About 1970 John Gooders wrote that the 4 pits at Benacre were a place not to be missed in winter having divers, grebes, Goldeneye and Scoter. This is all that remains today - barely enough space for a pond skater!
US bombers loading up on UK airstrips before raining down bombs on Iran.
Parliament wasn't consulted - and polling shows huge numbers oppose it.
When do MPs get a say over our involvement in this war?
www.forbes.com/sites/peters...
Does Ed Davey not realise how iconic the Animals of Farthing Wood were to a generation?
And Redwall. And Watership Down. Now, if you want military leaders on a banknote - put General Woundwort on a Fiver (see what I did there?)
bsky.app/profile/edda...
Right. Time to get Beavers, Wild Cats and Lynx put on banknotes:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Help!
Can someone please tell me which Red Kite tagging project uses white tags with 2 black letters?
Saw this one (FD) over Westleton Heath, Suffolk on Friday
#bird #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #ukwildlife #nature
@btobirds.bsky.social
@rspb.bsky.social
Itβs #NationalCareersWeek πΌπ
π³ Weβve launched a new resource to help KS3 and GCSE students explore geographical careers in conservation, with activities, career profiles of real geographers, and teacher support packs.
π Check it out on our website: bit.ly/402JAeN
Perched upright on a weathered stump, a small brown Wren tilts its head back mid-call against a soft golden backdrop, alert and vocal.
Many MPs claim to care about nature.
Tomorrow afternoon will be the test.
On Tuesday 3rd March there will be a debate in Parliament on red lines for nature.
Weβll be watching to see who shows up. Empty seats will say a lot.
Tell us who you expect to see there tomorrow. π
Rapid UK coastal erosion throws spotlight on Β£40bn #nuclear plant
Story by @attractamooney.bsky.social and Rachel Millard
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.ft.com/content/7f09...
In case you missed this news, the Floreana giant tortoise is back. Heartening, fascinating story from the Galapagos. (And I always love writing stories I know I'll see in my kids' copy of The Week the following week!) www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
BREAKING: βNo child should lose their plan'
Children's commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza has told #BBCBreakfast the Government should publicly confirm children will not lose their education, health and care plan under its overhaul of special educational needs and disabilities in England
British fruit and veg treated with βtoxicβ #pesticides
- Ten substances linked to medical issues including infertility are no longer allowed in the EU, but continue to be sprayed on UK crops
Story by @adamvaughan.bsky.social and @unearthednews.bsky.social
(Β£)
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
A new study warns UK winters are becoming significantly wetter β with rainfall rising 7% for every degree of warming.
Yet Reform dismiss the scientific consensus and want scrap action to stop the climate crisis.
BREAKING: The government has abandoned its plan to delay elections to 30 councils across the country, after being warned by lawyers that the move would be illegal
It is understood that the legal advice was related to the Reform UK challenge
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Today a chap from NFU spouted guff on R4 about complex rivers being dire for wildlife.
Yet here a willow is creating a natural, oxygenated riffle.
1) Scouring rivers only benefits those who farm flood plains.
2) How do they think wildlife coped before we dredged rivers?
Answer: marvellously.
BREAKING: Statement from government
βFollowing legal advice, the Government has withdrawn its original decision to postpone 30 local elections in May. Providing certainty to councils about their local elections is now the most crucial thing and all local elections will now go ahead in May 2026β
If you ever wonder why the pond looks so empty at this time of year I've just posted a new video on what happens to all the pond life in winter
youtu.be/apEfQNrmqvE
RSPB has good news on Capercaillie numbers at Abernethy and this great footage β¬οΈ
More information: markavery.info/2026/02/13/r...
Reform UK have rejected βpolicies involving the rewilding of productive farmland or the destocking of upland farmsβ, stating they βare not aligned with its principles or objectivesβ.β
Lest we be in any doubt about how disastrous Farage would be for natureβ¦
www.fwi.co.uk/news/reform-...
Maria, Willi and Shakira! Great place to visit.
Nigel Farage has just called for an end to working from home and the focus on work-life balance
Theyβll be suggesting we send kids up chimneys next
Whatever you do JUST DONβT VOTE REFORM
MORE commentary on the sentencing of Yorkshire Dales gamekeeper Racster Dingwall βοΈ
Pertinent points made by the Northern England Raptor Forum (NERF), representing raptor fieldworkers.
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime π
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/02/10/m...
Good news!
High Court throws out Moorland Association's legal challenge against new burning regulations in England βοΈπ
New blog β¬οΈ
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/28/h...
Tears of joy! SCOTLAND HAS JUST PASSED SWIFT BRICKS INTO LAW unanimously!
4 years of asking England & Scotland sorts it in a month led by ACE β¦βͺ MARK RUSKELL MSPβ¬β© β₯οΈThe RELIEF is unreal! Tell England to follow π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώby emailing PlanningPolicyConsultation@communities.gov.uk now!WOOP!
The UK Government remains off track to meet its environmental commitments, says the latest progress report by the Office for Environmental Protection:
New study on the escalating poaching of lions for body parts
I reported on this from Mozambique in 2018
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
During the 1990s environmental damage was projected in the future to cause mass migration, food price increases, disease & extreme weather, among other things. We are living now in the beginning of that future. Taking action is vital for national security.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Aurora in North Oulton Broad tonight
Join us on Tuesday 20th January when Roger Walsh talks about his time in South Africa in 2025, supporting ringers of the SA Bird Ringing Scheme. We meet at 7:30 pm, The Maltings Pavilion, Pirnhow Street, Bungay NR35 2RU. There will be a raffle and light buffet. Only Β£3 entry.
Read our latest article about the Wildlife Trusts taking the case for nature-powered future to Parliament
https://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/news/wildlife-trusts-take-case-nature-powered-future-parliament
When a licence is refused - and gamebirds are released anyway.
Today's news: A Wild Justice supporter helps uncover unlawful release of gamebirds at the Deben Estuary.
Read the full blog: tinyurl.com/gamebirdrele...
