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Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Royalties day - woohoo! Er, if you haven’t already got a copy, do message me for a discount code. @pelagic.bsky.social pelagicpublishing.com/collections/...
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The Biological Recording Handbook
Biological recording is the discipline of writing down natural history observations of a correctly identified species, in a specific location, on a specific date, by a named individual. Simple enough,...
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Mr and Mrs Trellis @thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Zoos help to save snail, Myxas glutinosa, found in only one lake in Wales. The snails, which feed on algae & are considered an indicator of healthy lakes and rivers, have been driven to extinction across England... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Zoos help to save snail found in only one lake in Wales
Once prevalent across the UK, this mollusc is now only found in one lake in Wales.
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Martin Harvey @kitenet.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Brilliant work by all the volunteer butterfly recorders who make this analysis possible, but it's not good news for the butterflies 😔
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Martin Harvey @kitenet.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
My son is a scout leader and his group is fund-raising to keep their building safe and secure gofund.me/2a08c7561 - they do a brilliant job for local kids, any donations and re-posts welcome 🙏
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Donate to Scout hut refurbishment project, organized by Nina Sweet
Want to join us in making a difference? We are raising money to benefit PRINCES RISBOROUGH … Nina Sweet needs your support for Scout hut refurbishment project
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William (Bill) Sutherland @billsutherland.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Have started making videos on geology, and the impact on ecology and landscapes, and learnt a huge amount in doing so. Also filmed limestone and basalt, which will release over the next weeks. Hope you find as interesting as I did. youtu.be/o8hXAbkn7Gs?...
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Sandstone: How Geology Shapes Soils, Rivers and Ecology
YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
We do not build the reservoirs needed to store the rain that falls here. We do not build strategic food reserves needed to maintain provision in hard times. We failed to build effective stores of PPE, to protect us in pandemics. This country has long been governed by people who do not prepare.
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suedancey.bsky.social @suedancey.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
www.change.org/p/save-burli...
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Sign the Petition
Save Burlish Meadows – Protect Nature and Community
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Galling, @galling.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
We have just hit 500 followers, thanks to all of you. Please spread the word and keep the posts coming.
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Nigel Jones @lancefly.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Definitely sharing this. Valid points, very well made. Jezza Clarkson and a whole bunch of politicians might also benefit from considering this letter.
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suedancey.bsky.social @suedancey.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
We need to rewild 30% of the planet to restore nature
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Nathan Nelson @nathannelson.co.uk · 17/07/2026
Schrödinger's Pheasant strikes again (img: wildjustice.org.uk/wild-justice...)
Flowchart titled "Are my pheasants livestock or wildlife?" It starts at "Were they hatched/raised in captivity?" If no, the answer is wildlife. If yes, it goes to livestock, then follows a zigzag of "but wait" caveats (wanting to release them into the countryside, wanting to shoot them, wanting to kill predators like foxes and crows that eat them, wanting to round them up to breed more, not wanting to be liable when one runs into a road) that flip the classification back and forth between livestock and wildlife at each step, ending on "wildlife" again. In the bottom left, a pheasant labelled "Schrodinger's pheasant" stands beside a sign reading the same, with a speech bubble asking "What am I?!"
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suedancey.bsky.social @suedancey.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The BBC cancelling Winterwatch is such a shame, especially when we need to be connecting with nature more than ever. If we want people to protect our wildlife, we have to show them it! Add your name to ask the BBC to reconsider. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...
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Tell the BBC: Save Winterwatch!
The UK is losing its wildlife, and shows like Winterwatch are vital for connecting us to nature. The BBC's decision to cancel it makes no sense. Let's ask them to rethink this! Add your name here:
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Pesky PB @peskypb.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
If you are wanting roofing work done in the South Tyneside area - avoid John Flowers Ltd - #swift killers.
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Mark Avery @markavery.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
RSPB - UK may be about to lose its first bird to climate change. Montane Dotterels are in steep decline, as predicted by climate change models bit.ly/4fr9eCm 📷 Allan Perkins
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NFBR @nfbr.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
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Head of Botany, National Museum Cardiff | Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales iRecruit Careers Portal
We seek a PhD (or equivalent) qualified botanist with proven experience in museum collections management, team leadership, and successful grant applications.
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Climate Dad @climatedad.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
“We’ve only had 114 years to do something, let our kids sort it out!”
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suedancey.bsky.social @suedancey.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Phew! Look after yourself- only made 29 here so far! X
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Fairness Foundation @fairness.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
☀️Extreme heat doesn't affect everyone equally. As temperatures soar, the heatwave poses genuine risks to some of the most vulnerable people and communities. 🔗Read our previous report on the link between heatwaves and inequality, and what to do about it: fairnessfoundation.com/inequality-k...
city scape in sun with text overlay heatwaves and inequality
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Biodiversity Heritage Library @biodivlibrary.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
BHL is featured in @theguardian.com's Age of Extinction series. The article highlights the extraordinary value of BHL and the urgent need to ensure it remains free and open into the future. Please read and share: www.theguardian.com/environment/... 🧪 🌎 📖 🔗 🐟 💚
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A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone
The Biodiversity Heritage Library is an invaluable online archive of historic texts on species living and lost supplied by the world’s leading museums and universities. Now its future is in doubt
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Bryan @elwick70.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Yorkshire, indeed the world, has lost some of its colour today. Garrowby Hill, a Yorkshire landscape by David Hockney, 1998. So long, David.
Garrowby Hill by David Hockney.
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TrevorTheBotanist @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Excellent news!! Imagine the impact this will have on the awareness, understanding and appreciation of #NaturalHistory
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Sam Thomas @sjthomasbotany.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Huge congrats to @jasboparai.bsky.social on what I'm sure will be an essential book for an underworked group. But absolute shame on CABI & @royentsoc.bsky.social for their new pricing. £125 for a 25-species handbook is unreasonable and will prevent it from reaching its deserved audience.
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The Darwin Wasps of the British Isles – Tribe Pimplini (family Ichneumonidae, subfamily Pimplinae) | CABI Books
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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Nice article in today's @theguardian.com about native wildlife on banknotes www.theguardian.com/business/202... But oh dear @bankofengland.bsky.social, why isn't there a single native plant under consideration? A few suggestions for you below + a £20 note mocked up by @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social!
Images of some native British wildflowers, such as Lady's-Slipper orchid and Bluebell, that we think would look gorgeous on one of the new Bank of England banknotes!
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Fairness Foundation @fairness.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
💡Important contribution from @rozsavage.bsky.social today at PMQs, calling for a much-needed cap on political donations. For a fairer politics, we must finally address the unchecked influence of big money in our politics. 🔗 Read our previous piece here: labourlist.org/2025/12/fair...
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suedancey.bsky.social @suedancey.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Have one water butt half full! Downpour yesterday so very relieved! Thank you for thinking of me!
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Bring Back British Rail @bringbackbritishrail.org · 01/06/2026
📢 Last chance to take action! The #RailwaysBill which will establish Great British Railways get its 3rd Reading in the Commons this 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝟯 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 🚆 Please email your MP to ask them to back our amendments ensuring passengers' rights are always put before private profit 👇
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Railways Bill: Demand your MP protect passengers' rights and our environment
The Railways Bill must protect passengers' rights and our environment
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NFBR @nfbr.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
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UK Invasive Species Threaten Pollinators and Beneficial Insects | Royal Entomological Society posted on the topic | LinkedIn
Insects continue to undergo significant declines in the UK, with invasive species posing an increasing threat to pollinators and other beneficial insects. Today, the Bees, Pollinators and Invertebrat...
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suedancey.bsky.social @suedancey.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Moto e drop! Thunder and hope wasn’t enough!! 🙁
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suedancey.bsky.social @suedancey.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Not yet! Water butts empty and doing a rain dance on the lawn this morning didn’t help!
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suedancey.bsky.social @suedancey.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Not a drop over this side!
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suedancey.bsky.social @suedancey.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Over us now but no rain yet🙁
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Fairness Foundation @fairness.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
📝In our latest edition of Fair Comment, we summarise 11 key insights from a recent workshop at @bristoluni.bsky.social on how people think about fairness and inequality, organised by @paulhufe.net 🔗Read the full piece here: www.faircomment.co.uk/p/fairness-i...
picture of bristol with text overlay reading economic fairness: 11 key insights from a workshop on fairness in the economy
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NFBR @nfbr.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Have you seen our Spring 2026 newsletter? It is FULL of fabulous stories from the world of biological recording :) nfbr.org.uk?q=newsletters Happy reading!
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Newsletters | National Forum for Biological Recording
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suedancey.bsky.social @suedancey.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Thanks John - these are really helpful.
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Fairness Foundation @fairness.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
🚨 Today we’ve released Takers, a new report showing a strong public mandate for tackling wealth extraction in the UK. 📈 It finds wealth extraction is widely opposed across the political spectrum, undermines economic fairness, and demands urgent policy action. 🔗 fairnessfoundation.com/takers
london city skyline with text: Takers, the public mandate against wealth extraction, new report
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Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Hey biological recorders - last day to nominate wonderful people for an award - get in there!
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Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
If anyone wants to listen to me wibbling about a book I may have written, do listen in to the lovely @batability.bsky.social Neil Middleton. It was a real pleasure being interviewed by Neil 💚🪲🌱🪲💚
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Ologies with Alie Ward @ologies.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Who doesn't love nudi art?? www.alieward.com/ologies/nudi...
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Nudibranchology (GLAMOROUS SEA SLUGS) with Dr. Jessica Goodheart and Dr. Terry Gosliner — alie ward
Discovery. Drama. Diversity. Design inspo. Let’s squirm into the sea grass and the tidal crevices with California Academy of Sciences legend Dr. Terry Gosliner and the American Museum of Natural Histo...
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NFBR @nfbr.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Brilliant final talk of the #NFBRConference2026 about the inspiring National Education Nature Park project! #YouthEngagement #BiologicalRecording @nhm.org @soilscholar.bsky.social
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NFBR @nfbr.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
The fabulous @graemelyons.bsky.social talking about compromises of photographic recording #NFBRConference2026 #Biodiversity #BiologialRecording
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NFBR @nfbr.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Thank you Richard Gallon for giving us an update on the britishspiders.org.uk! #NFBRConference2026 #BiologialRecording
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NFBR @nfbr.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Jonathan Briggs talking about the wonderful world of freshwater sponges! #NFBRConference2026 #Freshwater #BiologicalRecording www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Mystery plant (Blupeurum?) growing near the @nfbr.bsky.social conference location. Lots of pan-species listers eagerly awaiting an ID @bsbibotany.bsky.social @graemelyons.bsky.social
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NFBR @nfbr.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Our wonderful @kitenet.bsky.social celebrating 50 years of soldier flies! #NFBRConference2026 #BiologicalRecording
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David W. Williams @vc40orthops.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Nice to see my first tiny Oak Bush-cricket nymphs and Common Earwig wiglets yesterday in a wood in a very rural part of South Shrops. Cricket vanishingly unlikely to be M. meridionale in this location.
Oak Bush-cricket nymph. One of three seen, all from low vegetation beneath oak. I suppose they fall out of the trees, but maybe they just go downwards rather than upwards after hatching (eggs laid in bark of trunk). Second instar Common Earwig nymph (wiglet).
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NFBR @nfbr.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
No more sleeps!! We are so looking forward to welcoming those of you who are able to come to #NFBRConference2026 these next few days! Lots of fascinating talks, catch ups and tea, coffee and cake - what more do you need to celebrate 40 years of #BiologicalRecording!! See you by the tea urn!
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suedancey.bsky.social @suedancey.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Perhaps that’s its true function- an ice breaker!
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suedancey.bsky.social @suedancey.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Looks far from vegetarian! Interestingly I had some only yesterday but it was in strips not squashed spheres. Obviously the new trend in salad garnish! 🤣
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David W. Williams @vc40orthops.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Got a bit of an earwig project going at the mo, incl rearing Lesser Earwigs. Seems to be going well: here are 21 wiglets from eggs laid on April 4th - 18 4th (= final) instars & 3 3rd instars. Expecting them to moult to adulthood imminently.
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