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East Yorkshire (VC61)-based Wildlife botherer: Birds and Moths in particular; Pan-Species Lister; music obsessed; Dad & Partner; No expert in all the above, working on it.
@scarpermac.bsky.socialJust had a Clouded Yellow on an unseasonal Aubergine flower in my VC61 garden @bcyorkshire.bsky.social
@ukceh.bsky.socialReposted by @scarpermac.bsky.social144 million+ wildlife records are helping reveal how nature is changing across Britain.
The newly published BRC Science Review 2026 demonstrates how biological recording and citizen science are transforming our understanding of biodiversity.
Read more: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...
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@endbirdshooting.bsky.socialReposted by @scarpermac.bsky.socialA fox chased to death. A pheasant shot from the sky. Both killed for fun. Where’s the difference? Share if you agree.
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@btobirds.bsky.socialReposted by @scarpermac.bsky.social1/ Nature is in peril. Drastic declines and specialist species struggling is what the Wild Bird Indicators, using BTO data & published by Defra, show. Here’s what we know ⬇️
The All Bird Species Index shows 19% declines in the UK since 1970. This comprises 132 species. 📉 #Ornithology
@britishdragonflies.bsky.socialReposted by @scarpermac.bsky.social🚨 The new Red List for Britain’s dragonflies is here!
The 2026 review draws on 1.3 million+ records collected over 20 years. 8 species are now classed as Endangered, twice as many as in 2008.
📖 Read the full review & share: buff.ly/muwGa3Z
@flamboroughbird.bsky.socialReposted by @scarpermac.bsky.socialMigweek day 6 Nets are open at South Landing, come and visit us to find out more on the science of ringing
@flamboroughbird.bsky.socialReposted by @scarpermac.bsky.socialOur ethos for Migweek is it has always been free for all to enjoy the miracle of migration but if you can support FBO by either donating or becoming a Friend of FBO then it would be greatly appreciated as we move forward in the future
@scarpermac.bsky.socialThe weather might have been wrong & birds not exactly rare but as always had a great visit to @flamboroughbird.bsky.social #Migweek
Manx Shearwater from fog station probably a highlight, missed all the Yellow brows 🤦
Back at the weekend when the weather looks more interesting 🤞
#YorkshireBirding
@flamboroughbird.bsky.socialReposted by @scarpermac.bsky.socialMigweek update Thursdays events Vismigging will be taking place at Hunmanby Gap 7.30-9.30 The ringing at South Landing is going ahead 8am-12pm The walk for those booked on it will go ahead at RSPB Bempton at 8am
@birdtrack.bsky.socialReposted by @scarpermac.bsky.socialThis weekend, 17-18 October, is the International Golden Plover Census. WeBS data will be included in the census, but if you see any flocks of Golden Plover away from wetlands and are able to record a count, we would be very grateful if you could enter this to BirdTrack. Photo: Liz Cutting / BTO
@scarpermac.bsky.socialHope to see you there!
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@scarpermac.bsky.socialErm... Wednesday??
@wielandheim.bsky.socialReposted by @scarpermac.bsky.socialWe need your help - four of our satellite-tracked quail have gone missing in France! Any information would be interesting, e.g. if the signal comes from near a fox den, buzzard nest or hunting area 🦊🦅🔫 If you can recover the tag, we can re-use it - and you can name this quail 😉 Pls share widely 🇫🇷
@scarpermac.bsky.social@scarpermac.bsky.socialStill getting a few Common Carder bees in my East Yorkshire garden, expect that will end very soon.
@flamboroughbird.bsky.socialReposted by @scarpermac.bsky.socialMigweek day 1 Nets are going up at South Landing, if visiting the ringing please park in the pay and display car park not along the road verges as it’s a £50 fine if you do and may block access to the lifeboat station in an emergency.
@britmycolsoc.org.ukReposted by @scarpermac.bsky.social🍄 Looking for a way to explore #fungi with groups of young people? Fungi Connect offers a creative way to discover the fascinating world of fungi. 👉 Find out more & sign up: ukfungusday.co.uk/fungiconnect
Supported by @SummerfieldBooks.com #mycology #education
@europebutterfly.bsky.socialReposted by @scarpermac.bsky.socialThe new (slightly revised) Red List of European Moths has been published by the EU. A summary and links to downloads can be found on our website. Moths play a vital role in ecosystems and there is also an important new document on how to plan for their conservation
www.bc-europe.eu/webpage.php?...
