Dave Grundy

Dave Grundy

@davegrundy.bsky.social

From Birmingham, England & spend 6 months a year in Spain. Green, socialist & European. Retired wildlife consultant used to run moth holidays & training courses. Now survey moths in Spain for fun & for science - polillero. #teammoth

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Xander's Skyscape
@wellmanneredxs.bsky.social

Here's Sir David Attenborough on why this huge, heart-shaped piece of the UK in Northumberland is so important. A chance like this to save massive space for nature won't come again. £11,000 donated yesterday, £1.37m still to go by the end of the month - the time is now! 💚 #conservation #ukwildlife

youtube.comSir David Attenborough on the Rothbury EstateYouTube video by The Wildlife Trusts
Xander's Skyscape@wellmanneredxs.bsky.social

One final sprint to save a landscape - £28m secured, £2m to go! Donation matching until the end of the month - the Wildlife Trusts are so close to buying the largest chunk of the UK offered for sale in 30 yrs. Landscape-scale protection, to hold a 40-mile wide nature corridor together for wildlife.

wildlifetrusts.orgDonate to Secure The Rothbury Estate | The Wildlife TrustsStretching over 3,800 hectares, the Rothbury Estate in Northumberland is abundant with opportunity. It’s the largest continuous area of land to appear on the market in 50 years. Its sale creates a uni...

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Keith Langdon
@keithlangdon.bsky.social

I’ve co-signed @labourlewis.bsky.social’s letter to Andy Burnham calling for public ownership of water. We already have ‘public control’. It's failed. £85bn+ extracted by shareholders, sewage in our rivers, bills going up. We need public ownership. Add your name: actionnetwork.org/petitions/la...

actionnetwork.orgLabour MPs to the Prime Minister: it's time to own our waterI’ve just added my name to Clive Lewis MP’s open letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham, calling for our water to be brought back into public hands. Private water companies have extracted billions whi...
Dave Grundy
@davegrundy.bsky.social

I had to do this post - Levant Blackneck - Tathorhynchus exsiccata - actually my 23rd ever but they are all stunning. What a star moth!? My 2nd time this autumn, moth-trapping at Casa Athene, nr Vejer de la Frontera, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on 4th October 2026. #teammoth #spanishmoths

Dave Grundy
@davegrundy.bsky.social

Only 2 nights ago - Moth-trapping at - Bolonia, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain, on 30th September 2026 - Sadly, I found these remains of a Death's Head Hawk-moth - Acherontia atropos - see alt button for photos - Oh and about 200 enormous black crickets!!! - #teammoth #spanishmoths

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Migrant Lepidoptera (GB & Ireland)
@migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Maize Wainscot records this past week. Truly amaizing! Bonchurch, Isle Wight on 23/9 (6th British record) Lewes, Sussex on 29/9 Weymouth, Dorset on 30/9 Portland Bird Obs, Dorset on 30/9 Bracklesham, W. Sussex on 30/9 Photo J. Halsey #teammoth

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Dr. Aaron Thierry
@thierryaaron.bsky.social

"The UK’s annual contribution to the World Food Programme (WFP) Palestine fell from $18m (£13.6m) in 2024 to $9.3m (£7m) last year and just $4m (£3m) this year, The i Paper has learned"

Zack Polanski@zackpolanski.bsky.social

This Labour government could have responded to the genocide in Gaza in so many ways, instead they cut aid. This is a dereliction of duty.

Dave Grundy
@davegrundy.bsky.social

I've posting photos of Sierra Nevada & Baza Desert in Granada, Andalucia, Spain. I am back there again now! So, to keep you in the loop, here are a few more photos from this fantastic area, but from this week! #teammoth #spanishmoths

Dave Grundy
@davegrundy.bsky.social

And wrong again! - Oh no!! - I got this wrong! Of course the location is Sierra Nevada mountains on 14/09/26 and nNOT Baza Desert on 13/09/26 - sorry!!!! #teammoth #spanishmoths

Dave Grundy
@davegrundy.bsky.social

Oh no!! - I got this wrong! Of course the location is Sierra Nevada mountains on 14/09/26 and nNOT Baza Desert on 13/09/26 - sorry!!!! #teammoth #spanishmoths