Reposted by Barry YatesOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Liar. Small boat crossings peaked under Johnson in 2022 reaching 46,000 in 2022. In current year they are 18,565 and falling. Also prior to Boris Johnson's Brexit there were none. 23132681210
Reposted by Barry YatesDavid Bentley @sussextangerine.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Not long ago buses between Beckley & Rye were 1 per hr. Then they went to 1 per 2hr. Then yet more cuts & no Sunday service. So, today, when the 14.25 didn't turn up the next (& last) bus was 4 hrs later at 18.29. And they wonder why passenger nos fall when the 'service' is un-usable. #SaveOurBuses 091
Reposted by Barry YatesEmma Chaplin 🏳️⚧️ @emmachaplin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026A colleague just shared the lovely hashtag #Bloomscrolling 041
Barry Yates @rxnature.bsky.social · 20/09/2026A Curlew searching for food on the pasture at Pett Level this morning. @curlewaction.bsky.social @wadertales.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social @sussexornitholo.bsky.social 0274
Barry Yates @rxnature.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The early Curlew catches the grub. The very long beak indicates a female and the soil on it shows how far down it was feeding. The other image shows another bird with all of its beak in the ground! At Pett Level, this morning. #curlew @wadertales.bsky.social @curlewaction.bsky.social 0191
Reposted by Barry YatesBruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The atmosphere just hit a new water-vapour record: 27.35 kg of water vapour per m2 in August 2026, ~20 trillion litres more water than the previous record. Warmer air holds ~7% more moisture per °C. More water vapour means more energy to fuel extreme weather.theguardian.comEl Niño and global heating pushes water vapour in Earth’s atmosphere to record levels in AugustGlobal heating contributes to record, with a warmer atmosphere able to hold more water, scientists say 29735391
Reposted by Barry YatesBirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Eight wild-born Choughs have fledged in Kent, marking another step in efforts to restore the species to the county after an absence of more than 200 years: f.mtr.coolEight wild-born Choughs fledge in KentChough has bred in the wild in Kent following the release of captive-reared birds in 2023, with the county population now estimated at 35. 05311
Barry Yates @rxnature.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Wind in the Willows At a quarter speed. Today at Pett Level the wind was gusting to 31mph. 1144
Barry Yates @rxnature.bsky.social · 19/09/2026A Raven found an old gull egg today. It must be well past its best before date! 090
Barry Yates @rxnature.bsky.social · 19/09/2026A Willow Beauty moth with a wingspan of about 40mm, resting on tree bark. 060
Reposted by Barry YatesGuardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 19/09/2026‘Summer of truth’: will political leaders act as climate chaos comes knocking?theguardian.com‘Summer of truth’: will political leaders act as climate chaos comes knocking?Amid record-shattering heatwaves and popular demand for climate action, why are politicians often timid or in denial? 188
Reposted by Barry YatesLady Macbeth @notinstructed.bsky.social · 18/09/2026 One might reasonably expect political parties to exercise rather more curiosity about the company their major donors keep — and the litigation they choose to finance. Due diligence does seem terribly unfashionable. 13516
Reposted by Barry YatesRoyal Entomological Society @royentsoc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026🏡 Be among the first to join us at the new RES Headquarters in London for Day 1 of the Outreach, Culture & Education SIG 2026. ⏰ Registration deadline: 17:00 (GMT), Friday 13 November buff.ly/t8Bwkhsroyensoc.co.ukOutreach, Culture & Education SIG 2026A day dedicated to learning, engagement and sharing ideas, featuring keynote talks and discussions on how we communicate insects, science and conservation to wider audiences. 023
Reposted by Barry YatesTG42Birder🇵🇸 @tg42birder.bsky.social · 16/09/2026As our burning of fossil fuels rapidly warms the planet, insects are disappearing & this is impacting birds, pollinators & food webs. The decline is global, in protected & non-protected areas, & in remote areas totally free from pesticide. 😮😮😮 www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insectsA new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides 12113
Reposted by Barry YatesReuben Singleton @bordersnaturalist.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Back to SW France which retains much of the nature of my youth in the Cotswolds. The gathering of house martins on and around the church in Puycelsi this morning was mind-blowing. 09021
Reposted by Barry YatesbioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Sable shearwaters have long been the avian face of plastic pollution. But no one knew exactly how these birds' predilection for plastic impacted their survival. Now, research quantifies how much plastic it might take to kill a seabird--and how our trash impacts species at the population level. 🐦🧪biographic.comHow Much Plastic Does it Take to Kill a Seabird? | bioGraphicFor the first time, researchers uncover how eating plastic trash may impact seabirds at the population level. 22514
Barry Yates @rxnature.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Two amazing flying machines made a brief visit to Pett Level this afternoon - a juvenile Osprey and a Chinook. 0100
Reposted by Barry YatesMr and Mrs Trellis @thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Help Preserve Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve.... www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/campaigns/pr...kentwildlifetrust.org.ukPreserve Sevenoaks Wildlife ReserveSevenoaks Wildlife Reserve is one of Kent Wildlife Trust’s flagship nature reserves, providing a haven for wildlife and a place where people connect with nature every year. However, proposals in Seven... 011
Barry Yates @rxnature.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The colours of #autumn are with us and my first offering is the Guelder Rose. 1130
Barry Yates @rxnature.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ODG, any owl, duck or goose, so here is a male Shoveler in its finest iridescent plumage in early March in Sussex, UK. 1232
Barry Yates @rxnature.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The Oak Hook-tip moth is common and widespread. The larvae feed on oaks and the adults can be seen from April to October, with 3 generations in that time. www.sussexmothgroup.org.uk/site/species... This one was caught in a moth trap last night at Pett Level. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social 0141
Reposted by Barry YatesDavid Bentley @sussextangerine.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Rye Harbour Nature Reserve sightings in August 2026 - Sussex Wildlife Trust share.google/ni1O8kIXKYz6... @sussexornitholo.bsky.social #UKbirds #Sussexbirdsshare.googleRye Harbour Nature Reserve sightings in August 2026 - Sussex Wildlife TrustThe extremely hot and dry weather that will define the summer of 2026 finally started to break in the second half of the month, when we received the first significant rainfall in many weeks. 091
Reposted by Barry YatesRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/09/2026"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953 430115814857
Reposted by Barry YatesKevin Thornton @lowcarbonkev.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Nice short read for birders, only 100 pp. sowb.birdlife.org But if that's TLDNR for you..sowb.birdlife.orgState of the World’s Birds | BirdLifeBirdLife International’s report on the state of the world's birds — trends, pressures, and conservation responses. 1115
Reposted by Barry YatesDarren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 24/09/2025I've donated: if enough of us do that it sure make a difference. Have known about this issue for YEARS but seems that only now is it becoming well known. Help STOP the illegal killing of migratory #birds in #Cyprus! Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) donorbox.org/help-stop-il...donorbox.orgHelp us STOP the illegal killing of migratory birds in Cyprus! | Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) (Powered by Donorbox)We at the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) work across Europe and the Mediterranean to stop the illegal killing of migratory birds. Our teams head into key migration areas to find and dismantle... 35135
Reposted by Barry YatesFrank Nordhausen @fnordhausen.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Cyprus is losing the battle in the ‘war of wings’. Poaching hotspot Cyprus: a paradise for illegal bird trapping. 100s of 1000s of songbirds are hunted and killed in Cyprus every year. And the EU watches... cyprus-mail.com/2025/10/12/c...cyprus-mail.comCyprus is losing the battle in the ‘war of wings’A young man wearing a yellow balaclava walks aggressively towards a group of activists from the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (Cabs) somewhere in the hills of Maroni in the Larnaca area. He approac... 0118
Barry Yates @rxnature.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Ivy flower opening in 3 pulses, which equals the days. Taken over 75 hours - 300 images, 15 minutes apart. Focus isn't great at the start, but look at the nectar glistening on the later flowers. 1122
Barry Yates @rxnature.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Some local talks on a topical subject #1066 #BayeuxTapestry 030
Barry Yates @rxnature.bsky.social · 12/09/2026A Red Admiral feeding on the nectar of Ivy flowers today. 0111
Reposted by Barry YatesGavin Durrant @gavindurrant1.bsky.social · 12/09/20264 shots from a sequence showing a Short eared owl unsuccessfully trying to rob a Barn owl of its prey #ukbirding 28719
Reposted by Barry YatesGraham Appleton @wadertales.bsky.social · 12/09/2026What happens on the first migration south will set the pattern for the rest of a juvenile wader's life. Blog from 12 Sep 2024. 🎂 wadertales.wordpress.com/2024/09/12/j... #ornithology Paper by @tomasgunnarsson.bsky.social et al 0166
Reposted by Barry YatesGo Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Sodium batteries are coming to Europe Unlike other battery chemical ingredients such as lithium, nickel and phosphate, sodium is broadly distributed around the world in seawater and land-based deposits and is easy to produce. So no need for Deep sea mining dialogue.earth/en/energy/so...dialogue.earthSodium batteries are coming to EuropeAbundant sodium could reduce critical-mineral vulnerabilities and support Europe’s electrification, but Chinese manufacturers hold a commanding lead in the market 17427
Reposted by Barry YatesRobin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Catch up with all the “latest” science gossip 1215
Reposted by Barry YatesSussex News @sussexnews.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Southern Water boss appears in court charged with frauddlvr.itSouthern Water boss appears in court charged with fraudThe former chief executive of Southern Water has appeared in court charged with conspiring to defraud the public purse by preventing wastewater quality from being tested as a way to avoid fines. Matthew Wright and six colleagues as well as the company itself relating to the alleged conspiracy which has been estimated to have saved 043
Reposted by Barry YatesLin Hawthorne @haggewoods.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Should you wish to indulge your love of beetles (and why wouldn’t you) this brilliant and scholarly website will certainly help. It’s a work of art by a human. www.rosspiper.net/2020/01/10/s...rosspiper.netSaproxylic beetles - Dr. Ross PiperThis is an intro and visual guide to the extraordinary diversity of beetle species associated with dead and decaying wood in the UK. Numbering some 650 species, this habitat supports the greatest dive... 09644
Barry Yates @rxnature.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Several Whinchat were feeding at Pett Level this morning, before their long flight south of the Sahara! Looking into the sun, the lighting was challenging. 0151
Barry Yates @rxnature.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Red Admirals are feeding on the mass of flowering Ivy - it's such a great plant for insects. 1101
Reposted by Barry YatesRoss McNally @rossmcnally.bsky.social · 08/09/2026This is an excellent video on a project that has probably gone under the radar for most people. I wrote about Tauros myself a while back, discussing their ecology, how they differ from bison and domestic cattle, and their potential role in rewilding Europe. sussexbylines.co.uk/news/environ...sussexbylines.co.ukCan Europe accept wild cattle again? We’ll soon find outIntroduction of the Tauros, bred from domestic cattle to replace wild aurochs, will test Europe's commitment to rewilding 1126
Reposted by Barry YatesProf Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Understatement of the year… “Humanity has now spent more than 38 years trying collectively to stop climate change, with sub-optimal results.” www.ft.com/content/2bec...ft.comAn IPCC stand-off risks a historic climate rupturePointless obstruction by governments over publishing scientific climate evaluation is threatening crucial work 68435
Barry Yates @rxnature.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Yesterday's clouds reflected in the wet sand of the Rye Harbour shoreline. 0200
Reposted by Barry YatesBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 09/09/2026“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.” “Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath Some costs are savings. 425374
Reposted by Barry YatesCaroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 09/09/2026So pleased to see @zackpolanski.bsky.social demanding the Government’s suppressed then redacted report on ecosystem collapse be published in full. People can’t prepare for what they don’t know - concealing this report is unforgivable #WildSummittheguardian.comPolanski calls for report on ecosystem collapse to be published in fullGreen leader says ministers must stop ‘hiding the truth’ about threat to UK security from climate and nature crisis 10636265
Reposted by Barry YatesThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 09/09/2026Polanski calls for report on ecosystem collapse to be published in fulltheguardian.comPolanski calls for report on ecosystem collapse to be published in fullGreen leader says ministers must stop ‘hiding the truth’ about threat to UK security from climate and nature crisis Zack Polanski will challenge Andy Burnham’s government to publish an unredacted version of an explosive report by the UK’s spy chiefs that found the collapse of overseas ecosystems would have catastrophic consequences for the UK’s national security. The Green party leader in England will demand that the prime minister come clean about the scale and impact of the climate and nature crisis and call on the government to publish in full the report that warns the UK faces devastating security consequences. Continue reading... 215058
Barry Yates @rxnature.bsky.social · 09/09/2026A BlackCap Dining my #BirdOfTheDay for the theme today of #ABCD 3424
Reposted by Barry YatesRoland Pierik @roleo.eurosky.social · 08/09/2026The number of cases of cervical cancer reported in Scotland among women given the HPV vaccine at 12-13 years of age is now zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comNo cervical cancer cases in fully HPV-vaccinated women in ScotlandA study published by Public Health Scotland finds that the HPV vaccine is "highly effective". 6360692262
Barry Yates @rxnature.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Local wildlife talks at the Iden and District Natural History Society. A great way to meet real local people interested in nature... 000
Reposted by Barry YatesAndrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 09/09/2026You know who actually did show up at Ground Zero? Canadian emergency rescue crews. 391309757716
Reposted by Barry YatesMichael Rosen @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Our latest stats! Another million views to our channel, another thousand subscribers. Many more vids to come. One of our vids below, plus latest stats: 921K subscribers 591 videos 167,074,066 views Rhyme Time Michael Rosen Daily Routines youtu.be/rG2NKfKRFp8?... via @YouTubeyoutu.beRhyme Time Michael Rosen Daily RoutinesYouTube video by Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen 0429
Reposted by Barry YatesEmma Lewis @petchary.bsky.social · 09/09/2026novaramedia.com/2026/09/04/g... “Nothing will change until these companies go officially bankrupt and the quickest way of ensuring that happens is if people stop paying their bills. “A few decades ago millions of people did exactly that with the poll tax and the government backed down.”novaramedia.comGreen Peer Refuses to Pay Full Thames Water Bill to Protest Sewage PollutionA Green party peer is refusing to pay her full Thames Water bill in protest at the supplier’s pollution record. 053
Barry Yates @rxnature.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Breeding Lapwing and Redshank often occupy the same marshes, but they are disapearing from Sussex wetlands. 27th May 2026 at Pett Level. For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme challenge is #BirdBuddies @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @sussexornitholo.bsky.social 0180