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Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social · 6m

Looks like you had a great trip, Martin! 🤩 ~ Jack

Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social · 7m

More fabulous fungi! 🍄🤩

Keep sharing your photos with us, we love to see what you've been spotting. 👀

And you can learn more about fungi you might find around Dorset here 👉 www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/wildlife-exp... ~ Jack

Sarah @sarahfaulkner.bsky.social · 1d

It seems to be a great autumn for Fly Algaric - lots of these beauties at DWT Higher Hyde Heath. 🍄

Plenty of other #fungi too, incl Woolly Milkcap, Crested Coral, Bulbous Honey Fungus & Candlesnuff.

Speckled Wood on the wing and Red Kite overhead - what a fab morning!

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Selection of fungi at Higher Hyde Heath. Incl Fly Algaric, Bulbous Honey Fungus, green stained wood of Green ElfCup, Woolly Milkcap, Sulfur Tuft, Birch Bolete, Blusher, Candlesnuff, Birch Polypore, Brittlegill sp, Crested Coral

Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social · 59m

But we still need your help! By donating to our Water for Wildlife appeal, you can help us complete this work, as well as funding vital wetland restoration across Dorset, helping to combat climate change and boost biodiversity. 💧🦋🐦 (3/3)

Donate today 👉 bit.ly/46Lwp65 ~ Jack

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Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social · 59m

Historically drained for agriculture, we are restoring the natural flow of water by infilling drainage ditches and clearing trees and scrub. This will help to retain water, particularly in the peat areas which need to be kept waterlogged to help sphagnum moss formation. (2/3)

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Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social · 1h

Thanks to funding grants from the Species Survival Fund and the Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme, work has already begun to rewet areas of peat habitat on the SSSI at Tadnoll and Winfrith nature reserve. 💙(1/3)

#WaterforWildlife 👉 bit.ly/46Siaeo

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Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social · 2h

Good to see two black redstarts this morning at the Lighthouse in misty conditions. ~ Hamish Murray

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Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social · 1d

Are you signed up to our monthly newsletter, Wildlife Matters? 👀

Subscribe to our email updates to receive all the latest nature news, wildlife events and special offers from Dorset Wildlife Trust 👉 bit.ly/3AjGc69 ~ Jack

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Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social · 1d

Kingfishers, like these filmed at our Dorset Beaver Project site, depend on healthy rivers and wetlands to thrive. 💙

Our #WaterForWildlife appeal is restoring Dorset’s wetlands to boost biodiversity and tackle climate change. 💧

Donate today 👉 bit.ly/46Lwp65 ~ Jack

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Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social · 2d

Are you 14-18 years old and interested in learning more about nature and wildlife conservation? Join our free monthly Young Voices Workshops! Our next session, autumn meadows and apple pressing, takes place Tuesday 14 October. 🍁 Find out more 👉 bit.ly/4o8yTkT ~ Jack

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Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social · 3d

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay 💚

Did you know? Spending time in nature is proven to benefit both our physical and mental health. That's why we're encouraging you to visit one of our nature reserves and experience the wonder and beauty that they have to offer. 👉 bit.ly/437IksB ~ Jack

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 3d

'Only' 69 spoonies on the lagoon today... we may have reached our peak count?! Close to the Tern Hide this morning snd great views again... just get a load of this stunner 😍 #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

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Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social · 3d

Dorset's rivers and wetlands need your help. 💧❗

Just £50 in donations will build a leaky dam, great for slowing and spreading the flow of water across the land, creating a mosaic of habitats for wildlife.

Find out more about #WaterforWildlife 👉 bit.ly/4ofQ8kn ~ Jack

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Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social · 4d

This male blackcap was so busy eating blackberries at Durlston yesterday that it totally ignored my presence a few feet away. ~ Hamish

📸 Hamish Murray

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 4d

85 spoonbill feeding off north shore as the sun sets 🥰 #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

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Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social · 4d

Restoring natural water flows at Tadnoll & Winfrith nature reserve will turn drained farmland into thriving wetlands. 🌿 In our latest blog, discover how this project is boosting wildlife, cleaning water for Poole Harbour, and building climate resilience. bit.ly/46HGAsl ~ Jack
📷 Sarah Williams

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Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 5d

Last night's absolutely stunning Harvest (Hunters) Moon... 🩵✨️ #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

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Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social · 5d

It's Water for Wildlife quiz time! ✏

Can you guess which wetland bird this is? Let us know in the replies!

#WaterforWildlife 👉 bit.ly/4h1xjPd ~ Jack

Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social · 5d

Did you know?

🌰 Red squirrels can remember several dozen hiding places for food, months after they buried it.

🌰 They can be left or right-handed, you can tell which by the way they hold a pine cone when eating. ~ Jack

#RedSquirrelAwarenessWeek

📷 Nicki Tutton

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Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social · 5d

Are you 14-18 years old and interested in learning more about nature and wildlife conservation? Join our free monthly Young Voices Workshops! Our next session, autumn meadows and apple pressing, takes place Tuesday 14 October. 🍁 Find out more 👉 bit.ly/4o8yTkT ~ Jack

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tanglewoodsteve.bsky.social @tanglewoodsteve.bsky.social · 6d

Not all heroes wear capes but they do need our support to save #Dorset waterways for #wildlife and the #environment we all love and enjoy.

Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social · 6d

💧 Will you help protect Dorset's Water for Wildlife? 💧

Less than 15% of Dorset's rivers are in good condition, and 90% of the UK’s wetlands have disappeared in the last 100 years.

Water for Wildlife 👉 bit.ly/4o6j126

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Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you so much, Steve! 🙌💧 ~ Jack

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Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social · 6d

Great photo of the UK's smallest carnivore taken by Pete! 🙌 Have you seen a weasel before? 👀 www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/wildlife-exp... ~ Jack

petey632.bsky.social @petey632.bsky.social · 6d

Weasel Stanpit Marsh Nature Reserve Christchurch Dorset @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

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Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social · 6d

Another great day for Brownsea's spoonies! 🥄🙌 ~ Jack

Nicki T @wildontheroad.bsky.social · 6d

100+ spoonies again today... wonderful sight to see them feeding actively all over the lagoon 🩵 #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social

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Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social · 6d

Every donation, big or small, makes a huge difference to wetland wildlife near you! Your support ensures that Dorset's waterways remain thriving ecosystems for wildlife to flourish. 💙

Donate now 👉 bit.ly/4o6j126 ~ Jack

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Dorset Wildlife Trust @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social · 6d

That's why we have launched the Water for Wildlife appeal. Your generous support can:

💧Create more wetland habitats
💧Improve water quality in Dorset
💧Restore Dorset's rivers
💧Create more ponds for wildlife

Water for Wildlife 👉 bit.ly/4o6j126

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