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@bbowt.bsky.social🦔 Have you spotted a hedgehog this year?
Maybe in your garden, or perhaps dead on the road?
Complete our quick survey so we can see where they’re living locally.
👉 Let us know here: buff.ly/k8Lr6Yg
📷 Tom Marshall
@bbowt.bsky.socialEver stopped to think which fungi you resonate with the most?🍄 You might actually have more in common than you think, swipe to find out... Why not adventure out to spot your fungi twin this autumn? 🍄🟫
@bbowt.bsky.social🦋 Three butterflies you may spot on sunnier days this month! However, as the weather starts to cool and the rain returns, we could be catching our last glimpses of butterflies until next spring. You can also look out for peacocks, brimstones and commas which all spend the winter as adults.
@mickdjones.bsky.socialReposted by @bbowt.bsky.socialJust add water! What a transformation yesterday at @bbowt.bsky.social Dancersend Reserve after a night and most of a day of steady rain. Freshly emerged Fly Agaric and Freckled Dapperling, Porcelain Fungus and a Giant Polypore at the base of a Beech. This is more like Autumn!
@bbowt.bsky.socialOur wonderful band of Upper Ray Meadows volunteers were still smiling after a hard day's work coppicing at Meadow Farm! 🌳 At Meadow Farm we coppice the hedgerows on rotation to create a mosaic of age structures, providing a wider range of habitats for species. 📸 Chloe Bradford
@bbowt.bsky.socialA healthy water system is essential for public health, climate resilience, food security, thriving communities and nature’s recovery.
We’ve made it easy for everyone to contact their MPs about this. Please get involved today.
Email your MP today: buff.ly/9STWFmz
@bbowt.bsky.socialFix water, and we will fix so much more. The Wildlife Trusts are calling for three key reforms: 💧 Local control of water through accountable regional leadership 💧 Water companies to be rewired around nature recovery outcomes 💧 Water to be recognised as critical national infrastructure
@bbowt.bsky.socialThe problem is clear - our water isn't.
The UK's water system needs fundamental reform.
As the UK Government develops a new Water Bill, we can take this opportunity to create a water system that works for both people and for nature.
Email your MP today: buff.ly/9STWFmz
@bbowt.bsky.socialDoes this count as ultra-processed food? 🤔 🦦 Incredible scenes from Waterstock Local Wildlife Site as this kingfisher takes a break from its fresh-fish diet and attempts to eat an otter spraint! Thank you to our friend Henry Manisty for sharing his wonderful trail cam footage with us.
@bbowt.bsky.socialOur Volunteering Project Officer, Chloe, attended the Oxford Brookes Volunteer Fair last week to speak to students and hear what volunteering opportunities they would like to see! This will inform our Wilder Futures project and help us create more opportunities for young people to act for nature 🍃
@mickdjones.bsky.socialReposted by @bbowt.bsky.socialExcitement in the post today - the new book on The Glow-worm by my friend and long-time volunteer at @bbowt.bsky.social Dancersend Nature Reserve, John Tyler. It is a magnificent new version of the small book he self-published 30 years ago, now 168 pages with lots of new content and superb photos.
@bbowt.bsky.socialThis video was recently captured at Dry Sandford Pit near Abingdon, an incredible site with rich insect life.
@bbowt.bsky.social🐝 Have you ever seen an ivy bee 'mating ball'? As the female bee emerges, she's immediately met with a lot of male attention as they all compete to mate with her! Following the frenzy, the successful pair will often fly off together, leaving the remaining males buzzing around for the next female.
@bbowt.bsky.social💛 Clouded yellow butterflies are still on the wing and brightening up our days, as Reserves Officer Chloe Bradford spotted them all over the Upper Ray Meadows earlier this week!
@bbowt.bsky.socialWe will also be hearing from Phil Bruss on the work to restore vital habitats for wildlife at Cholsey Marsh.
👉 Book your place today: buff.ly/C7QtFhj
@bbowt.bsky.social🍂 Join us for the BBOWT Celebration on Saturday 14 November at Didcot Civic Hall: buff.ly/C7QtFhj
Look back over five years of nature recovery, discover our BIG vision for the future, and celebrate the achievements of our incredible volunteers.
@bbowt.bsky.social🍄 We'll send you a fantastic welcome pack including a guide to over 60 local nature reserves you can visit, and you'll receive a magazine all about local wildlife three times a year.
⚠️ This offer ends on Sunday 4 October: bbowt.org.uk/membership-offer
@bbowt.bsky.social🍂 Join BBOWT for half-price today: bbowt.org.uk/membership-o...
We've extended our offer until Sunday, so that you can join the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust from as little as £2.25 per month for a whole year!
@bbowt.bsky.socialThese blue tits are making the most of the water supply at Watts Bank!
Can you spot the odd one out? 🤔
💧 As the UK remains in drought, it's important to provide water for wildlife. Find out how you can help: www.bbowt.org.uk/actions/how-...
📸 Zoë Huggins, Reserves Officer
@bbowt.bsky.social🍄 October is the prime time of year to see fantastic fungi at BBOWT nature reserves.
Some species boast vibrant colours - can you spot a full fungi rainbow this season?
