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This weekend there are low tides between 9:30 and 10:30. A good chance to see local coastal wildlife in the morning!
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#Biophilia is the intrinsic tendency for emotional attachment with wildlife and other natural features.
💖 Share the love for your local #wildlife

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Thanks for your interest in Steve Geliot 'A Starling Year' talk.
This is now fully booked.
Steve will be doing more including an online version planned in early November. Watch this space!

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Adonis Blue (Polyommatus bellargus) #butterfly was once very scarce across England. It can now be seen regularly on chalk *South Downs* grassland across #Brighton
Found here in healthy numbers by @pkster101.bsky.social

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Brown Hairstreak (Thecla Betulae), one of UK's most threatened species.
Very restricted distribution so we are fortunate to have some local populations. #brightonwildlife

Network Rail use a curious form. Reposted ♻️

The most obvious corridors in #Brighton are along the line south from Withdean to Brighton Greenway, and the Lewes line east from London Road Station which was once selected as a LWS (#LRDSTN ).

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Tell Network Rail about biodiversity aspirations and projects 1km from a rail line you know.
An opportunity to inform their habitat management in your area, in ways that support local priorities.
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LINK ➡️ survey123.arcgis.com/share/24c393...

Next Month! Come and hear Steve Geliot talking about Sussex Starlings at Hangleton Manor Pub on 10 November.

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Anyphaena numida distribution map. #Brighton #Wildlife #Biodiversity #Nature #brightonwildlife

Anyphaena numida is commonly heard as one of the British native #Buzzing #spiders, when males vibrate their bodies against leaves which attracts females for courtship.
They have a curious distribution; found in #Brighton by @pkster101.bsky.social

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Eurydema ornata is a native #Shieldbug species (this one is the pale form adult)
There are very few local records, only four in East Sussex!
@pkster101.bsky.social found these in #Brighton near the clifftop.

See detailed images in post below...

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Welcome to the BlueSkies! We are focused on helping people share information about Local Wildlife Sites #LWS

There is a map showing locations, but it will be good to next colour code the habitats within each site. #brightonwildlife

Native Cranefly species Nephrotoma cornicina has wide dark markings on its head, a light brown abdomen with a dark stripe running along the top are distinctive.
This was seen by @pkster101.bsky.social and is the first Brighton record!
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Butterflies are still flying in late September! An indication of #climatechange on a warming planet, seen here in #Brighton

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Habitat connectivity is sadly lacking across Brighton and Hove.
On the Brighton Wildlife map there is a tab for Wildlife Corridors, taken from a range of sources.
No doubt other potential corridors, such as hedges, could be added.
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