I have spent a lot of time in the hides RSPB Minsmere 🌍 but today (30th August 2024) was the first time I have encountered not one but two Adders sharing the hide with me and several visitors! Happily both male and female Adders finally escaped to safety outside the hide... phew!

Badger culling to end in England within five years. Why wait 5 years? Either it works or it doesn’t. From my parliamentary questions do I assume it’s because they’ve already issued licences and don’t want to refund? ⁦Badger Trust⁩ bbc.com/news/articles/…

Reasons to be cheerful: sand and dunes at Holkham, not so far from pebblesome Cley 💚

A two step guide to generating forests: Step 1: control the grazing. Step 2: wait 20 years Our €1.3 billion forest plan does not understand these steps.

Reasons to be cheerful: gleaning wild flower seeds from my garden and the verge next to it: 15 +(confusing Hawkweeds/Hawkbits!!) and counting 😊💚 BBO Wildlife Trust Nature Discovery Centre

Reasons to be cheerful: close encounters at the NDC today 😊💚 BBO Wildlife Trust Nature Discovery Centre

RSPB Birdwoman Tilehurst Berkshire Ornithological Club Wokingham Borough Council Wokingham Libraries David Turner

📢 INCREDIBLE news – together, we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to protect 3000 acres of land for nature! Could you donate to make this epic project a reality? 👇 wtru.st/Skiddaw-Forest… #SkiddawForest #Appeal #Donate #Cumbria #LakeDistrict

The The Wildlife Trusts has acquired Skiddaw! This landscape, which is treasured by so many, will see restoration of peatlands, woodlands and more. Let there be no doubt, this is a milestone moment for nature restoration in @LakeDistrictNPA and beyond. theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

We're hiring! Join us to lead our friendly café team. The Café Experience Manager will help nature recover by supporting the running of our visitor centre café , fostering an excellent experience and engaging our visitors with nature. More details: buff.ly/3MqDTjX

Reasons to be cheerful: every home should have one! 💚🐌🐝🐞🪰🕷️🪲🐛🦗 BBO Wildlife Trust Nature Discovery Centre

Reasons to be cheerful: a beautiful tumble of Begonia blooms 😊

Libraries & librarians: we have to change the shortsighted view that they are ‘just’ ‘part of the arts & culture budget [vital in itself]. They are ‘about social care’ & enrichment, personal & community growth, protection & safety too. The Guardian theguardian.com/books/article/…

A short break from all the craziness going on around... This photo of birds on power lines from Dan Ilic looks like musical notation. So I tried to play it.

I got to meet Tony Rook a few times and he was a great (initially self-taught) archaeologist and public communicator of archaeology - a true antiquary, to whom the Welwyn Bathhouse he preserved is a fitting memorial

We still have a few tickets left for our Birds on the Balcony event this Friday. This months talk will look at autumn migration. Click the link below to purchase your tickets or for more information. buff.ly/3Zh0ya9 Image (c) 2020VISION

This wonderful place - look, you can stay!

Reasons to be cheerful: Crookham Common cloudscapes 😊💚 BBO Wildlife Trust Nature Discovery Centre

The binoculars in our Hide in the Sky have been well-used over the summer and we'd love to replace them with working ones for anyone to borrow. If you have an old pair gathering dust, please bring them in - your donation would be very much appreciated by our visitors.

Reasons to be cheerful: wonderful Wicken Fen. I missed the Cranes, but the dragonflies were brilliant! 😄💚🪶 National Trust