Walk in the pouring rain today on the BBS Square, a few Chiffs not much else.
Female Osprey Blue 25 landed at Rutland Manton Bay at 12.30
Courtesy of Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust and Rutland Osprey Project
#UKOspreys
An update from #DyfiOspreyProject for the coming season
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The National Trust is looking for a volunteer butterfly surveyor to help monitor butterfly populations on Gower. The surveys take place at sites around Rhossili and Pilton Green. Runs April to September. No expert knowledge required - training and guidance will be provided 🦋
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Nice walk in the sunshine with @dmesg.bsky.social at Dinefwr Park, Llandeilo. Thought we would have spotted some butterflies but none to be found unfortunately
@nationaltrust.org.uk
Few hours at Dinefwr with @welshnaturelady.bsky.social, Willow Warbler near the ice house, lots of calling Chiff, a few yaffling Green Woodpecker. Not a single butterfly. #birdingWales
Early walk out to Sker c250 Golden Plover, some starting to look v smart. A few Turnstone, Ringed Plover. 4 Barnacle Geese at the pool. Singing Chiffs, it felt very Spring like. #birdingWales
Could be a Welsh or Scottish Osprey
#UKOspreys
🪲 Final reminder!
Join us for a FREE guided invertebrate walk through the woodlands of Coed Bach Park (Pontarddulais) this Saturday.
⚠️ Only a few spaces left!
🎟️ For further info and booking, visit:
www.trybooking.com/uk/FVTB
#Swansea #Woodland #Walks #Nature #Wildlife #Invertebrates #Cymru
Another interesting talk by GOS scheduled concerning our local birds.
🦋 Thanks to Llantrisant Community Council for a generous £600 contribution to our 'Save the Small Blue at Cwm Tips' crowdfund!
Just £150 to go with 2 days left — help us reach the target:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-the-s...
🌼 Let’s get Cwm Tips back to looking like this! (as shown in the photo).
They are definitely on their way.
Reported on BirdGuides.
#UKOspreys
A second #UKOspreys sighting from today, this one in Oxfordshire
#ospreys
The Osprey Leadership Foundation is hosting a Free online talk
Wednesday 25th March – 7:30 pm by OLF founder and Osprey expert Dr Tim Mackrill, who will describe the amazing journeys the birds make on migration.
To sign up select the link below #UKOspreys
www.ospreylf.org/talk-osprey-...
Osprey spotted in Cornwall today, could be heading to Wales
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Damp lunchtime walk local.patch not much about just 1 distant Red Kite
Another day of liquid sunshine on the patch yesterday, 2 Green Woodpecker, a few pairs of Bullfinch and a single Fieldfare was the best of it. #birdingWales
Up to 200 for the year yet?
🪲 Only 4 spaces left!
Join Liam Olds & Carys Romney of Glo i Natur CIC for a guided woodland invertebrate walk at Coed Bach Park, Pontarddulais. Discover beetles, spiders, woodlice & more living beneath the leaves.
⚠️ 2 morning / 2 afternoon places left
🎟️ Book: www.trybooking.com/uk/FVTB
The Friends of Betteshanger have long fought to protect the wildlife of Betteshanger Country Park, a SSSI-worthy colliery spoil site in E Kent. Pls help them develop a new vision for the site by taking this short survey eu.surveymars.com/q/iXYOi3Bnt.
@gloinatur.bsky.social #CoaltoNature #CoalSpoil
Early walk at Banc y lord, 3 Water Pipit, Marsh Harrier. Quick stop at Pembrey Harbour, c140 Barwit with the Oycs. #birdingWales
🦋 1 week left to Save the Small Blue at Cwm Tips!
Thanks to your support we’ve already funded scrub clearance to restore grassland habitat. Help us finish strong by supporting volunteer tools, school visits and guided walks.
🔗 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-the-s...
Every share helps! 💚
Red Alert!
In our recent edition, we carry a fascinating article about the conservation work happening to save red squirrels in Clocaenog Forest in north Wales.
clocaenog-rst.org
Subscribe to Natur Cymru here:
www.wild.cymru/natur-cymru/...
@clocaenogrst.bsky.social @natreswales.bsky.social
A good read - our Swansea area Reserves Manager Paul Thornton's update on work going on at the area's newest nature reserve - Cartersford on Gower.
Fantastic job from the conservation volunteers! 💚💪
www.welshwildlife.org/blog/pa/cart...
🌿 From Coal to Nature
Since launching in October we’ve been restoring habitat for the Small Blue at Cwm Tips, making wildlife discoveries on coal spoil sites and leading guided walks.
Read our short bilingual blog:
www.gloinatur.org/post/from-co...
Thanks to everyone supporting us so far 💚
If you missed Liam’s talk, he’ll be leading an outdoor coal spoil walk for us at Parc Melin Mynach, Gorseinon, Swansea on Sunday May 31st. Please subscribe to our Eventbrite page to be notified when bookings open.
#CoaltoNature @gloinatur.bsky.social
A Herald moth joined me to work on the first car of the day.
Our second talk of next week will be in person on 'Birds of the Pembrokeshire Islands' by Dave Astins. This will be on Friday 13th March at 19:15 at St Paul's Parish Centre, Sketty.
Full details of the talk can be found at the link below.
www.gowerbirds.org.uk/event/birds-...
