Here's some citizen science for #30DaysWild!🔍 Help UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme by doing a FIT Count: count insects on a flower for 10 mins. Submit data between April 1st and Sept 30th at ukpoms.org.uk/fit-counts to support pollinator health research in the UK.🌸🐝 UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme

#Entomology is the study of #insects, entomologists study insects. There are many different roles for #entomologists & insect #scientists all over the world and in varied environments. Read more & get involved in #InsectWeek: linktr.ee/insectweek youtu.be/SY8ca0sn_es

It’s #SolitaryBeeWeek! 🐝 Do you know the difference between a honeybee and solitary bee? As the name suggests, solitary bees live alone, but they also don’t produce honey or have a queen. 90% of our entire bee population is solitary – how many of these have you spotted? 👇

We will have a stall at Chorley Flower Show 28-30th July- please come and say hello and share your ideas for helping to make your garden wildlife friendly -🐝🐦‍⬛🪰🦋🐜🪹🕷️

Unfortunately due to issues outside our control we will not be having a stall at the Chorley Flower Show. Sorry.

The 2023 #StateOfNature report shows that nature loss is still out of control📉 This year’s figures that over 1500 species are at risk of being lost ☠️ Read the full report here: bit.ly/stateofnature23

The latest State of Nature report has just been released – it's grim reading . Nature doesn't need another report . It needs restoring . Now . Download , Print and Post from RestoreNatureNow.com

It's not uncommon for some bumblebees to still be active at this time of year. New Buff-tailed bumblebee queens, like our gorse-frolicking friend here, use this time to stock up on essential supplies before they hibernate over the winter 👑💤 Share your bumblebee 📷 and 🎥👇🏾

Tomorrow (Sunday 19th) is Optics Day at Tophill Low tophilllow Yorkshire Water 💧 with Bernie infocus and a full range of new and used optics from 10am - 4pm. Binoculars and telescopes from Opticron Hawke Optics Vortex Optics UK SWAROVSKI OPTIK ZEISS Birding and more!

Redwing and Fieldfare. Photos by Len Poxon from Chorley

Exciting #PhD opportunity!📢 We are excited to advertise a funded #PhDopportunity on 'The importance of location of origin for wildflower seed mixes' in collaboration with Durham University🌷 Apply now👉 bit.ly/43C3qwZ ⏰ Closes: 5th Jan 2024 (12 noon) IAPETUS DTP

Join BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland #NewYearPlantHunt from 30 Dec - 2 Jan to discover how our wildflowers are responding to a changing climate🌷🌎 Register now to find out more & for resources to help you find & ID the plants most likely to be in bloom🔎 👉 bit.ly/477WPvM

In July, decisions were made by Natural England North West which has resulted in an unprecedented outcome in modern times. 0.5ha of the Dee Estuary SAC is now set to be destroyed on Wirral. Wild Justice have been helping to reverse this nationally significant precedent. PLEASE RETWEET!

A great photo of Barn Owl from Chorley

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Surprised to see a Greenshank at Anglezarke Res this evening, not an uncommon bird, but in Chorley it's patch gold ChorleyNats

Been interesting watching a family of 6 Hobbies a mile or so from the house this summer. Here's the only time I could get all 4 juvs together ChorleyNats

A greenshank on Anglezarke Reservoir and 3 little egret at Upper Rivington were the highlights of todays #WeBS count. Very quiet otherwise, sadly there were more plastic bottles and crisp packets on the water than wildfowl in many places. Wetland Bird Survey ChorleyNats United Utilities

A wander around Yarrow Valley Country Park threw a surprise in the form of a very showy Great White Egret. Also Treecreeper, Goldcrest, Kingfisher, Great Crested Grebe and a Jay on a gloomy afternoon walk. ChorleyNats