Apparently at WH Smith station bookshop at Milton Keynes Central ... Fine work, people. Fine work.

Following on from my earlier request, for a thing I’m doing for the British Dragonfly Society, does anyone have photos of Common Hawker (Aeshna juncea) taken in any of the following counties: Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Sussex, Orlkney and Dunbartonshire. Thanks.

One of these things is not like the others

To all British birders: 502 Pine Grosbeaks were counted flying WEST on the coast of SW Norway yesterday. Just saying😉 artsobservasjoner.no/Sighting/35984…

Can anyone put me in touch with any of the following, who I’d like to talk to for a project I’m doing for the British Dragonfly Society? Rod Belringer and Leon Truscott (Cornwall?) David Ferguson (Bucks?) Alan Kydd (Derbyshire/Yorkshire?) Thanks

Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.

Ok, dragonfly people, now the sun’s reappeared, a competition: find the latest Monmouthshire dragonfly of 2024. Gavin Vella had a Southern Hawker yesterday: can you beat that? Reply with details below. A pack of Mr Kipling Christmas Slices to the winner on 31 Dec. #gwentdragonflies

The latest Monmouthshire dragonfly recording newsletter is now available, including updates on various species including… small red damselflies. If you’re not on the mailing list but would like to be, drop me a message. #gwentdragonflies

Nearly 10K signatures on day 1! It's about time we binned off Driven Grouse Shooting, isn't it? Please add your name and share with others: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7000…

NEW: Huge poll by More in Common finds the public support assisted dying by 5 to 1. Massive week for Parliament as it grapples with what could be the biggest social change in a generation.

A new petition to end the Badger cull has been launched just moments ago. Please, if you care about wildlife, about decency, science, democracy, sign and repost this petition. We can’t sit by and allow tens of thousands more Badgers to be slaughtered ✍️

Happy New Year! We had a campaign break over Christmas & New Year but now we are back with over 2,500 signatures today, so far, on our petition to ban driven grouse shooting. Plz consider signing it: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7000…

There’s an opportunity to bring about a ban on lead shot in the next few weeks. You can support a ban by emailing Steve Reed, the environment secretary, at the page below. Please also share here and on other social media. Thanks. act.wwt.org.uk/page/160992/ac… #gwentbirds

After an FOI dispute lasting 18 months I've finally obtained the official reasons Boris Johnson gave for peerages of Charlotte Owen & Ross Kempsell. The reasons cited for Owen seem thin, inadequate & lacking in evidence, leaving her peerage as a mystery rather than justifying it.

42 years ago today, Fraggle Rock debuted. The theme song will always be a banger.

Read these slides.

The Booted Eagle has just flown in down the valley towards the line of pines #Cornwallbirds