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South Downs National Park @southdownsnp.bsky.social · 13h

Entries to this year's South Downs photo competition close on Saturday 31 October. There's a top prize of £250 for the winning entry along with special wildlife, youth and monochrome categories. Here's everything you need to know ➡️ buff.ly/klZKK6i 📍 Bo Peep Hill 📸 Daniel York

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

A Goldfinch among the teasels. 😍 What have you spotted in nature recently? Let's fill our feeds with nature.

A Goldfinch perches on a tall teasel seedhead in warm golden light. Its red face and yellow wing flash stand out against the brown seedheads and soft blurred background, creating a calm October scene.

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Birdingplaces @birdingplaces.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The Blond-crested Woodpecker is our Sunday-bird of the week. Have a nice Sunday! Check out Birdingplaces.com whenever you go birding and discover birdwatching areas worldwide. Made by birders #Birds #woodpecker #nature #birdphotography #Brazil photo uploaded to Birdingplaces by Carolien Hoek

Blond-crested Woodpecker with a beautiful blond crest sitting on a branch.

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donoteat @donoteat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

lotta people out here bragging about "training models" but why do that when you can model trains

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South Downs National Park @southdownsnp.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

We have two dates available taking place in Alton, Hampshire: • Saturday 31 October, 9.30am - 4pm • Saturday 22 November, 9.30am - 4pm Book here: buff.ly/qdZPXBW 👋 [2/2]

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South Downs National Park Authority

From rolling hills to bustling market towns, the South Downs National Park’s landscapes cover 1,600km2 of breathtaking views and hidden gems

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South Downs National Park @southdownsnp.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Come and join our rangers for a hedgelaying taster day 🌳 You'll be introduced to the tools that you use, why we do hedge laying, how this method restores hedgerows to their full glory, how you make the cuts and how to stake and bind the hedge together. 📸: Andy Reeves [1/2]

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Smally @mattrsmally.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

We're so back. Evenings coming in, peeps

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hammancheez but spooky @hammancheez.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yall wanna see a 2 hour old highland cow

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South Downs National Park @southdownsnp.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

October's autumnal magic is here! Look out for: • The brilliant shades of autumn colour • Fungi appearing (admire, don't pick, as some can be poisonous) • Spiders and their webs • Nuts and berries ripening for wildlife Take a moment to slow down and enjoy the natural world 🍂 📸Emma Varley

Misty tree‑lined country lane in autumn, golden leaves arching overhead and a lone cyclist silhouetted in the foggy distance.

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Andrew Samson @awsstats.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Apologies in advance, but I can't resist. The retirement of Craig Miles means we can put a line under this 'quiz' question: What do Ashwell Prince, Charlie Macdonell, Daryl Mitchell, Dan Lawrence, Alex Davies & Steve Davies have in common? They have all be run out by Miles in first-class cricket.

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☀️🌸idspispopd🥀🌙 @bhaalspawn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#TillysMovieReviews 🎬 The Martian In this feature length episode of Gardner’s World, Matt attempts to grow crops in the most nutrient-poor soil he can find. He achieves modest success, but ultimately gives up & abandons his garden for home. The only perseverance on display is from the viewer. 2⭐️

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Amberley Museum @amberleymuseum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Perhaps they should have included the Batman disguise.

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RSPB Science @rspbscience.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Throughout his career, Will has brought sharp analytical insight, forensic thinking and humour to some of conservation’s toughest challenges. By bringing together BTO, RSPB, academics and volunteers, he delivers outstanding and impactful science.

Caption: Greenfinch on a bird feeder. Will Peach recently led a comprehensive evidence review of the benefits and risks of garden bird feeding. This review underpins a new RSPB ‘feed seasonally, feed safely’ policy.

Alt text: Small green finch perched on a clear tube feeder, holding a seed in its beak against a blurred green background.

Credit: RSPB / Ben Andrew

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RSPB Science @rspbscience.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Will Peach’s career – at both BTO and RSPB - consistently delivers lasting conservation impact. Will’s research has guided practical conservation action to improve the futures for some of the UK’s most threatened birds, including Song Thrushes, Cirl Buntings and Turtle Doves.

Caption: Will’s work has tested what agri-environment management is needed to reverse declines of several species, including Cirl Buntings.

Alt text: Small brown songbird with one yellow stripe above and one below its eye, perched on a thin twig against a clear blue sky.

Credit: RSPB / Ben Andrew

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RSPB Science @rspbscience.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Congratulations to Dr Will Peach, winner of The Marsh Award for Ornithology 2026. This award is in recognition of his incredible contribution to ornithology Will Peach is Head of Conservation Science, England & Wales at RSPB @btobirds.bsky.social @marshawards.bsky.social 📷Anthony Sajdler/BTO

Caption: Dr Will Peach (far right) being presented with The Marsh Award for Ornithology at London’s Mall Galleries yesterday evening. The event was co-hosted by the Society of Wildlife Artists (SWLA) Natural Eye Exhibition.

Alt text: Seven people posed smiling while holding small awards, standing in front of banners and framed artwork.

Credit: Anthony Sajdler / BTO

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South Downs National Park @southdownsnp.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A little South Downs folklore for your Friday 🐲 Some stories tell us St Catherine’s Hill, just outside Winchester, is the ancient burial ground of King Arthur and if you care to look, the hilltop resembles a sleeping dragon. 📸: Charlie Hellewell

Yellow wildflowers in the foreground on a sunlit hillside overlooking intersecting dirt paths with small groups of walkers and rolling green fields and tree-lined valleys stretching into the distance.

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Dan Thomas @itsdanthomas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The most disappointing video you’ll see today.

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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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South Downs National Park @southdownsnp.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

October can only mean one thing... spooky season! 👻 Do you have a favourite spooky spot? Let us know in the comments! 📷: Iping Common by Richard Murray

A weathered, leafless dead tree with twisted branches dominates the right foreground, standing over a mist-shrouded meadow with a solitary living tree and faint forest beyond.

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Earth @earthin24.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🌏 2026 🗓 29th - 30th September 🕛 12:00Z 🛰 Himawari8

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stuartelsdon.bsky.social @stuartelsdon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Where did you get this? If you don’t mind me asking

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South Downs National Park @southdownsnp.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

After their important grazing work over the summer, the ponies have now left the site. Herdwick sheep will take over the grazing throughout the autumn and winter months. Thanks to Adur & Worthing Councils for their partnership and support 🐎 [2/2]

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South Downs National Park @southdownsnp.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Thank you to these amazing Exmoor ponies, who did a grand job at Mill Hill Local Nature Reserve near Shoreham. The ponies munched their way through overgrown vegetation, helping to restore flower-rich chalk grassland 🪻 📷: Adur and Worthing Council [1/2]

Three brown ponies grazing on a windswept, dry meadow; one stands in the foreground facing the camera while two graze near shrubs under a cloudy sky.

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David KC @davidmuttering.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A later walk today, rewarded by this Great Spotted Woodpecker

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Knot flocks touch down in today's Autumn Arrival Spotlight, arriving from the Arctic to join resident birds. Watch and wonder as thousands gather on tidal mudflats at RSPB Snettisham, creating mesmerising aerial displays as they move in unison.

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South Downs National Park @southdownsnp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Did you know that heritage sits at the heart of the National Park's purposes? We're proud to have made a renewed commitment to our historic environment - which includes all the ancient lumps and bumps in the ground, historic buildings and much more! 📷: Edburton Hill, Historic England

Aerial view of sunlit rolling green hills and patchwork pastures with winding footpaths and long shadows, a small cluster of farm buildings and village at the right.

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South Downs National Park @southdownsnp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The last few days of September are upon us. What a beautiful and uplifting month it's been! 😊 As we head into October, have you got anything planned in the National Park? If not, it's time to plan an autumn adventure! 🍂 📷 "Contours of Calm", taken at Firle, by Sam Moore

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"Hear me out, we all agree to cancel Monday..." 📷️ Paul Browning

A pair of Kestrels huddle together on a mossy branch, their heads tucked close as if whispering conspiratorially to one another. The golden evening light highlights the intricate patterning on their feathers while the woodland behind fades into a soft blur.

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A Long-tailed Tit among the berries. Delightful. What have you spotted in nature this weekend? 👇

A Long-tailed Tit perches among branches covered in red berries and green leaves. Its small round body, pale face, dark head stripe and soft pinkish markings stand out against a blurred golden-green background.

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The Portal Bookshop @portalbookshop.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Portal turns 7 in a month, still chugging along despite everything the world throws at us. We've got some birthday month plans to celebrate being York's longest running queer shop ever 🥳 My favourite upcoming thing is Saturday 10th October, when we'll be in three places at once 👀

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Sardonicus @sardonicus.eu · 27/09/2026

1930 KJ Henderson Streamline www.motorcycle.com/2010/09/10/d...

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Dr Rebecca Wragg Sykes @lemoustier.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Dreaming of a day an artist might create something like this for the waters beneath the ice of Enceladus and Europa; or even the surface of an oceanic exoplanet 🌊 (though in the latter case we'd be seeing wave expressions already thousands of years old)

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denismoore.bsky.social @denismoore.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

TA Lammonby and TB Abell set a FC partnership record for Somerset v all opposition by adding 334 for the 4th wicket, beating the 310 set by PW Denning and IT Botham v Gloucestershire at Taunton in 1980. @acscricket.bsky.social

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South Downs National Park @southdownsnp.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Keen to learn more? Join local archaeologist and historian James Sainsbury on one of three upcoming archaeology walks. • Cissbury Ring | 4 October, 9.30am • Firle Beacon | 11 October, 9.30am • Arundel Park | 25 October, 9.30am Book your spot here: buff.ly/qHRuJ7m 🥾 [2/2]

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South Downs National Park Authority

From rolling hills to bustling market towns, the South Downs National Park’s landscapes cover 1,600km2 of breathtaking views and hidden gems

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South Downs National Park @southdownsnp.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The South Downs has been lived on and worked by generations of people for over 5,000 years. From Stone Age tribes and Iron Age people to Romans, Saxons, Normans and Victorians, they’ve all helped shape the landscape we see today. 📸: James Ratchford [1/2]

Golden late-afternoon farmland with a lone round hay bale in the foreground.

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Bex Luther @superbreeze.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

They should merge Manchester City and Manchester United. They could call the new club Manchester United

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South Downs National Park @southdownsnp.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Hey, ewe! 🐑 Just a heads up that the South Downs Centre will be closed to visitors on Tuesday 29 September (9am to 5pm) due to an all staff event. For urgent queries, please email info@southdowns.gov.uk and we'll do our best to respond as soon as possible. Thanks for your understanding💚

A flock of sheep standing alert in a sunlit pasture at golden hour, with a band of low morning fog and rolling farmland hills stretching into the distance.

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Steven C @stevenc63.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

FFS! How many balloons did they buy!?

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Henry Long @henrylong9.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The 11th to 12th century doom painting (it extends to the adjacent walls) at St John the Baptist, Clayton, in West Sussex. The wall paintings were revealed in the 1890s when C.E. Kempe was restoring the interior. #WallsOnWednesday

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South Downs National Park @southdownsnp.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Funded by Defra and delivered locally by the National Park Authority, FiPL focuses on nature recovery, climate action and sustainability, as well as improving landscape, heritage and access The next window to apply for FiPL funding opens on 1 October. Find out more: buff.ly/1ghHerZ 👋 [2/2]

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Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) - South Downs National Park

NB: The South Downs National Park Authority is delighted to announce that applications for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the 2027/28 Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) programme will open on…

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South Downs National Park @southdownsnp.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

After 5 successful years, the Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) programme has been extended for another 3 years 🚜 Since launching, FiPL has funded 190 projects across Sussex and Hampshire, from planting new hedgerows, to restoring listed barns and providing farm visits for children. [1/2]

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Butser Ancient Farm @butserancientfarm.co.uk · 23/09/2026

We had the pleasure of welcoming All The Gear YouTubers to Butser Ancient Farm for a rather unusual overnight stay… Watch the video to see their time at Butser as they put ancient skills to the test and experience what it’s like to spend a night in the Stone Age! youtu.be/MVD44JF3tME?...

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Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

You hear their burbling song in the willows, but rarely see them! The Cetti's Warbler, as spotted by Dave Rowlands. Named after 18th century zoologist, Francesco Cetti. Note how short the wings are.

Small brown Cetti's Warbler a pale throat perched on thorny bramble amid green leaves.

Small brown Cettis Warbler songbird with a pale throat perched among green bramble leaves, wings slightly raised.

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South Downs National Park @southdownsnp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

There's a little over a month to go to get your entries into the South Downs Photo Competition. Our judges are looking for serene images, showing the South Downs in its glory over winter, spring, summer and autumn. Get your entries in before 31 October. Full info: buff.ly/3WwydBY 👀 📸: Ben Moore

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Nick Pettigrew @nick-pettigrew.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Did my first proper big belly laugh in a very long time to this. Magnificent.

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turnip max @turnipmax.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Turnip28 Core Rules V19 is finally complete! Make sure to check the changelog for the new rules and balance updates. - Max

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Steve Gale @stevewg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Colley Hill, Surrey: coffee break from birding the steep scrub. Love the plaque on the bench I’m sitting on

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