I'm writing a hedge talk - myth busting all the common misconceptions What hedge myths shall I include?

Another re-discovery! Professor Ian Rotherham: how rewilding can unleash the power of nature to help rivers youtube.com/watch?v=BFyyr8…

THEY HAVE ARRIVED!!!!!!!!!! THE SWIFTS HAVE RETURNED!!!!!! *WELCOME HOME*!!!!!!!!!!!!!

𝙇𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙮𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙨! Keep an eye on your bricks & boxes for early arrivals If you use an entrance blocker to deter other species, be prepared to remove it at short notice Good luck Let us know when your Swifts are back!

JOIN US for our Space4Cycling/Kidical Mass feeder ride on Saturday 17th May. We're aiming to set off at 12;15 to join everyone at Barker's Pool. Riding a loop round City Centre, calling for safer active travel infrastructure & chat as we go. See you there?

This swift lost its nesting cavity due to construction work. It doesn’t understand and keeps coming back, still looking, brushing against the wall, trying to cling to it. This behavior usually lasts about ten days 1/2

🚨 Join us, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Dominique Palmer 🌷, Dr George McGavin—and campaigners across the UK—calling for #REALChange for a better Britain. ✊ Tell Keir Starmer to give the Climate and Nature Bill an emergency debate in Parliament. ✍️ Sign the open letter today 👉 action.zerohour.uk

This 👇 from Wild Justice is very welcome I do not know how the Govt can continue to claim that the bill is a "win-win" for development and nature, when not a single nature policy geek I know, or The Office for Environmental Protection agrees theguardian.com/politics/2025/…

POLICE appeal for information about suspected shooting of a Buzzard in North York Moors National Park. A well-known raptor persecution hotspot in this grouse moor-dominated landscape. raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/05/13/pol…

Whatever you do this May, DON’T DO NO MOW MAY! Save #wildlife by letting your grass/lawn grow for the summer and adopting a #NoMowSummer. My latest video below on 10 reasons why NOT mowing your lawn is beneficial for you & wildlife👇 youtu.be/uyY_sTV6AC0?si… #Mowsaic

Cormorants are being blamed for fish declines caused by pollution, habitat loss, and overfishing. Now, a draft EU plan proposes killing them en masse—ignoring science and targeting nature to protect profits. When will we stop scapegoating wildlife for our own failures?

SWIFT TALK TONIGHT Join us Wed 14th May, 7.15pm at our talk for ShefBirdStudyGroup Lecture Theatre 2, Ground Floor, The Diamond Building at the University of Sheffield, Leavygreave Road, Sheffield S3 7RD. More info here sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/upcoming-event…

Behold! A Puffin is sat in your feed. Adorable.

Great turnout, great weather, great result. Another top notch River Stewardship Co session on the Blue Loop, upstream from Salmon Pastures. Full width path, river views. Ta! ‘Loopers 👍👌 The Outdoor City Riverlution by RSC Trans Pennine Trail Sustrans North

Driest period in Yorkshire since 1852 and reservoirs very low. Hose pipe ban unless rain comes says @yorkshirewater This was Widdop Reservoir near Hebden Bridge today BBC Yorkshire

Another Raven found shot dead next to a grouse moor in notorious persecution hotspot in Peak District National Park. Just up the road from the #springwatch site. raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/06/09/ano…

Hot weather alert: #SwiftAwarenessWeek - if you see a swift (of any age) on the ground, it needs help as it won’t be able to take off from the ground even if it looks like it’s developed enough to fly. They need expert help so if you find one, tell me so I can connect you to help

One to look out for tonight for #MothMonday! The Privet Hawk-moth (Sphinx ligustri) is the UK's largest resident Hawk-moth with a wingspan of up to 12cm - see when one visited our IT Officer Darren for scale! #MothsMatter #MoonMeadow 📷: Bob Eade, John Murray

The Big Butterfly Count 2025 is here and butterflies need our help 🦋🚨 This isn't just a survey, it's a rescue mission, and we need everyone to get involved. No lab coats. No science degrees. Just 15 minutes of your time. ⏱️ Get out for the count 👉 bigbutterflycount.org

Defra's announcement on forthcoming lead ammunition ban in UK leads to extraordinary gaslighting exercise by game-shooting organisations. New blog ⬇️⬇️ raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/07/23/def…