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It was fantastic to submit my 10,000th wildlife record on @inaturalist.bsky.social this week Almost half the species found were within 3 miles of Birmingham Cathedral My 10,000th record came at the site where George Dawson developed the Civic Gospel that transformed Brum! #CityofNature

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It was great to record three new flies @bibbeyswildfarms.bsky.social this weekend, a Lance Fly of the Genus Lonchaea and two Soldier Flies: Yellow-legged Black (Pachygaster leachii) and Common Orange Leigionnaire (Beria vallata

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Marbled White & Six-spot Burnet continue to extend there range @bibbeyswildfarms.bsky.social They were recorded at new sites today and can be enjoyed along Manor Way for the first time in 10+ years Bumble Bee Hoverfly remains local to Bibbey’s Hollow Also 1st White-backed Tortrix recorded today

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377 butterflies @bibbeyswildfarms.bsky.social transects today 160 Meadow Brown 120 Ringlet 35 Large Skipper 17 Small Tortoiseshell 13 Large White 8 Small Skipper 8 Comma 4 Green-veined White 4 Small White 4 Speckled Wood 2 Painted Lady Marbled White Red Admiral W-L Damselfly range is expanding 😎

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75 butterflies were along the transects @bibbeyswildfarms.bsky.social on Wednesday: 29 Meadow Brown 25 Large Skipper 11 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Speckled Wood 2 Large White 2 Green-veined White Small White Ringlet: 16th species of year So far 2025 totals are c75% of 2023 after crash last year

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Out & about this weekend with 2 events & artwork for all budgets: Saturday: #Cirencester Market Sunday: #Leamington Arts, Eats & Treats Festival in Victoria Park 11 -5. My webstore is always open www.stevelilart.co.uk

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🌿Our Network & Nature event is this coming Thursday @bosfonline.bsky.social! Post social there is a very special walk with @chris4patches.bsky.social 🌿

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“Brum’s economy is ultimately built by the productivity of its people. And the productivity of Brummies is determined heavily by their state of mind,” My piece for West Midlands News: westmidlands.news/nature-happi... @naturallybham.bsky.social @bosfonline.bsky.social @bbcwildlifetrust.bsky.social

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Today kicks off #VolunteerCelebrationWeek (2-8 June)! We are sending a huge thank you to all the volunteers caring for #Birmingham’s parks and open spaces. Whether planting, litter-picking, or connecting communities - you make a real difference! 💚 #VolunteerWeek

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It was great to record 51 butterflies of 10 species @bibbeyswildfarms.bsky.social yesterday: 32 Large Skipper (15th species of year) 5 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Speckled Wood 2 Orange Tip 2 Large White Peacock Holly Blue Red Admiral Small White Meadow Brown It was exciting to find a Rhino! 😎

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Say hello to one of our newest member groups - Friends of Primrose Park Residents Association (FOPPRA) in King’s Norton! They’ve recently held their first community litter pick, joined by Cllr Rob Grant and Will from @cleanupuk.bsky.social, a team of 12 collected over 10 bags of litter! 💚

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I just love urban safaris! Lancaster Circus Queensway, a palisade fence along Moseley Street & Charles Henry Street and the grounds around, Bransford Tower, Vaughton Street yielded 113 wildlife species yesterday and this is BEFORE Brum becomes a biophilic future city! @naturallybham.bsky.social

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The @wardendgftc.bsky.social volunteers are hosting our next social on Thurs 5 June, 1-3pm. Nature & Networking: Cotterills Lane & Beyond! Join us for a walk along the River Cole, led by @chris4patches.bsky.social @brumbiosphere.bsky.social Meet at EBAHA Social Club, 151-153 Cotterills Lane, B8 3RY

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Join us for a relaxed morning hosted by the Moseley in Bloom volunteers for our next Morning Social, Wed 18 June, 11am Preview two beautiful gardens ahead of #MoseleyOpenGardens & explore the hidden gem of Moseley Park! RSVP: [email protected] #Moseley #Birmingham

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Join me and friends for a “Birdfest” at Swanshurst Park, B13 0TB on Sunday 22nd June between 12 and 2pm. Loads of fun games and activities, including bird walks, forest school, henna, storytelling and a woodcarving demonstration. Free lunch (1st come-1st served) 😎 @bosfonline.bsky.social

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Join us for Family Outdoor Nature Explorers - next session: Tues 20 May, 4-5pm at Calthorpe Park! Fun, free after-school nature trails for children & families. Become a young BOSF ambassador & explore local wildlife! 🦋🦔 📧 Booking essential: [email protected] #Birmingham #Parks #NatureExplorers

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The wildlife of the west section of Woodgate Valley that lies alongside the M5 appears to be under-watched & under-recorded, despite there being a wonderful mix of habitat with fabulous meadows 100+ species were recorded on Saturday @ecorecord.bsky.social @naturallybham.bsky.social #BrumBiosphere

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It was fantastic to meet the Friends of Swanshurst Park and carry out a bird survey ahead of our guided walks next month 32 species were recorded which shows how much of an urban oasis this park, that gave me so much in childhood, is! 5 butterfly species on the wing too! @bosfonline.bsky.social

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Free beginner birdwatching event at @rspb.bsky.social Sandwell Valley on Sat 24 May, 10am–2pm Join @btoengland.bsky.social youth rep Ramandeep, @chris4patches.bsky.social Team4Nature for a fun, welcoming day of birding for all ages & experience levels. Info & booking: www.bto.org/community/ev...

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It was great to fit in quick wildlife recording sessions yesterday at Sparkhill Park & Percy Road Park before giving a talk at the Yardley Conservation Society AGM 99 species including Wall-rue, Three-cornered Garlic, Common Fumitory & Cuckooflower Fab Birmingham parks! @bosfonline.bsky.social 😎

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We had a brilliant time at the Bluebell Walk in the Lickey Hills yesterday!💚 Huge thanks to @lickeyhills.bsky.social soceity for leading a beautiful walk through the woods with parks & open spaces volunteers from across #Birmingham - with stunning bluebells and a surprise visit to a WWII gun site!

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Marsh Hill Allotments Plant & Garden Sale! Come along, Friday 10th May at 11am for a community sale packed with plants & garden items! Main Allotment Gates 208 Marsh Hill, Stockland Green, #Birmingham B23 7HD Great deals, friendly faces & plenty to take home - don’t miss it! #CommunityGrowing

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Incredible effort @chris4patches.bsky.social, 66 species and 35 miles is no small feat! Huge thanks for highlighting the fantastic work of Friends groups across #Birmingham. They’re vital for our parks & open spaces, helping protect nature & all the wildlife that depend on it 💚🌳🦉 #WestMidsAllDayer

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66 bird species were seen in Birmingham yesterday during my 35 mile walk across our great city! We’ve so much to be proud of including our natural heritage I met friends groups that look after Brum’s open spaces. They’re the “unsung heroes” that deliver so much for the city 👏

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Tomorrow, @chris4patches.bsky.social embarks on a 35mile walk across #Birmingham for the #WestMidsAllDayer - visiting 20+ green spaces & 4 canals (Tame Valley, B&F, W&B, Stratford-upon-Avon)! It’s the biggest one yet - join in, cheer him on, & come for the #birdwatch at Edgbaston Reservoir (7pm)!

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This Saturday, 3rd May I will be walking 35 miles across Birmingham to celebrate its birdlife and open spaces! Join me and @edgresfriends.bsky.social at the end of my walk for an exciting pre-dusk birdwatch with stunning views of Edgbaston reservoir & the city, 7pm - dusk #WestMidsAllDayer

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🌞 What an amazing day at the @brumbiosphere.bsky.social celebration at Highfield Hall! The sun was shining and lots of families came out to enjoy eco workshops, nature walks, fascinating talks, creative activities, and a free veggie lunch! Such a brilliant, welcoming event, and all completely free!

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100,000 signatures! THANK YOU! 100,000 of you have signed our petition calling for a ban on driven grouse shooting. This should result a debate on a ban in parliament! Don't stop here - every name counts. Please sign and share: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

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300 signatures away from 100,000! Come on everyone! Birds of prey are being poisoned, shot and trapped on driven grouse shooting moors! If you see this, PLEASE SIGN and SHARE now! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70... @markavery.bsky.social

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We warmly invite you to join us and our friends from across the city at Highfield Hall, 127, 129, Highfield Road, Hall Green, B28 0HS on Saturday 26th April from 10am - 4pm to celebrate Brum’s nature & green spaces 😎 Event programme here: www.team4nature.co.uk/blog/campaig... #BrumBiosphere

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Another released into the wild that I had looked after in my Butterfly Farm over Autumn and Winter 🏡🦋

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A guy whose interest in birds rose from @bibbeyswildfarms.bsky.social story found a Robin-like bird on Friday (private land in #WestMidsBirds) He rang me so I was able to get record shots of this passing female type Black Redstart: our rarest breeding bird The #BrumBiosphere is producing birders!😎

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Episode 2 of my NEW podcast 'The Climate Kids Podcast' now available here: open.spotify.com/episode/7jwY... I am joined by @leosanimalplanet.bsky.social & @greeneindy.bsky.social talking mostly about birds, how they are in trouble, & how we can help. I learnt so much, thank you 🎙🔊🌎🕊

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39 butterflies of 8 species along the @bibbeyswildfarms.bsky.social transects yesterday: 18 Peacock 5 Green-veined White 4 Comma 4 Orange Tip 3 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Large White 2 Speckled Wood 1 Small White A 1st Lesser Whitethroat at The Close area shows how hedgerow habitat is improving there

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The Friends of Perry Hall Park have once again stepped up for the #GBSpringClean! Long-time supporters of the national @keepbritaintidy.bsky.social campaign, the group collected 15 bags of litter this year - with help from local residents and Cllr Jon Hunt. A big thank you to everyone involved!

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It was great to meet @bbcwildlifetrust.bsky.social yesterday to explore so many exciting areas of collaborative working Meeting James Benwell & Andy Slater was very special as they’ve both deeply influenced my personal & biodiversity recording journey Brum really is the “centre of the earth”! 😉

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We can't wait to team up with @beccasbutterfli.bsky.social Butterfly Whisperer, @stevelilart.bsky.social Official @brumbiosphere.bsky.social Artist & @markavery.bsky.social Environmental Activist & Writer, to celebrate #Birmingham’s nature & green spaces! 26 April, 10am-4pm Free family activities!

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Join the Friends of Shard End Parks (formerly Friends of Cole Valley) & local nature specialist @chris4patches.bsky.social (Team4Nature) @brumbiosphere.bsky.social for a guided #nature walk through Brookmeadow! Sat 19 April, 10am-12pm (meet 9:45) ///cubes.deeper.pill (What3Words) See you there!

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Our Nature 🦆 Bird & Butterfly 🦋Spot on Cotterills Lane Recreation Ground had a lovely spring day bathed in sunshine @bosfonline.bsky.social .It was WERGs pleasure to bring @34thWEScouts (& our green champions of the future) to @Team4Nature @chris4patches.bsky.social s

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A HUGE thank you to @chris4patches.bsky.social & Friends of Queslett Nature Reserve for hosting this fantastic celebration of spring & our 20th anniversary! It was wonderful to mark this milestone together & celebrate #Birmingham's precious green spaces.💚Here's to many more years of collaboration!

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You can catch me & my sister Sarah on BBC1 - The One Show tonight! 🌻🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🏡 #butterflies #conservation

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We have been praying for better weather this year after the #ButterflyEmergency was declared by @savebutterflies.bsky.social last year! It’s early days but was nice to record 34 butterflies along our recording transects today: 25 Peacock 6 Comma 2 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Holly Blue 😎

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