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Persuaded our nextdoor neighbour of the benefits of a hedgehog highway. This one in mid-Essex leads right into our wild garden where a hedgehog palace awaits potential visitors, if they have the spine to be adventurous that is! Bring it on

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One of 300 lateish Fieldfares in Friday Wood, Colchester today along with c20 Redwing. Some of both were in partial song including this Fieldfare tuning up in a Silver Birch #Essexbirding #birds

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Short video of a singing male Firecrest in one of my Essex local patches today. A difficult bird to track! #essexbirding #birds

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Male Grey Wagtail in the Roman River Valley, Colchester today. Female below: #essexbirding #birds

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Great day at mid-Essex survey area. Highlights, a surprise ♀️Goshawk twice hunting along main wood ride briefly buzzing local Buzzards. Marsh Tit, Brambling and 6 Woodcock also. Nearby, my 2nd ever Otter was also surprise, showing twice at 10 ft range. 6 Snipe….⬇️ 1/2

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Graphic reminder we are killing Chaffinches with 'kindness' www.nature.com/articles/s41... @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

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Good article about the campaign to save Middlewick Ranges, a fantastically wildlife-rich place in Colchester. The MoD wants to sell it off for housing.

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Somewhat distant views of the Green-winged Teal at Pincey Brook, Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex this morning. Also 54 Teal, 25 Lapwing, 7 Reed Bunting, Common Snipe and Little Egret #Essexbirding #birds

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1 of 2 Marsh Tits by the church at Gt Hallingbury in Essex this morning. Just west of Hatfield Forest, which itself has c5 pairs still. Also in churchyard, Nuthatch and singing Mistle and Song Thrushes plus lots of lovely Yews but alas…..no you-know-what! #Essexbirding #birds

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That's 70.000 people who want to see driven grouse shooting banned. We're nearly 3/4 of the way there to our target of 100,000 signatures. Do you want a ban? If so, please like & share this post! Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

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Summer '23 I spent a few weeks in the USA. Reasonable numbers and diversity of butterflies in The Rockies, shockingly low in rural Massachusetts. So this is no surprise 🧵 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Just seen my first 🦋 of the year, a Brimstone, whilst waiting in van in line of traffic for lights to change. Well worth enduring the honking from the impatient 🚗 behind me for my temporary lapse in concentration!

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Beautiful evening sky with Venus (V), Mercury (M), Jupiter, Uranus and Mars viewable. Walk in Rayne nearby gave me a local first with 3 owls in 5 mins: Tawny across the road followed by Barn then usual Little Owl in it’s favourite tree. Newts active in pond as well! #essexbirding #birds

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We’re now entering the peak period for finding Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers. Here’s a couple of clips of Ken Smith from @lesserspotnet.bsky.social with some top tips youtu.be/YcKQWWezFos?...

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Find out about benefits of beavers, from slowing the flow of water helping prevent flooding with their dams, to wildlife habitat creation naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2025/02/28/b...

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Unbelievable. Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...

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petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71... Please sign petition to increase protection for chalk streams in the UK.

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Next few days/week looks ideal for surveying Willow Tits. Remember to record results in @birdtrack.bsky.social and send to county recorders. #ukbirding #ukbirds Survey tips still apply from previous national survey: www.rbbp.org.uk/wp-content/u...

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Quick visit to Cavenham Heath on a cold, windy morning. Stonechats along the main path with Woodlarks and Skylarks vying for song supremacy overhead and bubbling Curlew also #birds

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Working at Wisbech so called in on the way early morning to have breakfast with the Tree Sparrows at Welney WWT. Also Whooper Swans, Wigeon, Marsh Harrier, Cattle Egret, Cetti’s Warbler and Lapwing, all from the car park! #birds

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Great blog and very well done to all concerned. Particularly nice to see local children involved and will hopefully lead to a successful outcome

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Visit to some Danbury EWT reserves in Essex, mainly to search for Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (unsuccessfully). Singing Marsh Tit notable at Pheasanthouse reserve, otherwise expected species, Great Spots drumming in earnest #essexbirding #birds

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Greenshank, Spotted Redshank and Common Sandpiper at a rainy Fremington Quay in Devon 20/2/25 #birds

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Pollinator numbers are dropping due to the pesticides we use. Even though insects are so small, they have a huge impact and we need to protect them. Tell the UK government to protect our pollinators: act.gp/41dxd0E

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I thought a chart derived from an analysis of records might help me to understand the 2024 butterfly season in Bedfordshire. #Bedfordshire #butterflies

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Chaffinch ♂ and ♀️plus Water Rail and Willow Tit at Upper Tamar Lake, Devon 18/2/25

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