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Rod Jones @rodshelf.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Fox sitting on top of a Yorkshire dry stone wall

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alisonwillis1.bsky.social @alisonwillis1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Happy #FlyDay A Willow Emerald Damselfly. Filey Dams #Insects #WildlifePhotography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

A close-up shot of a metallic-green willow emerald damselfly resting vertically on the thorny stem of a dried, brown wildflower. The damselfly's slender, iridescent body glints in the light, and its translucent wings are held partially spread at a 45-degree angle. The background is a soft, out-of-focus blur of green vegetation.

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David K Smith @professor-dave.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Curlews in 'Rockband Photoshoot Formation' at North Cave Wetlands. It's a fab place with varied habitats and the brilliant 'Little Butty Bus' for a proper bacon sandwich and a cup of tea as a reward for the walking! One of our favourites! @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Are there stories in peat? There certainly are and they’re best told slowly – you can find out what tales peat has to tell in @yorkshirepeat.bsky.social’s Slow Storytelling exhibition, and read about them here: www.yppartnership.org.uk/blog/lucy-ca... The exhibition is free and runs until 26/10/26.

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Telling stories slowly... | Yorkshire Peat Partnership

If I asked you to share your experience of peatlands, how would you choose to do it? Would it be through words, recounting untold stories from bogs-past, or elevating the voices of bogs-present? Would...

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Lover of the wild world @shaneyoda82.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

🪶@atlanticbirding.bsky.social has chosen today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme as #Elegant; any elegant looking bird. A good few choices but today I’ll go for the Kingfisher that i photographed in South Yorkshire #birds #UKbirds #NatureIsAmazing @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social 💙🧡 #KINGFISHERS

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Rich @scottybirder.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Cracking 3cy? male Marsh Harrier at Potteric Carr @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

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Jono Leadley @birdingdad.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Great day at Spurn with my team. Helped collect seagrass seeds to help with the restoration project on the Humber mudflats. Always ace to visit the lighthouse! Lesser Emperor, Spotfly & Whimbrel the wildlife highlights. @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Could your expertise help nature thrive in Yorkshire? We're seeking Volunteer Advisors for our Fundraising & Engagement Committee, with experience in digital marketing, fundraising, campaigning or visitor experience. No board experience needed. yorkshirewt.teamkinetic.co.uk/volunteers/o...

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Volunteer Advisor: Fundraising & Engagement Committee

Why do we need you? Are you passionate about Yorkshire’s wildlife? Could you help shape how The Trust builds the support it needs to protect it? We are looking for Volunteer Advisors to join o...

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alisonwillis1.bsky.social @alisonwillis1.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Good evening ✨ A flock of Eurasian curlews (we counted 74 on the reserve in total) enjoying the shallow water, with one enthusiastic bather making a big splash in the background. Filey Dams this afternoon. #StunDay #BirdsOfBluesky #Wildlifephotography #ECK @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

A medium, eye-level shot captures a flock of roughly a dozen Eurasian curlews wading in a calm, shallow body of water. The birds feature mottled brown and white plumage, long legs, and distinctively long, downward-curving bills. Most stand or move quietly through the water, casting faint ripples around them. In the upper left background, one curlew vigorously bathes, sending a dynamic explosion of white water droplets into the air.

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Another historic win for Askham Bog, and you made it happen! We're thrilled to announce that our Action for Askham Bog appeal has reached its target of £250,000. None of this would have been possible without your support. On behalf of all of us at YWT, thank you! 💚 youtube.com/shorts/-EW0l...

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Action for Askham Bog - Thank you!

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Rachael Bice, CEO of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust explores how devolution can help landscapes, cities and communities to be become more resilient and asks the question: are our institutions are equipped for the challenges they now face? www.ywt.org.uk/blog/thewild... #NatureRecovery

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Good growth needs strong natural foundations | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Rachael Bice, Chief Executive of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust explores how devolution can help landscapes, cities and communities to be become more resilient and asks the question: are our institutions ar...

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

@yorkshirepeat.bsky.social has been working with Peat Free Partnership to see peat-use of horticulture banned. You can go #PeatFree in your garden but you might be surprised how much peat comes into your kitchen. Take this quiz to find out & see how you can help: bit.ly/4y8mLFv #EndPeatSales

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How Peat-free is Your Home? - Peat Free Partnership

7 simple questions to show you how much peat you might have in their home.

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Ian Andrews @suillia.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Lots of action around exposed sand banks at Allerthorpe Common @yorkswildlife.bsky.social reserve today. Astata boops seems well established there now and Green Tigers, Ammophila sabulosa, Anoplius nigerrimus all very active in the sun. Super little reserve. 🙂 @ynuorg.bsky.social #hymenoptera

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Andy Gell @andygell.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A few of the largest Charm of Goldfinches I've ever seen, estimated at 60+ incl lots of fledglings. Near the canal hide at YWT Ripon Wetlands. Greekshank, Snipe & Com Sand too at S end of main lake. @yorkswildlife.bsky.social #Yorkshirebirding.

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

A night heron hiding in the trees at North Cave Wetlands today! @northcavewet.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026

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Emyr Wyn Jones @emyr-wyn.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

In my book, there's only one candidate for @robcrank68.bsky.social's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #LongLegs: Black Winged Stilt at @yorkswildlife.bsky.social #PotterickCarr in 2023. #birds #ECK #ukbirding #BirdPhotography #Photography @mybirdcards.com @britishbirds.bsky.social @bbappnews.bsky.social

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Rod Jones @rodshelf.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Red squirrel - showing an impressive set of claws - in the Yorkshire Dales. #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #squirrels @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @yorkshiredales.org.uk @mammalsociety.bsky.social

Close-up side view of a red squirrel eating a nut. Its claws are clearly visible.

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Catch our very own Peter Lau on tonight's The One Show and hear all about his campaign to make the outdoors accessible for all. Featuring YWT Staveley, Ripon City Wetlands and Adel Dam nature reserves. Tune in to BBC One at 7pm, also available for another month on BBC iPlayer. #AccessibleNature

Five people pose in a grassy meadow under a bright blue sky, several holding cameras and filming equipment. One person is seated in an all-terrain wheelchair on a narrow grass path, while the others stand nearby surrounded by tall green vegetation, with trees and hedgerow visible in the background.

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Rod Jones @rodshelf.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Ruddy darters mating at Potteric Carr. My latest blog for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust: www.ywt.org.uk/blog/rod-jon... #nature #dragonflies #wildlife @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

View from above of a male and female ruddy darter mating on a stalk.

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alangray22.bsky.social @alangray22.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

YWT Kiplingcotes today. @yorkswildlife.bsky.social Carline Thistle, Common Blue, Swallows, Small Copper.

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Rod Jones @rodshelf.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Common blue damselfly munching on a tiny insect at Potteric Carr. My latest blog for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust: www.ywt.org.uk/blog/rod-jon... #wildlife #nature #photography #insects #dragonflies @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

A common blue damselfly perches on a jagged, green stalk and eats a tiny insect.

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Steven Oliver @steven-oliver.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Conveniently at eye-level for once 😀 a Purple Hairstreak (Favonius quercus) at Askham Bog today. Elsewhere: Southern & Brown Hawker Dragonflies @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

"If you want to marvel at these goggle-eyed flying machines, this reserve near Doncaster is one of the best places in Yorkshire to do it!" Read Rod's blog to discover more and visit Potteric Carr to spot them for yourself. www.ywt.org.uk/blog/rod-jon... @rodshelf.bsky.social

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Steven Oliver @steven-oliver.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

A venerable Royal Fern (Osmunda regalis) flourishing at @yorkswildlife.bsky.social Askham Bog. Startling to imagine this might have been a prothallus when Henry VIII was a lad 😀

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Rod Jones @rodshelf.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Common carder bee feeding on a marsh thistle at Askham Bog - reopened to the public this weekend after five months of work. #ThePhotoHour #bees #insects #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

A common carder bee feeds on a purple marsh thistle flower.

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Defra’s Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme, administered by @naturalengland.bsky.social has enabled a massive step change in peatland restoration right across the #GreatNorthBog. 1/2

Image shows peatland restoration work at Cray Moss, showing a winding line of straw-coloured coir rolls installed along an eroded gully. Heather-covered moorland and grasses surround the restoration features, with a small wooden water-control structure visible in the foreground. Dark clouds fill much of the sky, with patches of blue breaking through above the open landscape. credit Kane Szuman.

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York Environmental Sustainability Institute (YESI) @yesiuoy.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

University of York researchers: know someone advancing wildlife conservation❓️ Nominate them for the @yorkswildlife.bsky.social Wildlife Hero Awards! Celebrating research that informs action. 🦡 🌿 Nominations close Friday 14 August 2026: buff.ly/ziVQjGw #WildlifeHeroes

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alangray22.bsky.social @alangray22.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Always a pleasure to see young Avocets @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social

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Yorkshire Crayfish Forum @yorkshirecrayfish.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Interested in what we're up to in protecting the white-clawed crayfish in Yorkshire? 🦞 We're recruiting volunteers to help with our survey efforts! If you are interested in finding out more and to apply, please see the link below! Applications close 19th July @ 9am www.ywt.org.uk/volunteering...

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Do you want to be involved in helping to protect the white-clawed crayfish, the UK’s only native freshwater crayfish? Do you fancy helping us to survey river catchments to help us better understand th...

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Andrew Wappat @andrewwappat.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Osprey, North Yorkshire Completely the wrong time of day for a sighting, and baking heat yesterday, but surprised to get a flyover, having not been around for Scarborough and Nosterfield birds earlier in the year. Always a thrill. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

A warm welcome to @mayorofwy.bsky.social at our Stirley reserve today, marking the launch of @westyorkshireca.bsky.social’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy. We’re proud to have helped shape this vital plan, using our evidence, data and expertise to support nature recovery and wellbeing.

A group of around 15 people stand outdoors in front of the entrance to Stirley Community Farm near Huddersfield. The group is gathered between two farm buildings, with a large “Welcome to Stirley” sign visible on a wooden barn behind them. The photo was taken on a bright sunny day under a clear blue sky, with wildflowers and farm information boards visible around the courtyard.

A small group of visitors stands outdoors at Stirley Community Farm on a sunny day while a Yorkshire Wildlife Trust staff member explains information displayed on an interpretation board. Farm buildings and a “Welcome to Stirley” sign can be seen in the background, with wildflower planting areas beside the group. A picnic bench with reusable water bottles is visible in the foreground under a clear blue sky.

Nine people stand together in front of a welcome board at Stirley Community Farm on a bright summer day. Farm buildings frame the scene, with rolling countryside visible in the distance behind the group. Several people wear Yorkshire Wildlife Trust-branded clothing, and the “Welcome to Stirley” sign can be seen above the information board under a clear blue sky.

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Support through @naturalengland.bsky.social's Species Recovery Funding for three of our regional projects will help us take all-important monitoring a step further, ensuring our work is grounded in crucial evidence. ✅ Read more: www.gov.uk/government/n...

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alangray22.bsky.social @alangray22.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Some stunning butterflies at YWT Fen Bog today Pictured - Small pearl bordered fritillary, dark green fritillary & small heath. @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @royentsoc.bsky.social @savethebutterflies.bsky.social

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Simon Tull @simontull.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Ywo very similar and commonly confused butterfly species - small and essex skipper, both found at @yorkswildlife.bsky.social fantastic Kiplingcotes Nature Reserve #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #macro #macrophotography #insect #photography #butterflies #skipper

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An essex skipper butterfly on greater knapweed

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alangray22.bsky.social @alangray22.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Keeled Skimmers & (I think) a red banded sand wasp at YWT Fen Bog yesterday @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @royentsoc.bsky.social @savethebutterflies.bsky.social

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Ian Andrews @suillia.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Clouds of butterflies today at Cali Heath @yorkswildlife.bsky.social reserve. Marbled White seems to be particularly widespread locally this year...over 30 here earlier in the week. @ynuorg.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @celastrina59.bsky.social

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alangray22.bsky.social @alangray22.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

It seems a very good year for hoverflies. YWT Skerne today. @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

A golden eagle named Squeagle was shot, with 17 pellets found in her body. She survived, but this is a shocking reminder that wildlife crime continues. We’re calling for information & accountability to protect our wildlife. www.ywt.org.uk/news/yorkshire-wildlife-trust-reaction-golden-eagle-shooting

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Mark Fewster @fewst.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Lots of Orchids and Butterflies at Wharram Quarry today. Gorgeous place! #wildlife #photography #naturephotography

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

You may remember @yorkshirepeat.bsky.social blogged about joining a @universityofleeds.bsky.social School of Geography bog pool study with two @nationaltrust.org.uk restoration sites (and a tiny hovercraft) in the @yorkshiredales.org.uk Read the updated blog with early analysis & good news! 👇 1/2

Researchers collect samples around a small peat pool on open moorland, with equipment bags and measuring tools laid out on the grass and a floating device placed in the dark water.

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Yorkshire Peat Partnership @yorkshirepeat.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

We recently visited a site that was restored about 2 years ago in the Yorkshire Dales. Sphagnum plugs are doing great! #PeatlandRestoration #SphagnumMonday #GreatNorthBog

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Mike Pilsworth @mikepilsworth.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

A few nice coastal specialists with restricted ranges in Yorkshire caught at Spurn last night - a very beige morning @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

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alangray22.bsky.social @alangray22.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Our first Marbled Whites of the year at YWT Kiplingcotes today @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

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