Hoopoe, Willesborough, Ashford KOS

Our next talk "Revival of the Fortunes of Serotine in Kent" is being given by our Chairman Dr. John Puckett, and will be presented via Zoom on the 16 Jan. For more information on this talk and other events for 2025 please check out our website: kentbatgroup.org.uk/events

Hoopoe whitstable KOS Mike Gould Robs Birding

Fond of orchids? Fancy some monkey business this evening? We're talking monkey orchids! Sign up for our free online Winter Talk at 7.30pm tonight. It's by David Roberts from University of Kent on 'The curious case of the man, the lady & the monkey': tickettailor.com/events/botanic…

Dexter cattle hard at work managing precious relict chalk grassland and scrub on clifftop at St. Margaret's at Cliffe, Kent. Sadly, bagged dog waste and other potentially harmful litter was prominent. We removed it.🌊 Kent Wildlife Trust Kent Field Club Dover District Council Rewilding Britain Kent Downs National Landscape

🐾 Did you know that common flea treatments are making their way into our waterways and harming wildlife? Research shows that pesticides from pet treatments are found in 98% of English rivers, often at dangerous levels. 🧵

Scarlet Tiger (Callimorpha dominula) caterpillars feeding on Green Alkanet foliage in the early March sunshine. These animals were observed in a front garden in Fant, Maidstone. Butterfly Conservation 🦋 Kent Field Club Kent Wildlife Trust Natural England - Sussex and Kent Team KentMoths Little Green Space 🦋 Buglife

Our first field meeting of the year was on Sunday - enjoying the sunshine and looking for mosses and liverworts with BBSBryology. See more at bsky.app/profile/kentfi…

We enjoyed a great visit to Toll Wood, Lynsted on Saturday - thanks to the Toll Wood Trust for access. Of special interest were the large Elms forming a major part of the woodland, & the other large trees in the adjacent sheep pasture. More pics here: bsky.app/profile/kentfi…

Fascinating field meeting at Tunbridge Wells Common yesterday, led by Ian Beavis. Pics show Heath Bedstraw in the acid grassland, with Wellington Rocks in the background, and the diminutive pea-family member, Bird's-foot. More pics on Facebook facebook.com/groups/7696186….

“This is not the answer to the housing crisis.” The RSPB Youth Council issue a passionate plea for a fundamental rethink on the Planning & Infrastructure Bill. Their powerful letter 👇 rspb.org.uk/whats-happenin…

Want to come to Ranscombe Farm tomorrow to see some lovely arable & chalk grassland plants? We're holding a joint meeting with our friends Plantlife (it's their reserve) & there are still some spaces available! Info, target plants & booking link here: bsbi.org/events/ranscom…

Booking now open for this year's Kent Wildlife Conference, Sat 25 Oct! Speakers including Scarlett Weston of Butterfly Conservation 🦋, Ben Morris of Beaver Trust, Ian Beavis and more. For full details and booking: tinyurl.run/RAlnG9. Please share!

Watch the 3rd in our series of videos on the Importance of Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧's land at #OldPark #Canterbury, with Richard Moyse from @kentfieldclub explaining why the site has such a great diversity of #insects. youtube.com/watch?v=i0gkrG… @naturalengland RSPB England Canterbury City Council

In the next instalment of our video series about the importance of #OldPark, #Canterbury, David Hanagan shares his passion for #fungi & #slimemoulds... youtube.com/watch?v=XgJXcV… Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 Kent Field Club Kent Wildlife Trust Kentish Stour CP Canterbury City Council Natural England @kmgazette

Oncocera semirubella, (Rosy-striped Knot-horn) on the North Downs this afternoon - a lovely pink and tan marked micro. KentMoths Butterfly Conservation Kent & SE London Kent Field Club #nature

One of many Dingy Skippers flying yesterday during our field meeting at Lee's Pit in Upper Halling (and close to the new NK Woods & Downs NNR). More on this meeting on Facebook/Insta/BlueSky. #KentNature #Butterflies

Just one of many of the Orange-shouldered Blister Beetles (Sitaris muralis) found during Kent Field Club's recent visit to East Malling Research. A major rarity in the UK. For more info see our Facebook/Insta/Bluesky feeds. #beetle #blisterbeetle