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Mike Drew our Biodiversity Advisor has recorded 80 species of bird today at Grafham Water for the Global Big Day Birdwatch he’s walked nearly 8 miles!! Anglian Water Global Birding Grafham Water The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants #GlobalBirding #GlobalBigDay #birdsuniteourworld

INNS are species introduced, intentionally or unintentionally, outside of their natural geographic range, causing environmental, social, and economic impacts. Did you know? Quagga mussel is a prolific breeder, females can produce up to 1 million eggs per year! #INNSweek

Major project eradicating Floating Pennywort on a 7km stretch, River Gt Ouse. We're working with Woodlands & Water Management Ltd, in 2021 - 34 patches, 2022 only 15 v small patches. We're also working with RiverCare&BeachCare Check Clean Dry GB Invasive Species Week EnvAgencyAnglia #INNSweek

Bumblebee Conservation Trust I’ve found a bumblebee nest in my lawn which is really nice to see. It survived the mower before I realised it was there. To make sure it doesn’t get mown or accidentally stood on by my 9yr old it’s marked with a red flag 🚩. #MakeSpaceForNature

The Gatekeeper was the most spotted butterfly during last year’s Big Butterfly Count, making a big comeback after its second worst result in 2021 🦋📈 How will it fare this year? Help us find out by taking part in the #BigButterflyCount from tomorrow 👉 bigbutterflycount.org

Tomorrow is the launch of the “Big Butterfly Count 2023” this is a UK wide survey to assess the health of the UK’s environment of Butterflies & day flying Moths. It takes 15mins to carry out the survey! …erflycount.butterfly-conservation.org BC Cambs and Essex Butterfly Conservation 🦋 Rebecca's Butterfly Farm (BCyA)

I managed to read the ring on this Tufted Duck on 10/7/23 Grafham Water. Thanks to info from BTO I now know it was ringed 500 days ago at Blunham in Beds (15 miles away) Cambs Bird Club The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants WWT

One of our members spotted a Roesel’s Bush-cricket in his garden. Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. Grasshoppers & Related Species Recording Scheme Insect Ecology Group Mike Drew

Let the “Big Butterfly Count” commence !! Just need it to stop raining first 🤦‍♂️ 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

One of our members got a bit of a surprise when he turned up to work when he spotted this Northern Wheatear in the car park in the middle of an industrial estate!!! Great spot Mike Drew 👍 Cambs Bird Club

One of our members Mike Drew had a moth trap out Saturday evening in there garden & was very surprised with this Dark Crimson Underwing! GB status: Nationally Rare! You never know what turns up in a garden. Fab record Mike Drew BC Cambs and Essex Butterfly Conservation 🦋

We had an amazing talk by @AHunterPhotos about “The Flora & Fauna of the Alps” fab to find out about the wildlife at different altitudes & the various habitat types.

One of our members took part in the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch with their daughter, counted 17 spp of bird in the hr!! They had 3 feeding stations up that covered the front & back garden. #GardenBirdwatch RSPB RSPB Huntingdonshire Local Group Cambs Bird Club

Who said snails & slugs aren’t beautiful? Here’s 6 of each you may spot in your garden or on a nature reserve – how many have you seen? Learn more about the world of snails & slugs online in a Workshop led by our CEO Brian Eversham Book your place at wildlifebcn.org/events/2024-02…

It’s Invasive Non Native Species week, raising awareness of plants & animals that are a cause of concern. One of our members has spotted this Giant Hogweed growing in his village, landowner been made aware 👍 Invasive Species Week #INNSweek

One of our members Mike Drew has spotted a Lizard Orchid still growing in the same place in Huntingdonshire. It’s been there for at least 5 years. Great pictures 👍 cracking species of Orchid. Wild Orchids UK & Ireland Britain's Orchids #Orchid #UKorchid

Have you ever looked at a Bee Orchid properly 🤔? If you have you’ll have seen that each Bee Orchid has a different petal finger print! Next time you see one take the time to have a real look rather than just ticking it off. Wild Orchids UK & Ireland @Britainsorchids The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants #Orchids

Tonight we had a fascinating talk by Mark Hill all about liverworts & mosses. He gave us an insight to that small world that we all take for granted as we walk on by. Map showing some very good records from the county. BBSBryology

We had a fantastic talk by Martin Davies about “Wild Artic Europe” different wildlife at different altitudes. Some butterfly caterpillars take 2yrs to develop before turning into a butterfly!

At our Christmas social we had talks: wildlife around Huntingdonshire, Orkney’s, Extremadura & around the UK. One member bought in his daughter’s “Natural Treasures” collection to show off. Happy Christmas one & all!! Mike Drew Henry @DragonflyHunts Brian Eversham