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It's a fun season for those who love all things spooky. But how can you enjoy Halloween without creating a nightmare for wildlife? 🎃🦇👻 Kerry Williams has some ideas https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/articles/wildlife-friendly-halloween-ideas/

Join us tomorrow evening (Tues 27th Oct) for an hour and half of learning on how to survey for flies. Getting the fieldwork right dictates the quality of the rest of the project ✅ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/surveying-... @davebriceflies.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @biologicalrecording.co.uk

Our Autumn eNewsletter is here! 🍂 Catch up on this summer’s UKBMS surveys, get a first glimpse of the initial 2026 data, and discover the latest news from UKBMS transects and WCBS Squares. ukbms.org/sites/defaul...

The deadline for data entry to the SMP is fast approaching! Please get all of your colony counts and breeding success entered by the 31st October!

Celebrating the full moon in freshwater style with the October FBA Voice! Including some lake & river lessons... a free resource and tribute to limnologist Bob Wetzel. An article about river birds & updates on our new project to help secure the future of the Malham Sedge. mailchi.mp/fba/welcome-...

Understanding the potential impact of offshore renewables on breeding birds is key to mitigating any negative impacts That’s why for the last 4yrs the RSPB have recorded data on Guillemot and Razorbill at South Stack RSPB Reserve to create a baseline before tidal energy deployment in the area

📢 Last chance to register for the Orthoptera SIG Conference 2026! Join us on 4 November for an afternoon of insect science, conservation updates and discussion with fellow Orthoptera enthusiasts. ⏰ Registration closes at 17:00 (GMT), Monday 26 October - TODAY! Register today 🔽 buff.ly/ZhUdE3Q

🦇 Slight change of plans - the Bat Care Conference will be fully online now! Booking deadline is the 6 Nov: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/con... . Shout out to Emma and the team at Mercure Cardiff for being so helpful and flexible.

🌊 As #COP17 enters its second week, we're celebrating the International Partnership on MPAs, Biodiversity and Climate Change receiving UN Ocean Decade endorsement 🎉 🔗 jncc.gov.uk/news/un-ocea... 🧵 @cop17arm.bsky.social, @wiomsa.bsky.social #COP17 #30x30

Excited for autumn? Just as the leaves start to turn, remember to don your fancy autumn crown, stand in the bracken and ROAR 🍂🦌 📷© Paul Lindley

Check out our satellite-tagged Cuckoos latest movements across Africa. 🌍⬇️ Follow their journeys on our interactive map at www.bto.org/Cuckoos #Ornithology 🪶

The Orkney Vole is found nowhere else on Earth! Thought to have arrived with Neolithic settlers over 5,000 years ago, this remarkable vole evolved in isolation into an unusually large subspecies. Learn more w/ @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social on 28 Oct. Book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977170639...

German mycologist, Julius Schäffer (1882-1944), is said to be the only modern mycologist to die from consuming poisonous mushrooms. You can view his collection of 82 coloured drawings of Russula, which we have digitised. ⬆️ Use our bio link to the 'Digitised Collections' to view this & many others.

It's the final week of shortlisting for our Botanical Photographer of the Year competition! Use the links below to view the entries into this year's competition - vote for all those you think are particularly impressive. Shortlisting will run until 31 Oct; winners announced at the NHM on 28 Nov.

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Great news 👏 Thanks to the hard work of residents & organisations, overwhelming evidence was presented to Wyre Forest District Council & Cabinet voted unanimously to retain Burlish Country Park in Council ownership. THANK YOU to everyone who supported wildlife through the consultation process 🙏💚

Could you help Sussex communities speak up for nature? We’re recruiting a Community Campaigner to support local people to shape decisions, build momentum and win for wildlife. Find out more and apply here: https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/jobs #SussexJobs

Did you know Britain and Ireland are home to hundreds of endemic species found nowhere else on Earth? Join author @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social on 28 October to explore our unique birds and mammals, how they evolved and what makes them endemic 🌎 🧪 Book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977170639...

If you’re bored this stormy weekend why not browse loads of pics & vote for your favourites in the @bsbibotany.bsky.social Botanical Photographer of the Year? There are hundreds of creative, unusual & wonderful photos & the winner will come from the shortlist you help create bsbi.org/take-part/ac...

A special moment last night. After over ten years of recording his comings and goings in our bat autumn swarming study site. Finally got up close with Y6147, a male Natterer’s bat 🦇 at least 24 years old. Ringed as an adult in 2003, still in mating condition in 2026. @johnaltringham.bsky.social

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An exciting new project to support thriving ecosystems and communities in Montserrat has just launched This initiative strengthens the island's forests, water resources, sustainable agriculture and community livelihoods About the project: tinyurl.com/4phd3pd7 🌍️ @gcbcbiodiversity.bsky.social

Do you know your Sphagnum? Britain's 36 Sphagnum species occupy different peatland habitats, making ID essential for conservation & restoration Join @ryanclarkecology.bsky.social on 3 Nov for a practical introduction to identifying all six species groups 🌎 🧪 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980357119...

📄 Last day to submit your abstract! If you're an entomology student, don't miss this opportunity to showcase your research, gain presentation experience and connect with fellow student entomologists at the Virtual Student Forum 2026! 📄 Abstract deadline: 17:00, 23 Oct buff.ly/29rrUxF #VSF26

Registration for the National Environment Monitoring Conference closes soon. Don't miss out! NEMC 2026 takes place in Birmingham UK on 14 December. Details on @britishecologicalsociety.org website: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/nemc-2026/ #environment #monitoring @ukceh.bsky.social

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A reminder that the YNU AGM will be held on Saturday 7th November at the Priory Street Centre, York. If you haven't already, tickets can be reserved here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/yorkshire-... We hope to see you there!

Our recent Cuckoo Wasp webinar with @liamcrowley.bsky.social is now available to watch on our YouTube Channel 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5uD...

Your voices have been heard! After the massive fire at Dunwich Heath in July, 140,000 people signed our petition calling on Government to make climate resilience a national mission and restore nature to help curb wildfires.

I attended Prof Richard Bardgett’s talk on soils yesterday at #RHSWisley - amazingly important topic highlighting the hidden diversity within soils & the importance of this community. And roots - we need good roots. You want to know roots - check this out images.wur.nl/digital/coll...

📱🌿 How can 3D scanning help us understand the natural world? At our Autumn Recorders’ Conference, Angus McDonald explored how 3D models can be used in ecology, conservation and biological recording, sparking lots of questions and discussion. #BiologicalRecording #3DScanning

The latest issue of #Antenna, Volume 50 (3), is now available to read online for RES Members & Fellows. 🦋 This is the third of four 50th anniversary editions, packed with fascinating #insectscience, conservation insights and more. 🔑 Log in to your RES profile to read it today: buff.ly/9XBJI4v

We're delighted to announce this #InternationalSnowLeopardDay that we're continuing our support of Purevjav Lkhagvajav our Conservation Partner from Snow Leopard Conservation Foundation (SCLF) in Mongolia🐾🎉

Flies are vital to ecosystems but remain under-recorded. Join David Brice and the @dipteristsforum.bsky.social on 27 October for a practical webinar exploring fly surveying methods, habitat assessment, identification and biological recording. Book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1989322708...

Today’s Wildfire Resilience Summit in Liverpool, convened by Prime Minister Andy Burnham, brings together emergency services, businesses and other key stakeholders, including UKCEH scientists, to address the growing threat of wildfires in the UK. 1/

Find out how BSBI trustee Nicola @wildplantwanderer.bsky.social got on with the final units of #Identiplant, our online #WildFlowerID course, and what her plans are looking ahead. Nicola was a botanical beginner when she started the course. She isn't a beginner any more! bsbi.org/blog/2026/10...

The 'Supporting Local Recording Fund' for Hampshire is OPEN. Get up to £350 to train, run wildlife recording activities or even buy equipment! Deadline, 31st January 2027. More information here: www.hants.gov.uk/landplanning... #BiologicalReording #Ecology #HantsBirds #UkWildlife

We’re recruiting for four exciting opportunities with ARC. Through our Hop Spots project, these roles offer the chance to inspire future generations and make a meaningful contribution to protecting our natural environment. Check out the vacancies on our website: www.arc-trust.org/vacancies

This will be a very interesting study for someone. Grassland fungi are rare and it will be interesting to hear if they can be recovered. Local populations have definitely declined in Norwich, now too dry around here?

Join us for #IAFF26: Science, Industry & Innovation, bringing together researchers, industry professionals & regulators to explore the opportunities & challenges shaping this fast-evolving sector. 📅 19–20 November 📍 RES HQ 🎟️ Learn more & register: buff.ly/bz1PyaQ ⏰ Registration deadline: 13 Nov

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⏳ Not long left! This is your reminder to submit your favourite insect photographs before entries close for the RES Insect Week Photography Competition. 📸 Deadline: 31 October Enter here: buff.ly/pkwv08O

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Happy World 🌏 Earthworm 🪱 Day! Scheduled in October to honour Charles Darwin, father of worm ecology, the day was established by the Earthworm Society of Britain (ESB) in 2016 (www.earthwormsoc.org.uk/worldwormday), to celebrate and educate about these crucial invertebrate decomposers!

🦇 New blog on Substack, from our Volunteer Voices series: 'Bat monitoring can be for everyone with the help of NBMP's easy to follow surveys'. Read Georgia's experience taking part in her first bat surveys: batconservationtrust.substack.com/p/volunteer-...

Not yet one of our c5K #BSBImembers? Head over here bsbi.org/learn/period... to view a sample issue of our membership magazine BSBI News + 1 free featured article from every issue! This time round it's personal observations from our friend @sylvatica2024.bsky.social on use of AI in #WildFlowerID.

What have Dawn & Jim Langiewicz found in the woods? Why, Orange Ping-Pong Bats of course!  (Favolaschia claudopus)

Don't all dive in at once... like these Arctic Terns over a dropped sandeel; the SMP data deadline on October 31st is fast approaching! We're missing data for several species, including gulls and terns, so please submit yours ASAP. #Seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

On #WorldEarthwormDay🪱 we shine a spotlight on these incredible underground engineers and the vital role they play in keeping ecosystems healthy. The Earthworm Society of Britain trains people to identify and record earthworms, and shares 20,000+ verified earthworm records through the nbnatlas.org