It was a great talk, thank you Digby. We are looking forward to our group tour of the Beaver site with Elliot Newton from Citizen Zoo in July

There is so much song on the nature reserve at the moment 🎵. Occasionally, I try to ignore the urge to identify all of the different voices and instead just sit and enjoy the sound.

You counted, you waited, and now...the #BigGardenBirdWatch results are officially in! 📣

But who has claimed the number one spot?

Introducing your top 10 for 2024...

First chick hatched at 9:45am. This has been the best view so far, as it was hatching.

The day has arrived, the Big Garden Bird Watch 2024 results have landed!
Visit rspb.org.uk/birdwatch-resu… to find out who topped the leaderboard this year.

#BigGardenBirdWatch

Show your support & sign the petition: change.org/rescuehoadswood

The Grasshopper Warbler creeps its way into today's #SpringArrivalSpotlight .

A master of concealment, this warbler is rarely spotted - listen carefully for it's high, trilling, insect-like song.

On the conservation Red List, these little birds are a special spring visitor.

April welcomes the return of the Big Eight 🎱🐝 #BumblebeesAreBack

This month, some queens will emerge from hibernation. Already active queens will produce their first daughters – the workers 💼

Have you spotted any bumblebees over the Easter weekend?

The 2023 Hen Harrier survey results are out, and it’s a mixed picture in England.

With 653 territorial pairs found in UK in 2023, there’s been a 20% increase from the 545 pairs recorded in the last survey in 2016.

4 lapwing chicks, the 1st of 2024 spotted today on the breeding bird survey the earliest yet for Elmley Despite their mother wanting to brood them as the sky clouded over & temperature drop these tiny balls of fluff were keen to be of foraging. #NatureRecovery #conservation

This smart male Northern Wheatear at Lawn Field was one of 11+ across Richmond Park today. SurreyBirdClubNews @Londondnews

THE WHEATEARS ARE BACK!🐦‍⬛💚☺️Our urban meadow is a vital food stop for both resident & migratory #birds 🌼They winter in central Africa & can be best spotted here at #WarrenFarmNR hopping on the ground filling up on insects🪲Safeguarding green spaces in urban places matters🙌🏼🌿

On Tuesday (9th April) at 2pm our afternoon talk at York House, Twickenham is Urban Beaver Reintroduction in London, by Digby Wheeler from Citizen Zoo telling us about the beavers released at Paradise Fields in Ealing. facebook.com/events/s/rspb-…

First sighting of Swallows (3) this year, feeding just above the grass behind Holly Lodge, Richmond Park. Also Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Chiffchaff, Blackcap and Song Thrush all singing. SurreyBirdClubNews RSPB Richmond & Twickenham Local Group BBC Springwatch

Brown Hairstreak butterflies are on the rise in Ealing, and greater London by all accounts. A good news nature recovery story! Have you seen any where you are?
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Planning your garden? Think like a pollinator! 🐝

A majestic sight as our Loch Garten Osprey nest gets another visit this morning! 🌄

You can watch along yourself here: youtube.com/watch?v=EYeEaX…

#TheOspreyDiaries

If you're tidying the garden this spring, remember to carefully check for #hedgehog s & other #wildlife before mowing grass or tidying wild areas - as they're ideal places for a #hedgehog 's nest!
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#ShareToMakeAware #ShareSunday

Cracking morning planting the new ephemeral pond along Beeline Way with lots of volunteers! It will be great habitat for an array of invertebrates and amphibians! We planted greater & lesser pond sedge, purple loosestrife, flag iris and soft rush. Kingston Council

Bitterns are making a 'boom' back from the brink!

Creating wetland habitats has been vital to their recent success, including at @RSPBLeightonMoss in Lancashire where the story continues, with 10 booming males already heard this year

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📹 Steve Everett