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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · 7d

Join us tonight for 'Waxcaps: What's next?' a Zoom event sharing the successes of our 2022 - 2024 grassland fungi project, and what's up next for 2025 and beyond. The event starts at 19:30 and is free to attend via this link: us06web.zoom.us/j/8443724482... 🍄

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · 7d

We have a fascinating insight into one of our smallest #YorkshireIn100Species subjects yet, the springtail Dicyrtomina saundersi, brought to us by macro photographer Tim Jonas. Read on to find out more about this intriguing group and view some stunning images: www.neyedc.org.uk/100-species/... 📸

#94 Dicyrtomina saundersi by Tim Jonas — neyedc

Tim’s chosen species is  Dicyrtomina saundersi , a 2mm soil-dwelling springtail. Tim is a nature photographer and explorer of tiny worlds, with a keen interest in invertebrates of all shapes a...

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · 9d

SAVE THE DATE 📣 We're excited to announce 'Networks for Nature: A conference celebrating 25 years of NEYEDC' later this year; a day of talks, workshops and activities celebrating our 25th anniversary and the past, present and future of nature and its recovery in our region. More info to come!

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · 10d

With the autumn upon us, it's once again time to turn our attention to grassland fungi, continuing the legacy of our Yorkshire Waxcaps project 🍄 We're holding a number of beginner and improver fungi ID sessions this autumn - find out more and how to register here: www.neyedc.org.uk/waxcaps

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · 10d

That would be wonderful, thanks so much Jack!

NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · 10d

Hi Jack, we don't/can't take every record down from iNaturalist for reasons including licensing, verification, and the sheer number of records (which all need post-processing) - but we do take them down occasionally from specific projects, where recorders are known to us etc. We will take a look!

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · 10d

September's #MonadOfTheMonth is SE6447, covering part of Heslington Tillmire SSSI, near York: neyedc.org.uk/updates-insi... Click through & read more about an area where we're lacking records! 📍

Monad of the Month - SE6447 - Heslington Tillmire SSSI, York — neyedc

Our Monad of the Month for September 2025 is SE6447, containing part of Heslington Tillmire SSSI, south of York.

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · 13d

Yesterday we attended the Leeds MSc Biodiversity and Conservation field skills day alongside @ynuorg.bsky.social,
introducing students to biological recording. We've been attending the day for over 10 years and always enjoy the chance to share our knowledge of ecological data 👥

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · 14d

Our surveyor Claire spoke at the Northern Grassland Forum yesterday, spreading the word about our grassland fungi work (www.neyedc.org.uk/waxcaps) to protected landscapes in our region, making connections & learning about other initiatives - thanks to Nidderdale National Landscape for facilitating!

Waxcaps — neyedc

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · 17d

Our species taking spot #93 in our #YorkshireIn100Species series is the Brown China-mark moth, brought to us by Dick Shillaker. This moth has an intriguing life history, being one of only a small number of species with aquatic larvae! www.neyedc.org.uk/100-species/... 💧

#93 Brown China-mark by Dick Shillaker — neyedc

Dick’s chosen species is the unusual moth the Brown China-mark, Elophila nymphaeata , one of only a small number of species that have an aquatic larvae. Dick is a passionate naturalist and surve...

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · 24d

Last week we said goodbye to our LWS Officer Seebra, who is heading for pastures new (after an exciting set of travel plans) 🌎 We'd like to thank Seebra for all her hard work over the last 2 and a half years and for all the fun she's brought to the team - we'll miss you!

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · 28d

NEYEDC is always keen to provide opportunities for people wishing to pursue a career in ecology and this summer was no exception. Grace has been our youngest volunteer to date, and you can read about her experience with NEYEDC on our website. www.neyedc.org.uk/updates-insi...

Summer Volunteer Work at NEYDC — neyedc

NEYEDC is always keen to provide opportunities for people wishing to pursue a career in ecology, whether that’s in the form of volunteer support for those changing career, formal university internship...

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · Sep 5

The fantastic (and unusual!) Sea Hare, present all around Yorkshire's coastline, is our featured species for our next instalment of #YorkshireIn100Species, brought to us by Caroline Pindar, marine biologist & biological recorder: www.neyedc.org.uk/100-species/... 🌊

#92 Sea Hare by Caroline Pindar — neyedc

Caroline’s chosen species is one of our most intriguing and exciting rockpool finds, the Sea Hare Aplysia punctata . Caroline Pindar is a marine biologist specialising in intertidal ecology along ...

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · Sep 3

We caught some fantastic footage from a camera trap set up the night before our wildlife recording day in Hayton - a trio of otters! 🤩 We're recording wildlife in Hayton as part of the Live Labs 2 project, which you can read more about here: www.neyedc.org.uk/updates-insi...

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · Sep 1

Recently we've been involved in the Live Labs 2 project alongside East Riding of Yorkshire Council, assisting with the wildlife recording & engagement aspects of the project which aims to decarbonise our roads, including via changes to street lighting. Read more: www.neyedc.org.uk/updates-insi...

Project Spotlight: Live Labs 2 — neyedc

Over the past few months, NEYEDC have been working with East Riding of Yorkshire Council as part of the UK-wide, £30m Live Labs 2 project , recording wildlife and engaging the public to help unde...

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · Aug 28

Join NEYEDC & East Riding of Yorkshire Council in Hayton on Tuesday 2nd Sept for a wildlife recording day, part of the Live Labs 2 project! Alongside recording, we'll be hosting a moth trap opening, sharing what the project has found so far & showing how you can get involved: www.neyedc.org.uk/c2n 🔍

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · Aug 21

We have the lovely Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage as our featured species for today's new #YorkshireIn100Species instalment (#91!), brought to us by one of our very own Trustees, Andy Barker: www.neyedc.org.uk/100-species/... 🌱

#91 Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage by Andy Barker — neyedc

Andy’s chosen species is the lovely perennial plant Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage, Chrysosplenium oppositifolium . Andy is a Trustee of the YHEDT, a role he has undertaken since 2007. Andy is ...

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · Aug 15

NEYEDC will be supporting 'Bempton Goes Wild!' this weekend, a family-friendly bioblitz event at
@rspb.bsky.social Bempton Cliffs, starting at 05:00 tomorrow and running until 16:00 on Sunday. Join the iNat project here and get involved at this fantastic site! uk.inaturalist.org/projects/bem... 🌊

Bempton Goes Wild!

Join the team at RSPB Bempton Cliffs for a fun-packed family weekend on the 16 &amp; 17 August! Get up close to birds, moths and more with teams from RSPB Bempton and special guests from local con...

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · Aug 14

Our 'Local Groups' page is now live on our website. Find out about how you can become an affiliated group and how NEYEDC can support you with data, mapping, resources, and more: www.neyedc.org.uk/local-groups 🤝

Local Groups — neyedc

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · Aug 13

Today we're launching a new monthly series on our website: Monad of the Month! ⏹️ Each month we'll be featuring a 1km grid square in the North & East Yorkshire area where we're lacking records. Our first monad is SE5759, close to Haxby, York: www.neyedc.org.uk/updates-insi...

Monad of the Month - SE5759 - Haxby, York — neyedc

Welcome to our new series, Monad of the Month! This series will feature a monad (1km) grid square within the North and East Yorkshire area where we’re lacking records in our database. Our Monad of th...

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · Aug 12

We've partnered with ArtBomb festival in Doncaster again this year, an arts festival which blends art, ecology, social experiment & more. The event runs from 15th - 17th August - the full programme can be viewed here, with more information on their website: www.artbombuk.com/artbomb2025 💥

NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · Aug 11

Despite the rain, we trapped 76 moths of 25 species at Jubilee Pasture in the Yorkshire Wolds at the end of July. After five trapping sessions the species total for the site is 46, Six-striped Rustic being only the second record for the 10km square, the previous record being from 1973!

Iron Prominent moth, a large, grey-brown moth with furry legs.

Rosy Rustic moth - a small brown moth resting on someone's finger.

Six-striped Rustic moth - a brown moth resting on a fence post. The moth has lines and circles on its wings.

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · Aug 8

Calling all entomologists, recorders & hobbyists interested in #pollinators! PollAGen, a @nhm-london.bsky.social NERC-funded project, is looking to measure insect genomes to understand pollinator decline & needs donated specimens. Find out more here: www.benhs.org.uk/wp-content/u...

NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · Aug 7

We're almost at the final countdown! For instalment #90 of the #YorkshireIn100Species project we have Leah Young, Project Officer at @humbernature.bsky.social showcasing one of our most impressive marine visitors to the Yorkshire coast, the Humpback Whale! www.neyedc.org.uk/100-species/...

#90 Humpback Whale by Leah Young — neyedc

Leah’s chosen species is one of the most impressive and exciting marine species to visit Yorkshire’s shores – the Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae ! Leah is a marine biologist, working at the ...

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · Aug 6

Last week we provided three camera traps to Sheriff Hutton Nature Group, a local group we are supporting located north of York. SHNG will be using the traps as part of a Hedgehog monitoring project around the parish and surrounding areas, with the records provided to NEYEDC 🦔

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