Megan Shersby

Such is life!

It wasn't one of my suggested headlines.

When helicopters poisoned a tiny island in the Galápagos, a 'once-extinct' animal appeared | Discover Wildlife Thought to be extinct on Rábida Island, the leaf-toed gecko has reappeared after conservationists worked to rid the island of invasive, non-native rats.

The Leaf-toed gecko has reappeared on Rábida Island (Galápagos Islands).

Previously, it had only been known on the island from 5,000-year old fossils.

“The return of this gecko highlights nature’s incredible power to heal itself when given the chance”
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a toy that says i have a question on it Alt: A blue triceratops toy (from Toy Story 4) that says "I have a question, well actually not just one question. I have all of them. I have all the questions". A white unicorn toy and a hedgehog toy look on.

If you're enjoying the Perfect Specimen we'd love to collect any questions you have for Josh and Natalie (or Producers Ben and Duncan), about their chosen specimens, the Museum, natural history, making the podcast etc. for a special Q & A episode. No Qs means more waffle. You have been warned!

A bright pink rose, with some dew drops on the petals

This rose though 💖

Particularly in love with it as every year it drops its leaves (I think due to black spot fungus or similar), but then regrows them and still manages to produce these vivid pink blooms.

BIG NEWS: For the first time in six years, Britain's rarest breeding bird has successfully nested in the UK!

A pair of Montagu's Harriers have raised four healthy chicks, all of which have taken their first flights.

I love providing a wasp-offering, and then sitting back and observing. Especially when I've offered some meat, fascinating to watch them cut it up and then carry it away

What to do when wasps crash your picnic – a scientist’s guide to dining safely with these insects Did you know wasps switch from ham to jam foraging during the late summer?

It's a bumper-wasp year: here are my top tips on how to dine alongside wasps, without getting stung.

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Office Assistant | Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust Purpose of the Role To provide efficient and proactive administrative support to help ensure the smooth running of the charity’s day-to-day operations. The Office Assistant will work closely with coll...

Come hang out with me in Leicester!

Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust are recruiting for an Office Assistant:

Comparison with The Dectectorists? That’s high praise indeed from @yolobirder.bsky.social. One of my favourite scenes as well. ☺️ #thecuckooslea #naturewriting

A Small Copper butterfly on flowering ragwort

Completely thrilled to have a Small Copper in my front garden this week!

It was enjoying the (unpopular-with-my-neighbours) Ragwort, and is a new species for my garden!

The surreal red raspberry slime mold, Fullersburg Woods this morning (with thanks to my dear spouse and natural-history partner Rachel Davis, who spotted it from a distance).

Re the latter - I will say there is more being added every year. There's the Young Conservationists Hub and the Workshop, plus Wild Space Project were running the Discovery Zone with lots of activities through the weekend. And likely more going on that I wasn't aware of since it's not aimed at me.

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Dedicated to patch birders from around the UK who flog their own corner of the UK daily, often with little to show for it! And where #PatchGold moments are so, so special.

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Busy as a bumblebee!

My ragwort and field scabious are absolutely buzzing with pollinators

A wonderful little friend ❤️

Woodwalton Marsh | Wildlife Trust for Beds Cambs & Northants An anthill-covered meadow, home to a wide diversity of flowers and butterflies

I just calculated that Woodwalton Marsh in Cambs has 30 species of resident butterflies (out of 38 regular species in the county). Pretty staggering for only 1 hectare of grassland, and hedgerow.
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A face-on photo of a small orange butterfly, perched on the top of heather being held in place by a hand.

A very obliging Essex Skipper butterfly, sitting neatly on the heather so I could get a good angle for identifying it.

Namely, being able to see the tips of the antennae - completely black.

#Butterflies #Insects #Wildlife

Thank you Rebecca 😊

Thank you Moira 😊

Thank you Martin 😊

Sharing the news of the book today across the different socials has been quite slow, as I'm out in the wilds (with very limited signal) looking at wildlife - like this Small Heath butterfly

Where to Watch Wildlife in Britain The best of British wildlife without the carbon footprint – where to go in search of wildlife by train, bus, bike and on foot.With carbon footprint now finally…

Whether it's otters in Carlisle, butterflies in Norfolk, seabird cliffs in coastal Wales or red squirrels in the Highlands, this book tells you where to go and how to get there while minimising your carbon footprint.

Published January 2026 by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social, pre-order available now:

Photo of Megan Shersby (with a moth on her ear), Naturalist & Science Writer

Photo of Heather Devey. Co-director, Wild Intrigue CIC

Photo of Rebecca Gibson, Outdoor author and photographer

Photo of Dan Rouse. Ornithologist and author

Led by myself, with three co-authors Heather Devey, Rebecca Gibson and Dan Rouse, this book covers the best of British wildlife at over 100 sites in or around 20 towns and cities.

Book cover: Where to Watch Wildlife In Britain by Low-carbon Transport. Featuring wildlife (red squirrel, puffin, butterfly) and low-carbon transport options (train and bicycle)

I'm so excited to announce that I am the co-author for "Where to Watch Wildlife in Britain by Low-carbon Transport".

#Books #LowCarbon #Wildlife #Travel

The team has been BUSY!

Catch up on what Curlew Action has been up to, and our upcoming plans:

I'll be at Global Birdfair next week.

Mostly working on the @curlewaction.bsky.social stall (Robin marquee) and assisting with board games with WildSpace (Discovery Zone, Friday 4-7pm), plus some general wandering around.

France Trip Report 2025 | Curlew Action In the third and final European trip, Mary and Flo visit France to learn about Curlew conservation there.

Mary Colwell reports on Curlew Action's third and final European trip for 2025, where she and Flo headed to France.

"The plight of Curlews in Europe was laid out before us on our visit to three regions in France in early June 2025.

Royal Entomological Society Photo Exhibition 2025 - Royal Entomological Society Visit World Museum Liverpool for the Royal Entomological Society Photo Exhibition Organised by the Royal Entomological Society, celebrate Insect Week at World Museum Liverpool with this photographic…

We bid a fond farewell to #InsectWeek for another year, but it's never too late to appreciate insects and all they do for the world around us 🦋

See some #InsectPhotography at World Museum Liverpool for the RES #PhotoExhibition until 20 July 2025 🔽

🚨EAST COAST #TASMANIA🚨 If you live in this area, we need your help checking for #BeachedBirds
Send us your data (date, location, photos) via DM or email (AdriftLab@gmail.com)
Currently getting reports of Australian #Gannets - photos essential to confirm species ID
#CitizenScience #Birds #seabirds