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Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust @gloswildlife.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"There’s one place that is really close to my heart: the Severn Hams. This vast floodplain between Gloucester and Tewkesbury was once alive with nature. With your help, I am determined to bring that life roaring back." -Harry, Lead Land Manager West Support Harry’s Mission: ow.ly/U1yb50ZOATI

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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

If you feel like donating to the RNLI, here’s a link. I just have. Their minimum donation is £2: I think it might be nice for them to receive a lot of donations this week, even if they’re mostly very modest. Just so they know a lot of people out here appreciate their work. rnli.org/support-us/g...

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Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea

Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.

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Peter McSweeney @petermcsweeney.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Visited the wonderful long-tailed shrike in Gloucs. It was in specular fresh plumage and was very obliging. Thanks to the landowner. #birds

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Andy Brockman @andybrockman.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The legwork, and the sting, which seems to have caught out James Orr, Nigel Farage and Reform-UK was carried out by Verbatim Investigations who have dropped their own take on the story.

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Dirty Money: A Year Undercover in Reform UK

A yearlong investigation into Nigel Farage’s fundraising operation reveals a plot to break the law by bringing foreign money into British politics

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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

‘Honest Bob’ Jenrick says he wants to “abolish” Natural England, and at the very least stop funding it, in the first 100 days of a putative Reform government. Reform may appear to be on the rocks currently but their plans are terrifying, mad & must be stopped. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Jenrick: “Even if you can’t abolish, I don’t know, Natural England within the first 100 days, you can stop funding it, you can turn the tap off and the tap will be turned off a lot of these quangos, and that will drive savings.”

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Peter McSweeney @petermcsweeney.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

A few highlights from garden moth trap last nights in our Bath garden.

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Peter McSweeney @petermcsweeney.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Recently created my first garden moth trap, very inexpensive bulb and outdoor cable setup, with the rest bits from around the house. Three sessions and already recorded 2 dozen species. This particularly fine small emerald had me accused of using AI...

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton's family asked that, in lieu of flowers, fans make a donation to the singer's Imagination Library. Here's what the charity does ⬇️ www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

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Turning Pages: Inside Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

Core team of 15 staff and thousands of volunteers and partners help the country-music philanthropist deliver books to kids around the world.

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Peter McSweeney @petermcsweeney.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Heath spotted orchid ? Mwnt Wales yesterday #bsbi #wildflowerhour Apologies late and not a climber...but lovely nevertheless.

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Peter McSweeney @petermcsweeney.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Just watched a pipestrelle roost in Wales go out to hunt, easily 100 individuals...but if that wasn't exciting enough up popped a tawny owl doing its best to catch dinner. Amazing experience.

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Veronica in the Fens ~ My Heart in Nature @veronicainthefens.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Wow, that was truly amazing, the Strawberry Full Moon rising over Ely Cathedral this evening. Seen from Little Downham outside of Ely, Cambridgeshire 😍🌝 I didn’t think it was going to shine through the clouds, but it certainly did 🙏🏻🥰 #Fullmoon #strawberrymoon #ElyCathedral #amazing #Wonderful

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Peter McSweeney @petermcsweeney.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Mummy badger has been visiting our urban garden for many weeks and it was obvious that she was suckling a cub(s). Last night we had a new visitor...really rather cute #springwatch #nature #ukwildlife

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Peter McSweeney @petermcsweeney.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Male blackcap on the Somerset Levels yesterday. Billions of mozzies, along with warblers, esp garden, sedge and reed, cuckoos, bitterns, egrets, marsh harriers, bitterns calling, swifts. Dragonflies and damsels downed by the torrential rain.

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Peter McSweeney @petermcsweeney.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

After 5 years of hard graft to make local council land into a nature reserve and place for people to enjoy our notice board glass was smashes by vandals...shame

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Peter McSweeney @petermcsweeney.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

The usual crew visiting our garden last night. Haven't seen the hedgegog again though. #wildlife #garden #springwatch

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Peter McSweeney @petermcsweeney.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Southern Marsh orchid on coastal landslide in south Devon today #wildflowerhour +2, plus sanicle in nearby damp woodland

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Peter McSweeney @petermcsweeney.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Before, during and after repair. Wonderful work on a drystone wall on the edge of Bath today

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Peter McSweeney @petermcsweeney.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Very late #wildflowerhour hedgerows. Yellow archangel, ramsoms, bluebell and wood melick in Bath. Orange tip on cuckoo flower, where more grassy, making an appearance. Good year for butterflies so far.

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Peter McSweeney @petermcsweeney.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Not very original for #cabbagefamily #wildflowerhour but lovely cuckoo flower nevertheless

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Peter McSweeney @petermcsweeney.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

A wonderful week at the @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social. Thanks to Martin and Jodie, and Mark Cutts. New sightings included curlew sandpipers and a whinchat. Lots of wheatears, warblers and bountiful sea life on the Bill. 100s of linnets & a wall butterfly. Enjoyed meeting the palmate newts too!

Curlew sandpipers at the tip of Portland Bill

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Mike Hudema @mikehudema.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

These irreplaceable old growth forests continue to be logged across British Columbia. Over 1,200 people have been arrested trying to keep them standing. There is no time to waste. Protect the Irreplaceable. #ActOnClimate #climate #nature @bcndp #bcpoli #bcgov Pic @TJWattPhoto

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Peter McSweeney @petermcsweeney.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Fox and badger visited our garden last night again...but certainly not intentionally together

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

How long would a commercial airplane take to reach the planets? The distances that make conventional space travel impossible

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Peter McSweeney @petermcsweeney.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Female kingfisher at Shapwick Heath NNR in Somerset today

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Peter McSweeney @petermcsweeney.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

An explosion of biting insects this arvo at Hall Wall RSPB NNR Somerset...sounded like small planes flying over. Good for the birds. First hobby and dragonfly seen...the latter saved from the loo...

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Peter McSweeney @petermcsweeney.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Simply stunning.... #Exmoor in North Devon yesterday.

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Peter McSweeney @petermcsweeney.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Watched through sitting room window yesterday - this woodmouse was on a mission to collect red berries and hoard them in its nest/store.

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Peter McSweeney @petermcsweeney.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

As its not on today's theme, I'm going early with #bsbi #wildflowerhour. These are completely native daffs in a small reserve in Gloucestershire in the golden triangle, which was stunning yesterday. One person seeing this was nearly in tears...

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Peter McSweeney @petermcsweeney.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

One of Bath's long closed graveyards with amazing display of daffs and primroses...possibly both native varieties #wildflowerhour

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Nick Acheson @themarshtit.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

What do this ancient oak, this swallowtail, this natterjack have in common? 1) They live on Norfolk Wildlife Trust reserves. 2) They benefit from people buying This Wild Dream. ALL profits go to NWT (nothing to me). Help us celebrate NWT’s centenary TODAY www.thebookhive.co.uk/product/this...

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wildflowerhour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

It’s great to see lots of new followers & interaction with #wildflowerhour! 🥰 If you are new it’s so easy to join in! Find wild or naturalised blooms (not planted ones) from across Britain & Ireland & share during the magic hour Sunday’s 8-9pm when we have a proper planty party!! 🎉🌿🌸

#Wildflowerhour was started over ten years ago to promote the amazing work of the BSBI which is why it is focused on Britain and Ireland. If you are based in a different region why not start your own using a different hashtag 😀

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Peter McSweeney @petermcsweeney.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Somerset Levels were hugely flooded today, leaving very little grassland for this kestrel. Cattle egrets, lapwings and starlings scattered in large flocks amongst muddy cattle grazed fields. A firecrest was another highlight. #birds

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Peter McSweeney @petermcsweeney.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

A lovely walk around Sherston in the Cotswolds today. Lots of winter thrushes and starlings plus flocks of skylarks I think. Pleased to see a cattle egret amongst little egrets circling the grazing cattle, and a red kite overhead...how times have changed...

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Peter McSweeney @petermcsweeney.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Found when moving the patio pots around...frog

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Peter McSweeney @petermcsweeney.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Two lifers for me today, both at Shapwick Heath NNR in Somerset: a penduline tit and an American wigeon. The PT was distant. Also an accommodating stonechat kept me company @naturalengland.bsky.social

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Peter McSweeney @petermcsweeney.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Rather handsome chap from last weekend at WWT Langford Lakes...a ring-necked duck I believe.

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Peter McSweeney @petermcsweeney.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Parasol mushroom in the New Forest yesterday

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