Yes, I'm sure. Going to be be some sad scenes this winter

Like but no like 😢

Stunning Red-footed Falcon 'mega roost' documented in Hungary More than 5,000 Red-footed Falcons formed a single night roost in Hungary’s Hortobágy National Park in September 2025, a record for the Carpathian Basin that underlines the area's importance for migra...

www.birdguides.com/news/stunnin...

@joelashton.bsky.social 👌

Fab birds!

The EAC report on Environmental sustainability and housing growth identified key blockers in the system '....a dearth of ecological, planning and construction skills.' Maybe that's part of the answer 🤔

Indeed - doesn't exactly restore faith in politics does it. Not a single Labour MP, not even Mary Creagh the Minister for Nature.

EAC Report here:

committees.parliament.uk/publications...

Unfortunately not a single labour MP voted for the amendment

The Missing Agenda: Plaid Cymru’s Nature Blind Spot Eben Myrddin Muse This weekend Welsh politics is comprehending a new political reality, confirmed by Caerphilly’s electorate – Plaid Cymru are the rising force in Welsh politics, the presumptive gover...

Catching up on this piece by @ebenmyrddin.bsky.social challenging @plaidcymru.bsky.social on their environmental 'blind spot'. If Plaid want to retain their #caerphilly coalition for 2026, they will need to explain how they will restore Wales' wildlife nation.cymru/opinion/the-...

It did make me chuckle when I saw this story

Mixed-species diver pair successfully breeds in Scotland A mixed pair consisting of a Great Northern Diver and a Black-throated Diver successfully bred in the Scottish Highlands in 2024 and again in 2025, it has been revealed. The birds were initially disco...

www.birdguides.com/news/mixed-s...

It's the birders I feel sorry for

It says something about my expectations when I'm not in the least surprised. No surprise that they're haemorrhaging votes

Save Britain’s hedgehogs: make hedgehog highways law! When’s the last time you saw a hedgehog? 🦔 Their numbers are falling, so I just signed a petition to make hedgehog highways - tiny gaps in fences to help them - mandatory in ALL new builds. Add your n...

When’s the last time you saw a hedgehog? 🦔 Their numbers are falling, so I just signed a petition to make hedgehog highways - tiny gaps in fences to help them - mandatory in ALL new builds. Add your name: act.38degrees.org.uk/act/hedgehogs

Ooh! The furthest east that I've heard of. Excellent 👌

Says it all...'Whilst we have some environmental standards, they are a small part.'

@libdemdaisy.bsky.social good question at PMQs today but why are you and your colleagues still on X?

Hey @bbcstever.bsky.social any chance of your lot at the BBC covering this ? Or is it impossible now it’s run by the GB News chaps

The remarkable rise of eBird – the world’s biggest citizen science project In 2002, an online database was set up allowing birdwatchers to record their species observations. It is now a vast resource, shaping scientific research.

I'm long-term loyal to @birdtrack.bsky.social and think it's brilliant, but this is an interesting, encouraging read, highlighting how many young people are contributing to large, enlightening datasets and generally engaging with wild birds. At a UK level that's probably true for BirdTrack.

Fab photos Pete! Emperor dragonfly or two?

Well done for getting this far Julia 👏

Yes of course! Many instances of swift bricks working. Check out www.swift-conservation.org

Callers can help attract and have been observed to speed up the occupancy take up

Having declared a nature emergency and with swifts shamefully on their way to extinction in Wales surely the Welsh Govt need to pull out
all the stops. It is so disappointing that Labour are not meeting their obligations to future generations who may be deprived of witnessing these wonderful birds.

Also very disappointing from @rebeccaevansms.bsky.social who felt that swift bricks could detract from rather than complement biodiversity measures and swift bricks might be left with the only outcome. It is surely possible to ensure that this is not the case?

Thanks to those who spoke in favour of the petition but some awful contributions too. Joel James's comments about the mess caused by swifts revealed his ignorance. Imagine having the confidence to speak in a debate yet have so little knowledge of the bird in question.

Live-Plenary-01/10/2025 The Senedd is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people, makes laws for Wales, agrees Welsh taxes and holds the Welsh Government to account.

Senedd Swift debate currently taking place
Joel James spouting absolute knowsense about the mess that swifts creat. Clueless!

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Think I've found it now

Hi Julia, I'm struggling to find where to watch the debate? Any ideas? Thanks!

There may be trouble ahead...

The island that banned hives: can honeybees actually harm nature? On a tiny Italian island, scientists conducted a radical experiment to see if the bees were causing their wild cousins to decline

"It’s like a local grocery store trying to compete against Walmart,”

It's a shame this isn't more widely understood.. 🐝

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Common Blue butterfly resting on heather against a dark pink background. Text overlay reads 'the results are in' with Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count logo. Photo credit Matt Berry

The #BigButterflyCount results are in and it's official...

2025 was an average year for butterflies.

See the full results and what can be done to help butterflies and moths 👇
https://butterfly-conservation.org/big-butterfly-count-results-2025