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Rose Toney

@trailerbythesea.bsky.social
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Conservationist with a love of all things biodiversity. Butterflies, mammals, peatlands, marine and coastal. Climate. Well-being. Founder and Chair of @nesmammals.bsky.social. Moray Firth Coast, Scotland.

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Nick Littlewood @blackdogbirder.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A second stunning Clifden Nonpareil by the trap this morning - wonder where they've come from (migrants or locally bred)... Also, garden landmark of macromoth species #200, Satellite, in the trap and Brindled Ochre was #201. Portsoy - VC94 (Banffshire) #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
Clifden Nonpareil moth, with forewings spread to show blue line across dark hindwing.Clifden Nonpareil moth, settled on green-stained wood panel.Satellite moth by torchlight, on moulded black plastic rim of moth trap.Brindled Ochre moth settled on green herbaceous vegetation.
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Our moth trap brings all the moths to the yard….😍
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
And here is our lovely visitor resting before take-off #GardenBiodiversity #TeamMoth
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Planting nicotiana each year has had a 100% success rate for bringing this beautiful moth to our garden #GardenBiodiversity
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
A thing of beauty, indeed, but not such great news for the broccoli #SmallWhite #GardenBiodiversity
Small White butterfly egg on a leaf
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 14/07/2026
Most UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisis
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Most UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisis
Exclusive: Analysis of nearly 2,500 articles finds almost three-quarters made no reference to global heating Most of the UK media stories about the record-breaking heatwave that struck in June failed to mention the climate crisis, analysis has found. Nearly 2,500 articles about the extreme heat – when temperatures topped 37C, a record for the time of year – appeared in the UK’s nine main national daily media publications. But nearly three-quarters of them – about 72% – left out any mention of global heating or the climate, according to the analysis by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU). Continue reading...
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
@blackdogbirder.bsky.social talks about the origins of our small mammal camera trap innovation.
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
What a thrill to see these beauties #GardenBiodiversity
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Hopefully another good year for Hummers - enjoying some sunny spells between today’s cloudy weather #GardenBiodiversity #MorayFirthCoast #HummingbirdHawkmoth #TeamMoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
This female Palmate Newt checking out the moth trap last night completes the amphibian set found in North East Scotland. The pond really is doing some heavy lifting this year #GardenBiodiversity
Female Palmate newt climbing over a cable in some grass at night.Image of female Palmate newt from above. She is beside a moth trap cable in the grass at night.
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
A red letter day indeed - in addition to this beautiful moth, we had our first dragonfly exuvia in the pond this morning. A Southern Hawker had been egg-laying near the new pond a couple of years ago. We thought it was a strange spot for laying, but she obviously knew what she was doing.
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Nick Littlewood @blackdogbirder.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
New #mammal conservation #PhD: "Understanding and Addressing Rural Hedgehog Population Declines". @srucnews.bsky.social EastBio CASE project in partnership with (and co-supervised by) @ptes-org.bsky.social. Details: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Act fast - applications close 15 December. 🦔🦔🦔
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William (Bill) Sutherland @billsutherland.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Delighted my YouTube channel has >1/4 million views and >5k subscribers. Keen to find new audiences especially students and practitioners. Also keen for new subjects either in UK or online interviewing someone in the field. Ideas welcome! youtube.com/@bill_suther...
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Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts
My mission is to explain the natural world and how to protect it. I am a conservation scientist determined to improve the planet. Each short video will explain an ecological concept and describe why ...
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Nick Littlewood @blackdogbirder.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Wild bees drive increased weight and seed set in apples. Increased Honeybee visitation has -ve affect on fruit weight. Another reminder (as if needed) of importance of prioritising 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙙 bee conservation. @jappliedecology.bsky.social #pollinator besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Unhappy demise for a Feral Pigeon in the garden yesterday, but lovely to see this Sparrowhawk at close proximity. #GardenBiodiversity
Sparrowhawk feeding on a Feral Pigeon in a garden.
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Nick Littlewood @blackdogbirder.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
It's been 187 years in the making but finally, as of this evening, Charles Darwin, Alfred Russel Wallace, Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth II and I have all signed the Book of Obligations of Fellows of the Royal Entomological Society. #Ento25 @royentsoc.bsky.social
Me, signing the RES Book of Obligations Signatures in the RES Book of Obligations including, eigth from top, Charles Darwin.Queen Victoria's signature in the RES Book of Obligations Signatures in the RES Book of Obligations including, third from top, Alfred Russel Wallace
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
@nesmammals.bsky.social Happy National Pine Marten Day! If you’re wondering what Pine Marten get up to in September, look out for a new blog coming out later this month - the first in a series of blogs highlighting what local mammals are up to throughout each calendar month .
Carved wooden statue of a Pine Marten in a woodland with a knitted Pine Marten perched alongside it.
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Nick Littlewood @blackdogbirder.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Hummingbird Hawkmoths (2) still frequenting Red Valerian in the garden yesterday. Floris has stormed into town, so I hope they're sitting it out somewhere sheltered. Portsoy (VC94, Banffshire) #teammoth
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
#GardenBiodiversity ❤️
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
A blizzard of Grayling today (c. 150 individuals) along a stretch of the Moray Firth coast. Similar number of Common Blue. Fantastic day 🦋 @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bchighland.bsky.social
A Grayling butterfly on some stones.
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
The pond is very busy today in the scorching heat. Fourth Odonata for our 15 month-old pond. #LargeRedDamselfly #GardenBiodiversity @britishdragonflies.bsky.social
Large Red damselfly on stem of emergent plant.
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Creating a bog garden at one end of the pond and carefully shepherding dozens of little froglets to one side while we create new habitat for them. Hands-down the best prescription for low mood. #GardenBiodiversity #Wellbeing
Common Frog on stone with grass cuttingsCommon Frog on person’s fingernail
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
First Common Blue of the year, one of 9 species seen today on a walk that was awash with Red Admirals, Ringlets and Meadow Browns.
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Beautiful visitor to the garden this morning #TeamMoth #HummingbirdHawkmoth #GardenBiodiversity
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Early start to the season for #SmallBlue at Portknockie, Moray, though was a delight to see them today @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bchighland.bsky.social #SpeciesOnTheEdge
Small Blue butterfly perched on vegetation.Two Small Blue butterflies perched on plant.
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Running towards biodiversity destruction www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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UK government admits almost no evidence nature protections block development
Whitehall analysis provides no data or research to support the government argument that environmental legislation holds up building
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Amazing to have seen this on our doorstep ❤️
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Mammal Society’s Spring Conference kicking off this evening at Bangor University with a panel discussion on the significant challenges in #MammalConservation
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Nick Littlewood @blackdogbirder.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
New paper in Insect Conservation and Diversity, arguing that Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) in England may be harmful for invertebrates. Some constructive recommendations made for invert-friendly BNG improvements. resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Leveraging Biodiversity Net Gain to address invertebrate declines in England
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is a new approach to infrastructural development in England, mandating that developers achieve a 10% BNG by enhancing and creating habitats. As currently implemented, BNG...
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Finally www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Department for Education confirms launch of natural history GCSE
Campaigners have been calling for the qualification for years but plan stalled despite a curriculum being drawn up
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North East Scotland Mammal Network @nesmammals.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Join us our next online seminar, presented by Claire Stainfield of @srucnews.bsky.social, on Wednesday 26th February at 7.00 pm. Claire will discuss how #drones and #SocialMedia contribute to her PhD research on the Ythan estuary #seals. Booking 👉 tinyurl.com/a8ryxyan #mammals 📸 Claire Stainfield
Photo of a hail out of Grey Seals with some framed as though for a social media post, with hashtag Scotland written in front.
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Really great talk from Charlotte this evening for our local mammal group #SmallMammals #CameraTraps #StudentSpotlight
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Finally, after snow, ice, rain and wind, a chance to retrieve some cameras. And, once again, the #smallmammal box proves irresistible to a Weasel #NESMammalChallenge.
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Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Wonderful to film these Harbour Porpoise (known here in Shetland as 'Neesicks') in glass-calm conditions off the east coast this week before #StormEowyn arrived. It's not very often you get to see their subtle 'puffy' blows as they surface. #MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Beautiful day for seal spotting for the #NESMammalChallenge. Cold temps, but blue skies, along the Moray Firth Coast.
Picture of a Common Seal in water.Picture of a Common Seal in water.Picture of a Common Seal in water.
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Great opportunity to hear about work looking at invasive non-native Greater White-toothed Shrew in Northeast England #Mammals #Shrews #CameraTraps
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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Based in Northern Ireland? Looking to boost your botanical skills? We have 2 great workshops for you this weekend. Saturday - beginner botanists: how to ID trees & twigs in winter bsbi.org/events/45235 Sunday - improver botanists: how to ID plants from their winter rosettes bsbi.org/events/inter...
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North East Scotland Mammal Network @nesmammals.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Our January #NESMammalChallenge continues apace. Thanks to Hollie Cowie for a fantastic pic of a fence-climbing Stoat. Still some easy species to record - let us know what you find in the region.
 Stoat clinging onto some fence netting with snow on the ground
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
With the current cold spell, had been expecting these beautiful visitors to the garden. A big #Finch aggregate this morning, including this lovely #Brambling #GardenBiodiversity.
Image of a Brambling foraging in a garden in winter.Image of a Brambling foraging in a frosty garden .
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Rewild Scotland @rewildscotland.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
In Europe lynx are not dangerous at all to humans. For perspective we did however have over 30,000 dog attacks in UK 2024. It is time for a legal, community and science led reintroduction of lynx.
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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World's hottest year: 2024 first to pass 1.5C warming limit
Last year was the world's warmest on record, bringing temperatures above a politically symbolic milestone.
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Raptor Persecution UK @raptorpersuk.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
An interesting PhD opportunity with 4yrs funding at Edinburgh University. Research results likely to directly influence Govt policy in Scotland on rodenticides, lead ammunition & avian flu. Closing date for applications Mon 6 Jan 2025. #RaptorResearch raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/01/02/f...
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Fully funded PhD available: The Impacts of Avian Influenza and Toxicants in Scottish Raptors
The University of Edinburgh is seeking applications for a fully-funded PhD scholarship (4 years) on the subject of The Impacts of Avian Influenza and Toxicants in Scottish Raptors. SUMMARY This pro…
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Richard Allan @rpallanuk.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Animals raised for slaughter outweigh wildlife on Earth by 15 to 1… Meat & dairy ~14.5% global greenhouse gas emissions, their transport only a small part & beef/lamb/cheese the worst culprits: interactive.carbonbrief.org/what-is-the-...
Kg CO2 equivalent for per 100g of different foodsAverage greenhouse gas emissions per 200ml for dairy, rice, soy, oat and almond milk. Data source: Poore & Nemecek (2018). Additional calculations for oat, almond and rice milk from Joseph Poore. Chart by Carbon Brief using Highcharts.
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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
We're offering a PhD place on Rewilding! This PhD will study the wilder grazing at Purbeck Heaths ‘Super National Nature Reserve’, which is shifting towards the restoration of natural processes to create a more dynamic, complex landscape www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Going through #cameratrap videos and a nice surprise to end the year 😍
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Mood be like this #Peacock chrysalis from earlier this year - bring on the spring! #HappySolstice!
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Rose Toney @trailerbythesea.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
First of a series of free #peatland webinars hosted by the IUCN Peatland Programme and the Environment Agency looking at the importance of the water environment within the peatland sector is running online on 30th January 2025 (10.00 - 12.00 GMT). Booking bit.ly/3Dn91Q4
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Jack Bamber @jackantbam.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
⏰New Research ⏰ We quantified the direct impact of diversionary feeding on capercaillie productivity. We show an increase in the proportion of hen with a brood in DF sites (37% -> 85%) and, as a result, a 131% increase in chicks per hen. Read more here: www.researchgate.net/publication/... 1/7
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North East Scotland Mammal Network @nesmammals.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
NE Scotland is vitally important for Mountain Hares - it's why we chose it as our logo! After a wild weekend, the weather looks quieter this week ahead - ideal for some surveying! Choose casual transects or dedicated square surveys: mammal.org.uk/current-rese... #mammals @btobirds.bsky.social
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