The UK’s waters are in crisis, and nature is paying the price. 🚨 On 26th October, we’re supporting the #MarchForCleanWater in London to demand urgent action from our new Government. It's time to protect our rivers, lakes, and seas for people and for wildlife. March for Clean Water

White Stork and White-tailed Eagle were the crowd-pleasers today with Blue-eyed Hawker and Brown Hairstreak on the invertebrate list for those who enjoy the smaller pleasures 🦋 Here's the sightings board:

If you thought the orchid season was over, think again. These 2 beautiful orchids are in flower now. Autumn Lady's-tresses are flowering in their1000s BBO Wildlife Trust's Greenham Common & Violet Helleborines are hiding away in the darkest Chilterns beechwoods BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland wildflowerhour

Some great views of Hobbies hunting dragonflies on the North Brooks ( Hanger View/Jupp's View). Migration underway with Yellow Wagtails, Whinchat, Spotted Flycatcher and Redstart over the past couple of days. These beautiful butterfly photos came from volunteer Graham Osborne.

Good to see the Nationally Rare bee-fly Downland Villa (Villa cingulata) tucking in to Wild Parsnip on the flowery grassland next to BBO Wildlife Trust's Decoy Heath, nr Padworth today. It really is expanding its range Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre #FliesofBritainandIreland Gail Ashton 💚🪲🌍 Rory Dimond 🌼🪰🌼🐝🌼🦟 Steven Falk

This special sighting of a wall brown butterfly was sent to us by one of our volunteer surveyors on her Greenham Common butterfly transect! 🦋 The species is now incredibly rare in our three counties, having largely retreated to the coast over the last few decades.

Lavell’s Wetland Trust maintains habitats for wildlife at Lavell’s Lake, Dinton Pastures and Lea Farm Lake, Wokingham, Berks💙

Late news of a juvenile Arctic Skua (not a Great as originally reported) on Monday morning. SurreyBirdClubNews

Saturday 7th September - our Dinton Pastures 'Date with Nature' walk💙 We'll be looking out for martins + swallows, common + green sandpipers, and spotted flycatcher and hobby being reported recently. Meet 9am in main car park by cafe, RG10 OTH what3words - themes.analogy.landed

Thurs, 12th September - Indoor Meeting💙 'Naming of Birds' presented by Ailsa Claybourn, Environmental Educator. Fascinating history of birds and their names explored + how they are linked to our history. 8pm - Finchampstead Memorial Hall, RG40 4JU Members £4.00/non-members £5.00

RSPB Wokingham and Bracknell Local Group 2025 calendar now available for only £6 +£2 delivery if required💙 Calendar shows 2025 dates of Group’s walks + talks. All photos taken by our Group's members. Email: [email protected] if you'd to reserve 1 or more copies

News from Little Marlow Gravel Pits💙

Wellies strongly advised tomorrow! As always, walk taken at own risk...

A group of 24 enjoyed our Date with Nature today at Dinton Pastures💙 37 species of birds seen including Water rail, Wheatear, Common + Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, and good sighting of a Kingfisher who generously perched and posed for a while... RSPB L.W.T. News

Little Marlow Gravel Pits - Common Scoter💙

A juvenile White-winged Black Tern at Hosehill Lake LNR yesterday. The first Berkshire record since 1994. It was present all afternoon until the light faded, allowing good views for several BOC members.

The Winner of the 2024 #WainwrightPrize for Nature is Late Light by Michael Malay. Congratulations to Michael for this beautifully interwoven story of migration, belonging, and extinction. #WainwrightPrize24

Sunday 15 September - Keyhaven NNR, Hampshire, SO41 0TP💙 What3words - outlook.hillsides.fears Circular walk looking across scrapes and salt marsh for wildfowl, marsh harrier, seabirds. Start 10am from Car park. All day trip Walk taken at own risk. All welcome😊 Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust