Vanuatu (Yellow-fronted) White-eye from Vanuatu on ebird by Russell Scott for #BirdsSeenIn2026
UK Conservation/Wildlife
by @robsonpeisley.bsky.social
People, organisations, groups, and public bodies sharing about and working across wildlife conservation, biodiversity recording, National Parks, National Landscapes, ecology, research, policy, rewilding, and environmental awareness and communication in the UK - based on the starter packs!
Principe White-eye from Tao Tome and Principe on ebird by Barry Reed for #BirdsSeenIn2026
Reunion Grey White-eye from Reunion on ebird by Steve Potter for #BirdsSeenIn2026
Sao Tome Spinetail from Sao Tome and Principe on ebird by Alan Lewis for #BirdsSeenIn2026
White-rumped Spinetail from India on ebird by Anubhab Dutta for #BirdsSeenIn2026
Peruvian Tyrannulet from Peru on ebird by Thibaud Aronson for #BirdsSeenIn2026
Guatemalan Tyrannulet from Guatemala on ebird by Miguel Hernandez for #BirdsSeenIn2026
Hey, want to learn a Lake District history fact? Did you know you can sometimes tell where Norse people lived in the Lake District because of local place names? Names ending in –by such as Ireby mean village. Those ending in –thwaite, like Satterthwaite, mean clearing.
Froglife staff member Darren recently popped outside to put the recycling out, only to discover this handsome chap hiding underneath the bin! This beautiful great crested newt had found himself a cosy little hiding spot!
🧀 Our annual Cheese Festival is now on until the 18th October! As part of this year's festival discover Piper Hole Goat Farm. Renowned for its delicious handmade goats' cheese, Piper Hole creates cheeses full of character using traditional methods and plenty of care. https://ow.ly/uz0T50ZLtk1
The Wren shall bathe down with the Blackbird.
If you're at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve this autumn, have a look for our five new visitors 👀 Huge thanks to local artist Beverley Drury for the sculptures, each of which has been made from a mix of new and up-cycled materials 🐦 #Sculpture #WildlifeArt 📷© Gesine Garz
Hedgehogs on banknotes is brilliant news, but they still need our help! 🦔 Small changes in our gardens and neighbourhoods make a big difference. Here's how you can help 👇 buff.ly/Yb1yN0g 📷 Paul White & BHPS
Imagine reserves blending seamlessly with wild, thriving farmland 🌿 Through our Wild Peak Network, we’re working to help nature and farming flourish together! Make it happen: https://www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/appeals/wild-peak?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=wildpeak&utm_source=bluesky
Last day of #RedSquirrelAwarenessWeek. Still time to celebrate our #redsquirrels. Share your #photos, #videos, #stories & #love for these iconic native #mammals. Help them recover across the UK & bring joy to future generations for many years to come! #RSAW26 #Conservation #Wildlife #Photography
🦔 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
Our #GreenTalent team have been improving access to three ponds at Boardwalks NR, helping to make future wildlife surveys possible! Restoring and managing ponds provides vital habitat for amphibians, insects and other wildlife.
FREE! Don’t miss it, TOMORROW! 🐦 Curlews & grouse moors – an ongoing conversation. Join us on 12 Oct to hear from two practising land managers about curlew conservation on managed grouse moors, followed by a live Q&A. 🎟 Free place: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1995973312... @curlewaction.bsky.social
Only two moths in and around the garden trap this morning, but I wasn't disappointed as one, the Chestnut was new for me, the other was a November Moth agg. #teammoth #mothsmatter
🦇 Learn more about how you can help bats during autumn with our 'Stars of the Night' leaflet. You can download this and other leaflets for free here: www.bats.org.uk/resources/pu...
Thirteen goats have arrived at our Hauxley site to carry out essential maintenance over the coming months. https://www.nwt.org.uk/news/goats-help-shape-wilder-future-hauxley
This Great Yellow bumblebee is looking for your best photo captions. Leave them in the comments 💛 📷 Pieter Haringsma
It's the last day of Red Squirrel Awareness Week! Consider yourself made aware 🙂↕️ Our last #RSAW26Challenge for you is to celebrate red squirrels over a meal and to share your reflections, personal stories and connection to red squirrels. #RedSquirrelAwarenessWeek #RSAW26 Photo credits: Lee Tilly
Redwings are finding the nets at South Landing, come on down
Lapland Buntings delight in today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight! ❄️ These Arctic travellers are a rare and special sight, weaving through our saltmarshes and coastal fields during their migration. Listen for their twittering flight calls on crisp autumn mornings.
There's nothing like a little digging and scent marking in the evening 🦡💚