Ajay Tegala

Swallow in flight against a blue sky showing its long tail streamers, red throat, white belly, and bill that is wide open.

11 years, 1 month & 11 days is the longevity record for Swallow in Britain & Ireland! 😮 🪶

You can share your sightings with us by using @birdtrack.bsky.social at www.birdtrack.net

📷 Swallow by Philip Croft/BTO

Absolutely!

A mid-13th century painting of a king wearing a crown, sat holding a model of a building and a septre, beneath an arch, with a red background

Did you know, William II - son and successor of William the Conqueror - was killed by an arrow 925 years ago today: 2 August 1100, the day after Lammas. The King of England was hunting in the New Forest at the time.

🎨 Matthew Paris, c.1253
#OnThisDay #history #DidYouKnow

Had great fun quizzing @ojborg.bsky.social about @savebutterflies.bsky.social live on @bbcradio2bot.bsky.social Midnight Mastermind - catch up here (intro from 28:20, questions from 32:45): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Hello both, great to see you on here 👋😊

The @savebutterflies.bsky.social Big Butterfly Count runs until 10th August - take part and help protect these important insects bigbutterflycount.org

Ajay and Martha stood side by side on boardwalk both are wearing blue t-shirts and light shorts. A windmill is visible on the distance with lush green vegetation either side of the boardwalk, blue sky and white clouds above

Had a great afternoon on Wicken Fen chatting to Martha Kearney for an upcoming episode of BBC Radio 4 Open Country

It was great to see Mike Dilger from @BBCTheOneShow & @ajaytegala.bsky.social again, & to also meet Seniz Mustafa.
We all met up to promote the @savebutterflies.bsky.social #BigButterflyCount
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#citizenscience #butterflies #butterfly

Last night on BBC Look East: the importance of connecting primary school children with the natural world - and what better way than a spot of pond dipping here @nationaltrust.org.uk Wicken Fen?

Gosh yeah, 6 years I reckon!

The @savebutterflies.bsky.social Big Butterfly Count starts today! 🦋

🦋 It's soon time for the #BigButterflyCount!!!!! 🦋
@ajaytegala.bsky.social , @greeneindy.bsky.social & myself talk about how you can take part as well as showing you some majestic moths we caught in the moth trap.
Click this link to watch: www.youtube.com/live/ueK-h53... 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

Such a blast to see so many fantastic folks at @globalbirdfair.bsky.social, catching up with old pals and making new ones - huge thanks to Tim and Penny and the team for organising such a joyous gathering of fabulous humans!

Ajay, Rebecca and Indy

Ajay speaking on a podcast

We have returned from @globalbirdfair.bsky.social - thank you to the organisers for such a fantastic event! It was great to catch up with everyone and celebrate all things wildlife.
@beccasbutterfli.bsky.social @senizdoesnature.bsky.social @greeneindy.bsky.social @ajaytegala.bsky.social

Do you have young ones you'd like to encourage to keep reading during summer? The Reading Agency & National Trust have put together a Joy of Nature booklist. I chose recommended reads alongside fellow Wild Tales presenter Rosie. The Summer Reading Challenge is free to take part: bit.ly/44DYb27

Haha! What a great office car park sighting! 😂

Selfie of man with big grin, stood in an area of woodland with blue sky above. He is wearing a baseball cap and has binoculars around his neck

The face of someone who has just seen his first ever purple emperor butterfly!

Fermyn Woods, Northamptonshire

Over the past months, I created videos for local primary schools, exploring wetlands, biodiversity, climate change and conservation. Children then made personal promises to protect the environment. It feels great knowing I’ve helped spark a sense of environmental responsibility in young people!

Summer Solstice sunset in the Fens last night 🌅

Happy Summer Solstice!

Can you spot the four distant cranes flying past? Solstice magic 🌞✨

Happy #WorldRefillDay 💦 join me on the #5DayChallenge and swap single-use waste for refill and reuse options - every swap counts! Take part via www.refill.org.uk/world-refill-day 💪

Reflections on my Wild Tales interview with the legend that is Chris Packham (recorded on the Springwatch set) - listen to the full episode here: spoti.fi/4l6zDW9

Chris Packham | Spring, Birding + Pied Flycatchers Wild Tales | Nature Podcast · Episode

My National Trust Wild Tales conversation with Chris Packham is now available to listen to! Find it wherever you usually get your podcasts (including Spotify: spoti.fi/4l6zDW9)

Podcast producer Marnie and I had a fun day on the BBC Springwatch (@nationaltrust.org.uk Longshaw Estate) set earlier this week!

What an amazing day at @nationaltrust.org.uk Longshaw to interview Chris Packham for a special episode of Wild Tales – coming very soon! Also a real treat to catch up with lots of friends on the #Springwatch set!

Rare birds appear as Wicken Fen's £1.8m peat restoration finishes The charity restores 590 acres of lowland peat in a year-long project at its oldest nature reserve.

Peatland restoration is brilliant!
And great to see scarce birds returning to their former haunts.
I think the Wicken-Kingfishers Bridge-Cam Washes landscape also has great potential for Marsh Fritillary. But unlike the birds we'll need to give them a helping hand
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This #WildWednesday, I reflect on how enjoyable my local walk in the British countryside is, but also how much more beautiful it could be if the countryside wasn’t so degraded (and supported more nightingales!)

Nice!

Sound on for one mindful minute of beautiful nightingale song from Castor Hanglands, Cambridgeshire

Nice! - with the cow parsley as well 👌