The latest issue of Country Life comes with added #WildBoar - featuring Ed Drewitt & myself as their spokespeople!

Ornithologist Ed Drewitt (Ed Drewitt) and Kevin Lindegaard have been making informal bird surveys at farms in Somerset and Devon where they grow the biomass crops Miscanthus and willow. 🐦🌱 Watch the video latest survey video from June here: 👉 loom.ly/fuG5n2c

What an incredible record!

For anybody living in or near Lyde Green:

Excellent book by our very own Ed Drewitt

Heading to a #seabird island this #summer, use our handy #ID guides and reporting form to let us know if you see any invasive mammalian predators #INNS #BiosecurityForScotland #NatureRestorationFund @Scotgovnetzero NatureScot

If you have been visiting a seabird island in Wales this summer, we would love to know what you know about biosecurity threats (such as rats) and measures. Please see survey link below.

We are in a #ButterflyEmergency 🚨🦋 This year’s #BigButterflyCount saw the lowest number of butterflies spotted per Count in its 14-year history. Join us as we demand the Government take urgent action to save butterflies & moths. Sign our open letter 👉 butterfly-conservation.org/emergency

Sedge Warbler we ringed at Belvide Reservoir #Staffs on 14 August 2024 was found predated in Eleanora's Falcon nest in Canary Islands on 20 September, 2759km away & 37 days later. The Falcons delay breeding to coincide with autumn migration of passerines BTO West Midland Bird Club

Redwings suddenly in across the Forest of Dean. Had several in Hawkwell yesterday and 20+ around Cannop. This morning another flock of 10+ and 4 over Hawkwell Glos Bird News #glosbirds

New article on #plastics in #faeces samples of shag chicks. 25 out of 36 samples contained microplastics > 100 µm; we found 17 particles per g dry mass and clear evidence for parental transfer of plastics #seabirds #pollution NINAnature SEAPOP sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

had so much fun yesterday indulging in the very American pastime of "leaf peeping" with Maddie Simpson - glad to see the story is on the BBC England page this morning! lots of thanks to Ed Drewitt and Visit the Forest of Dean & Wye Valley 🍂 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Corn Crake feathers found at a Peregrine roost in Hertford this morning. Another night time catch. #hertsbirds

Couldn't believe my eyes when reviewing @LeicsPeregrines video from 9th December Leicester Cathedral Juvenile XRF, still in the area, brings in fresh Little Auk prey! An amazing record for an inland site. The first in L&R since 2007.

\o/ Next up on BatAbility Club we are delighted to be Talking Books (#72) with Ed Drewitt (Professional Naturalist, Wildlife Detective & Broadcaster). AND as a thank you for his time, we have made a donation on Ed's behalf to Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. Ed Drewitt

I can't believe my Bird Pellets book with Pelagic Publishing came out in June; there will be a reprint in the new year! pelagicpublishing.com/products/bird-… I have just chatted with Neil Middleton about my inspiration for the book! It is available here as a podcast: batability.podbean.com

Please keep an eye out for colour marked Redshanks. Any sightings are greatly appreciated

I'll be doing my annual bird ID course for the Avon Gorge and Downs Wildlife Project later this month (this will be my 22nd year of doing it!!)