Photography isn't one of our strong points, but we will certainly be participating again this year! All species records are useful so why not give it a go?🐦🐤🦉

The criminal penalties, on paper, are pretty strong for wildlife offences, but they must be dealt with in a consistent manner and utilising the full extent of punishment available - 'The law isn’t working' theecologist.org/2020/jan/28/la…

Looking forward to a catch up with NBG members and Jane's talks are always very interesting! 🦇🦇🦇

Unfortunately the date of the AGM has had to be changed and it will now be on Monday March 23rd. The venue and arrangements will stay the same - 7.30pm at The Broads Authority, Yare House, 62-64, Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RY, where parking is available in the car park

What have bats ever done for us? bats.org.uk/news/2020/02/w…

Our first record this year of skylark in full song was one of the most surprising sounds to hear during a lull in Storm Dennis this morning! #birdsong #thebirdsdontcare

It is a sad day for us at Bench Ecology HQ as we have watched and heard machinery ploughing through a c.250m x 20m strip of dense gorse scrub in the adjacent field. Don't worry though, once the houses are built, it will eventually be replaced with "Woodland Meadow Seed Mix"... 🙄

Always a pleasure to help more trees get planted, especially ones with foraging value for animals and humans alike!

Today we are celebrating #WorldWildlifeDay, so why not take action to help #hedgehogs and other wonderful wildlife in your #garden? Do you have any of these features yet? hedgehogstreet.org/world-wildlife… #HedgehogStreet is run with Hedgehog Society 📸 Hedgehog Champion David Cooper

Further to our post yesterday, I can confirm no breeding bird check was carried out prior to a 500m area of gorse being cleared and the mobile plant operator has been warned this is necessary before any remaining areas are cleared. #saveourwildlife

On a more cheery note, our garden is always maturing and helping to support plenty of wildlife, including this queen buff-tailed bee feasting on a hyacinth #queenbee #savethebees

Not the first time bats have turned up in shipments from abroad, but at least it was a native species and still alive!

Our aim is to create a better countryside for #wildlife and people to enjoy. That's why we're making our Nature Network Handbook freely available to the wider conservation community. Download your copy now 👇 naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2020/03/06/nat… #naturenetworks #NNEH

Grey squirrels are oblivious to threat from pine martens – giving native reds the advantage theconversation.com/grey-squirrels… via The Conversation

We are glad to see CIEEM have provided comprehensive and sensible guidance for undertaking field work this coming survey season. As with most things in ecology, it is important to assess everything on a case-by-case basis! cieem.net/resource/advic…

Bats do a lot of good - humans cause problems when they encroach on bats’ habitats or harvest bats for medicine or food. It’s wrong to blame bats for the #coronavirus epidemic. From The Conversation U.S. theconversation.com/its-wrong-to-b…

Some great news from the North Norfolk Sand Martins edp24.co.uk/news/environme…

The NBN awards celebrate people who have made a big contribution to wildlife recording. Last year there was a winner from Norfolk and it would be great if we could get some Norfolk nominations this year too! Click this link to make your nominations: nbn.org.uk/news-events-pu…

Every autumn/winter, thrushes migrate to #Norfolk from mainland Europe. In order to monitor their populations, we need YOU to send in your sightings. If you have seen any #winteringbirds please send your #wildliferecords: Who, What, Where and When, to [email protected].

NEW RESEARCH: Roundup, the worlds most used weedkiller, can kill bumble bees! Why this is important and what it means for pesticides, a thread: doi.org/10.1111/1365-2… 1/17