats and take action for nature in Sussex.

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Tim Blackburn @mothyblackburn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

In Windsor Great Park for a @ucllifesciences.bsky.social REF retreat, so of course took the moth trap. Only 110:17, probably thanks to the clear skies and moon. Highlights were my 2nd to 6th Deep-brown Darts, Feathered Thorn, Orange Sallow, and 77 Lunar Underwings, all NFY. #TeamMoth

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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We're pleased to announce a new licensing agreement with biodiversity technology start-up Wilder Sensing. Wilder Sensing will integrate technology from the UKCEH-developed LepiSense system into their biodiversity monitoring platform under the name MothSense. More: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...

A LepiSense system sits among wildflowers

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BTO Scotland @btoscotland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Have you seen a ringed Ptarmigan? Volunteer ringers from Tay and Grampian Ringing Groups are now fitting small colour rings (under license) to Ptarmigan in the hills of Perthshire and Aberdeenshire. 1/3 #BirdingScotland

A Ptarmigan in the hand, about to be released after being fitted with a uniquely coded ring. Image: Jacob Davies

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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Our annual membership special offer opens today! Join us this month to start enjoying 15 months of membership benefits for the price of 12. Benefits to you: social/training/access/opportunities & more Benefits to our wild plants: in a changing world, your support is vital! bsbi.org/blog/2026/10...

A group of inclusive botanists stands near the edge of a lake in Aberdeenshire, pointing at some of the aquatic plants and sharing ID tips. Image: Ian Francis

A wet meadow in the Yorkshire Dales, full of Ragged Robin and other wild flowers. Image: Ken Readshaw

Julia Hanmer, BSBI Chief Executive. look up and smiles, surrounded by colleagues on an orchid-hunting trip in the Peak District. Image: Sarah Woods

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Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre @tverc1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Just a few days left to book your place at our Autumn Recorders' Conference on 10th October. A day with lots of local wildlife recorders and groups involved, bringing displays and giving updates on their work. Book your place:

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Our next Recorders' conference | Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre

Our next Autumn Recorders' Conference is taking place on Saturday 10th October at Upper Basildon Village Hall.

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Norfolk Ponds Project @norfolkponds.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

2 more Norfolk ponds!!! As part of our new Coast Ghosts Pilot project we have resurrected 2 near-sea #ghostponds. 5 days of digging & now we just need rain!!! The ponds will bring more clean freshwater to the coastal strip. Huge benefits for migrant birds. #coastghosts @ournorfolkcoast.bsky.social

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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Hello October! Or should that be Moth-tober? 🎃🦋 With autumn well underway, keep an eye out for these butterflies and moths in your gardens and local green spaces.

Butterfly Conservation's Butterflies and Moths to see in October: Speckled Wood, Brimstone moth, Comma, Frosted Orange, Peacock, Angle Shades, Red Admiral, Light Emerald, and Wall.

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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Jersey Cudweed: first recorded on Jersey in 1689, now spreading northwards, with a 50-fold increase since 2000. Spread by humans? Spread by birds? Linked to a warming climate? Find out more on its #PlantAtlas2020 page plantatlas2020.org/atlas/2cd4p9... And keep an eye out for it in your area!

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William (Bill) Sutherland @billsutherland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

How running an experiment was critical for the survival of this rewilding project. youtu.be/e8loyBgiNPs?...

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Why Conservation Needs Experiments

YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts

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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 01/10/2026

🍄 Fungi season alert 🍄 We don't meant to alarm anyone, but the best time of the year has arrived. Check out these specimens found at Sheffield Park and Garden. Behold: orange peel fungus, fly agaric, rounded earth star and cauliflower fungus

Bright orange fungus that looks like slithered of curled orange peel amongst brown leaves

A classic toadstool with a white stem, red top and white spots growing out of a bed of bright yellow leaves

Fascinating white mushroom globes with an outer layer peeled back that looks like a star. They are growing from dark earth

A huge sponge of beige fungus growing at the based of a large tree trunk

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Bumblebee Conservation Trust @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Of the UK’s 24 bumblebee species, these four remain active in October 💛 Bumblebee nests come to their natural end in autumn. New queens seek undisturbed spaces to hibernate alone until spring 🍂🐝 🔎 Brush up on your bumblebee identification skills: ow.ly/LRS750ZNaOf

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Aurigny.bsky.social @aurigny.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

iiem.events. Presentations and conference proceedings from the inter-island environmental meeting in Jersey are now available. #seabirds 🌍🧪🇬🇬🇯🇪 🐟🐬

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IIEM – Inter-Island Environment Meeting

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Portland Bird Observatory @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Very happy with this: just minutes after being gripped off by news of @paulupwey.bsky.social's Maize Wainscot we find there's one in our moth-traps as well!

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