British Naturalists' Association (Science Officer), The national body for naturalists, founded 1905
UK
Joined April 2015
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Marton #moths last night.
15 of 10spp with 4 new for year: November Moth, Feathered Thorn, Brick and Green-brindled Crescent.
Also, Rusty-dot and 5 Black Rustics.
Up to 379spp for year now.
@savebutterflies @BNAscience @LincsWildlife #TeamMoth
ALT Brick
ALT Feathered Thorn
ALT November Moth
ALT Rusty-dot
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A Hoverfly, Episyrphus balteatus (a male), visits a Dandelion flowering in the Grounds of St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate...
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Penny Bun (Boletus edulis) twins. Mixed deciduous woodland in Hampshire today #FungiFriday
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🚨 The new Red List for Britain’s dragonflies is here!
The 2026 review draws on 1.3 million+ records collected over 20 years. 8 species are now classed as Endangered, twice as many as in 2008.
📖 Read the full review & share: buff.ly/muwGa3Z
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Odonata out in the sun @tophilllow , him ‘n’ her Willow Emeralds & Migrant Hawkers @BNAscience @Britnatureguide @BDSdragonflies @BDSYorkshire @YorkshireWater #TwitterNatureCommunity
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Bright/chilly/breezy start @tophilllow generally quiet. Best from North Marsh, Kingfisher very briefly, Grey Heron surveying the area & a fine Roe Buck sauntering through @BNAscience @Britnatureguide @Natures_Voice @YorkshireWater #TwitterNatureCommunity
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In Finland attending the @unep_aewa meeting on the status of Curlew and Black-tailed Godwit, and the reports from countries across Europe are deeply worrying. Here are the headlines for Curlew. 🧵 👇👇
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#FungiFriday with tricholomopsis rutilans seen yesterday, it's wonderful common name is 'plums and custard' though this clump was a little pale on the chaos due to heavy rain. #mushrooms #fungi #vitaminN #Lancashire
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Lovely day @tophilllow but a bit quiet. Best I could do,
Buzzard & Sparrowhawk at distance, Water Rail & Jay much closer , Roe Deer truce @BNAscience @Britnatureguide @Mammal_Society @Natures_Voice #TwitterNatureCommunity
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Portrait of a Swallow. 🐦
When they're zipping about in the sky, you don't really get to see how beautiful they are! 😍😊
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A few nice sightings on the way out early this morning, Barn Owl by the main road, Little Owl on a different roof, Brown Hare with ears to die for 🥰@BNAscience @Britnatureguide @Mammal_Society #TwitterNatureCommunity
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About 200 #moths of 43 species in garden last night with 6 new for year incl. Beaded Chestnut, Mouse, Small Phoenix and Tawny-barred Angle.
Also, 15 Centre-barred Sallows, 2 Saltmarsh Knot-horn Small Ranunculus and Small Blood-vein
@LincsWildlife @savebutterflies @BNAscience
ALT Small Blood-vein
ALT Saltmarsh Knot-horn
ALT Small Phoenix
ALT Tawny-barred Angle
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GSW @tophilllow selects the BEST pine cone then spends over a minute constructing the perfect hole to hold it in…..more practice needed 🙄😏 @BNAscience @Britnatureguide @Natures_Voice @YorkshireWater #TwitterNatureCommunity
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Butterfly action in our North Norfolk garden has been thin on the ground over the last few days, so it was pleasing to see a Holly Blue this lunchtime. What are you seeing in your garden? #savebutterflies
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Bit more inspirational precious metal from mother nature's forge that had a massive impact on me as a kid.
The Small Copper
Probably my favourite
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Grow your own oak tree #1
Choose your acorns
Pick when green, with no cracks or holes. Damage could mean insects at home eating away
