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St Aldhelms Birder @staldhelmsbirder.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Signed. Please sign to help my favourite UK land mammal

Simon West @simonwest26.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

A stop off on my way to the Lake District at Belmont Reservoir (Lancashire) for the juvenile male Pallid Harrier. Turned up just after it reappeared, though a bit distant #BOCshot #LancsBirding #ukrarity #ukrarebird @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social

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Simon West @simonwest26.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Stone-curlew still present this morning (10.30a.m) Ryall Court Pits at south end, viewed from Fish Meadow. Many thanks to the birder on site for the scope views! #WorcsBirds #ukbirds #ukbirding @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social

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Simon West @simonwest26.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

An evening around the Lossiemouth. 1 Grey Plover, 6 Sanderlings, 1 Blk-tailed & 15 Barwits the pick on the estuary. A couple of Skua sp from the harbour #moraybirds #scottishbirding #birdingscotland #ukbirds #ukbirding @scottishbirding.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social

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Simon West @simonwest26.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A brief stop back at Herriotts Pool, Chew Valley Lake, after work for the juvenile Lesser Yellowlegs. Bonus of 5 Spoonbills visible on the other side of the road feeding on main lake #somersetbirds #ukrarebird #ukrarity @somersetbirds.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social

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Simon West @simonwest26.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Juvenile Pec Sand still on Herriotts Pool, Chew Valley Lake at 8.20 a.m. on right hand side of island #somersetbirds #ukrareity #ukrarebirds @somersetbirds.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social

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Simon West @simonwest26.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Another birder there had better views than I did & was happy with what he saw too.

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Simon West @simonwest26.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

And it is on the ♀ Common Darter

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Simon West @simonwest26.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

An evening at Salisbury Plain, Everleigh (Wiltshire) for the juvenile Pallid Harrier. Took a bit of finding but seen well a couple of times. Also 15+ Clouded Yellows still about #ukrarity #ukrarebird #ukbirding @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Simon West @simonwest26.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

No sign of the Snodland Grey Phalarope at 8.00 a.m. this morning 😞 #kentbirds #ukbirds #ukbirding

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Simon West @simonwest26.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Had the ringing information about this Osprey that I photographed back on the 29th May - AS9 is a male Osprey originally ringed by Brian Etheridge on 12/7/2013 at a nest on Monadh Mor, Black Isle. It was one of a brood of two and the BTO ring number is 1447199. @btoscotland.bsky.social

Osprey - AS9 is a male Osprey originally ringed by Brian Etheridge on 12/7/2013 at a nest on Monadh Mor, Black Isle. It was one of a brood of two and the BTO ring number is 1447199.

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Simon West @simonwest26.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Lesser Yellowlegs still (16.15) at Broom South Quarry on Stanford Pit from viewing area. Also a single Clouded Yellow flew through #bedsbirds #ukrarebirds #ukrarity #ukbirds #ukbirding @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Little Green Space @lgspace.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

A single 400-year-old ancient oak produces 234,000 litres of oxygen a year while soaking up carbon dioxide, and can support more than 2,000 species of bird, insect, fungus, and lichen. Nature is amazing - we need more of it, not less. Please repost if you agree 🌳

Mature oak trees with bare branches in an autumn woodland

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Simon West @simonwest26.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Apparently they’ve been doing essential service work. Having said that I’ve not been affected at all.

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Simon West @simonwest26.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

17 Long-finned Pilot Whales still in the River Thames & appear to be loafing in the same area. @whaletalesorg.bsky.social @marinemammalogy.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @britishwildlife.bsky.social At approx. maps.app.goo.gl/aE3TNCvY3Bzg... @

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Judy Webb @judywebb.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I signed this petition to defend the returning bluefin tuna. How about you?

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iNaturalist @inaturalist.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This beautiful viper species — Azemiops feae — is found at altitudes up to 1000 meters in mountain areas of northern Vietnam through southern China, southeast Myanmar and southeast Tibet.

A black snake with a few spaced out orange stripes along its body and a pale-colored head.

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Simon West @simonwest26.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Already pre-ordered mine & looking forward to receiving it later on in the year.

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Simon West @simonwest26.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Working in West Harptree, Somerset today & the fields were alive with Clouded Yellows. Must have been between 30-40 on the wing. Also noted were Small Copper, Common Blue, Large & Small Whites @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @ukbms.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

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MadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This was the video I was looking for yesterday to post. I follow Joshua Wright on instagram because we are both passionate about saving old trees. This was an ancient forest valley that was recently logged on Vancouver Island. They cut down one of the largest Yellow Cedar tree in Canada. 😢

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Simon West @simonwest26.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Juvenile Purple Heron, 3 Glossy Ibis, 1 Bittern, 4+ Great Egrets & 10 Little Egrets at Ham Wall RSPB this afternoon #ukbirds #birds #ukbirding @rspbengland.bsky.social @somersetwildlands.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social

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

Some 50 million pheasants are released into the countryside annually. Now DEFRA have opened a Call for Evidence on gamebird rearing, releasing & shooting, it’s vital that the public input - because you can be sure that the shooting industry will do so: consultations.defra.gov.uk/call-for-evi...

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Call for Evidence on Gamebird Release, Shooting and Welfare during Rearing in England

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is seeking evidence on the environmental and animal health and welfare impacts of gamebird rea...

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Simon West @simonwest26.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

@stalbanscouncil.bsky.social why water down the swift brick policy?? Such an easy way to help swifts! Shame on your planning inspectors. Is any wonder why the U.K. is so nature depleted?!

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Simon West @simonwest26.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Finally made it to Eastleach Martin (Gloucestershire) for the Long-tailed Shrike & it didn’t disappoint between 4.00 - 5.30 p.m. #ukrarity #ukrarebird #birds #ukbirds #ukbirding #glosbirds #boc @gloswildlife.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social

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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I cannot see a dead fish as a "conservation success". Bluefin tuna are still rare - they only avoid being technically endangered cos they stabilised at a tiny number. That's not a healthy population, just a stable one. Let them breed and really do well before you fish for them if you have to.

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First bluefin tunas caught off Yorkshire since 1960s ‘success story’ for marine conservation

Researchers laud return of giant tuna to North Sea after being fished almost to point of extinction

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Stuart Spray @stuartspray.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

A construction firm has been prosecuted for the death of 100 bats. But the carnage I witnessed deserved more than a £17,000 fine My latest for @endsreport.com @batconservation.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social @batcon.org www.endsreport.com/article/1967...

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A construction firm has been prosecuted for the death of 100 bats. But the carnage I witnessed deserved more than a £17,000 fine

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Simon West @simonwest26.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

A visit to Woodoaks Farm - Hertfordshire (17/8/26) after work produced 2+ Whichats, 1 Wheatear, 2+ Stonechats 1 Yellow Wagtail & 4 Clouded Yellows #hertsbirds #birds #ukbirds #ukbirding @hertsbirds.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social @woodoaksfarm.bsky.social @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social

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Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Grass Snakes are the only egg-laying UK snake, and August is a vulnerable time for incubation. If you have a compost heap, make sure you don't disturb any precious eggs which may have been laid there - as these are a favoured spot! 🐍🥚 📷© Derek Middleton

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Simon West @simonwest26.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Well done on proving breeding. Not easy to do.

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Simon West @simonwest26.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

on to Loch Spynie RSPB where an Osprey caught a fish & was immediately harassed by a female Marsh Harrier, 8 Common Terns & 10+ Swifts finished off a pleasant evening out & about @rspb.bsky.social

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Simon West @simonwest26.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Another after work walk along the River Lossie. An Osprey, 4 Little Terns (juvs), 15 Goosanders, 15 Ringed Plovers, 11 Dunlin, 4 Curlew & still a few Swifts and the highlights. Nothing of note on the sea #moraybirds #birdingscotland @scottishbirding.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social Then I moved

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