The Wildlife Information Centre
@twic.bsky.social
TWIC is the Local Environmental Record centre for SE & most of central Scotland. We collect, collate & disseminate information about wildlife in our area.
https://linktr.ee/thewildlifeinformationcentre
https://linktr.ee/thewildlifeinformationcentre
World Wetlands Day🌍
Recording what you see in wetlands - from waterfowl and amphibians to wetland plants or mammal signs - helps build a picture of the wildlife they support across the year.🐸
Every record counts📝
📸 Michael Scott
#Wetlands #Wildlife #Nature #Recording
Recording what you see in wetlands - from waterfowl and amphibians to wetland plants or mammal signs - helps build a picture of the wildlife they support across the year.🐸
Every record counts📝
📸 Michael Scott
#Wetlands #Wildlife #Nature #Recording
February 2, 2026 at 4:31 PM
World Wetlands Day🌍
Recording what you see in wetlands - from waterfowl and amphibians to wetland plants or mammal signs - helps build a picture of the wildlife they support across the year.🐸
Every record counts📝
📸 Michael Scott
#Wetlands #Wildlife #Nature #Recording
Recording what you see in wetlands - from waterfowl and amphibians to wetland plants or mammal signs - helps build a picture of the wildlife they support across the year.🐸
Every record counts📝
📸 Michael Scott
#Wetlands #Wildlife #Nature #Recording
Why do winter records matter?❄️🌿
Wildlife doesn’t disappear in winter! Winter records help to reveal changes in behaviour, distribution and timing, and they’re just as valuable as spring and summer sightings.
Help us by submitting your records!
📸R Wilson
#Wildlife #Winter #Nature #Moss
Wildlife doesn’t disappear in winter! Winter records help to reveal changes in behaviour, distribution and timing, and they’re just as valuable as spring and summer sightings.
Help us by submitting your records!
📸R Wilson
#Wildlife #Winter #Nature #Moss
January 30, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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Enjoy visiting woods in Scotland's central belt?
Please take this short survey & pin your favourite wood on the interactive map. Jiayi (a PhD researcher) is following up on research conducted 20 years ago, re how people use and feel about urban and community woods. Useful stuff. 👉 buff.ly/KzQCTQW,
Please take this short survey & pin your favourite wood on the interactive map. Jiayi (a PhD researcher) is following up on research conducted 20 years ago, re how people use and feel about urban and community woods. Useful stuff. 👉 buff.ly/KzQCTQW,
January 29, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Enjoy visiting woods in Scotland's central belt?
Please take this short survey & pin your favourite wood on the interactive map. Jiayi (a PhD researcher) is following up on research conducted 20 years ago, re how people use and feel about urban and community woods. Useful stuff. 👉 buff.ly/KzQCTQW,
Please take this short survey & pin your favourite wood on the interactive map. Jiayi (a PhD researcher) is following up on research conducted 20 years ago, re how people use and feel about urban and community woods. Useful stuff. 👉 buff.ly/KzQCTQW,
Winter is a great time to look closely at broadleaved tree twigs🌳
Buds are surprisingly varied — from alder’s club-shaped buds to and elder’s pineapple-like naked buds.
Check out our Winter Tree webinar to learn more! (link in bio)
📸 Natalie Harmsworth
#WinterTrees #TreeID #Nature #Woodland
Buds are surprisingly varied — from alder’s club-shaped buds to and elder’s pineapple-like naked buds.
Check out our Winter Tree webinar to learn more! (link in bio)
📸 Natalie Harmsworth
#WinterTrees #TreeID #Nature #Woodland
January 26, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Winter is a great time to look closely at broadleaved tree twigs🌳
Buds are surprisingly varied — from alder’s club-shaped buds to and elder’s pineapple-like naked buds.
Check out our Winter Tree webinar to learn more! (link in bio)
📸 Natalie Harmsworth
#WinterTrees #TreeID #Nature #Woodland
Buds are surprisingly varied — from alder’s club-shaped buds to and elder’s pineapple-like naked buds.
Check out our Winter Tree webinar to learn more! (link in bio)
📸 Natalie Harmsworth
#WinterTrees #TreeID #Nature #Woodland
It starts today! 🐦
The @rspb.bsky.social Big Garden Birdwatch is underway.
One hour watching your garden or local green space can make a big difference for our birds. 🌍🐦⬛
📸 Dean Bricknell
#Birds #BirdWatching #Nature #WildlifeRecording
The @rspb.bsky.social Big Garden Birdwatch is underway.
One hour watching your garden or local green space can make a big difference for our birds. 🌍🐦⬛
📸 Dean Bricknell
#Birds #BirdWatching #Nature #WildlifeRecording
January 23, 2026 at 11:01 AM
It starts today! 🐦
The @rspb.bsky.social Big Garden Birdwatch is underway.
One hour watching your garden or local green space can make a big difference for our birds. 🌍🐦⬛
📸 Dean Bricknell
#Birds #BirdWatching #Nature #WildlifeRecording
The @rspb.bsky.social Big Garden Birdwatch is underway.
One hour watching your garden or local green space can make a big difference for our birds. 🌍🐦⬛
📸 Dean Bricknell
#Birds #BirdWatching #Nature #WildlifeRecording
It’s Red Squirrel Appreciation Day 2026!
You can help protect Scotland’s reds by reporting both red and grey squirrel sightings to @scotsquirrels.bsky.social.
Every record helps inform conservation efforts across the country.
📸 Rebekah Wilson
#RedSquirrel #Scotland #Widlife #Conservation
You can help protect Scotland’s reds by reporting both red and grey squirrel sightings to @scotsquirrels.bsky.social.
Every record helps inform conservation efforts across the country.
📸 Rebekah Wilson
#RedSquirrel #Scotland #Widlife #Conservation
January 21, 2026 at 3:04 PM
It’s Red Squirrel Appreciation Day 2026!
You can help protect Scotland’s reds by reporting both red and grey squirrel sightings to @scotsquirrels.bsky.social.
Every record helps inform conservation efforts across the country.
📸 Rebekah Wilson
#RedSquirrel #Scotland #Widlife #Conservation
You can help protect Scotland’s reds by reporting both red and grey squirrel sightings to @scotsquirrels.bsky.social.
Every record helps inform conservation efforts across the country.
📸 Rebekah Wilson
#RedSquirrel #Scotland #Widlife #Conservation
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Hi all, the Red Squirrel Recovery Network have two Job roles coming up. Both have a closing date of 25th January 2026
Details below:
Red Squirrel Ranger at Knowsley Safari
www.knowsleysafariexperience.co.uk/vacancies
Red Squirrel Entry Level Officer
www.lancswt.org.uk/jobs/entry-l...
Details below:
Red Squirrel Ranger at Knowsley Safari
www.knowsleysafariexperience.co.uk/vacancies
Red Squirrel Entry Level Officer
www.lancswt.org.uk/jobs/entry-l...
Vacancies
Join the Knowsley family with the right career for you.
www.knowsleysafariexperience.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Hi all, the Red Squirrel Recovery Network have two Job roles coming up. Both have a closing date of 25th January 2026
Details below:
Red Squirrel Ranger at Knowsley Safari
www.knowsleysafariexperience.co.uk/vacancies
Red Squirrel Entry Level Officer
www.lancswt.org.uk/jobs/entry-l...
Details below:
Red Squirrel Ranger at Knowsley Safari
www.knowsleysafariexperience.co.uk/vacancies
Red Squirrel Entry Level Officer
www.lancswt.org.uk/jobs/entry-l...
🌿Winter Tree Spotlight: Hazel
Flowering in mid-winter, hazel has long yellow male catkins and tiny female flowers with bright red styles emerging from buds. An important native tree for woodland wildlife.
📸 Natalie Harmsworth
#Winter #Trees #Hazel #Nature #Woodland #Wildlife
Flowering in mid-winter, hazel has long yellow male catkins and tiny female flowers with bright red styles emerging from buds. An important native tree for woodland wildlife.
📸 Natalie Harmsworth
#Winter #Trees #Hazel #Nature #Woodland #Wildlife
January 19, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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Are you planning to undertake a project in 2026 which involves collecting plant-related data?
Would you like <£1,000 towards your costs?
Apply for a #BSBIPlantStudyGrant!
Here's how:
bsbi.org/learn/grants...
Read how a #BSBIGrant helped Katherine research ancient meadows:
bsbi.org/blog/2026/01...
Would you like <£1,000 towards your costs?
Apply for a #BSBIPlantStudyGrant!
Here's how:
bsbi.org/learn/grants...
Read how a #BSBIGrant helped Katherine research ancient meadows:
bsbi.org/blog/2026/01...
January 19, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Are you planning to undertake a project in 2026 which involves collecting plant-related data?
Would you like <£1,000 towards your costs?
Apply for a #BSBIPlantStudyGrant!
Here's how:
bsbi.org/learn/grants...
Read how a #BSBIGrant helped Katherine research ancient meadows:
bsbi.org/blog/2026/01...
Would you like <£1,000 towards your costs?
Apply for a #BSBIPlantStudyGrant!
Here's how:
bsbi.org/learn/grants...
Read how a #BSBIGrant helped Katherine research ancient meadows:
bsbi.org/blog/2026/01...
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Last chance to book!
Introduction to Camera Trapping webinar – Thu 22 Jan 2026. Learn camera trap basics, types & how to choose the right kit with Dr Sammy Mason (@mammalweb.bsky.social). £12.50.
Ideal for beginners and ecology professionals. 🌍 🧪
Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1723620849...
Introduction to Camera Trapping webinar – Thu 22 Jan 2026. Learn camera trap basics, types & how to choose the right kit with Dr Sammy Mason (@mammalweb.bsky.social). £12.50.
Ideal for beginners and ecology professionals. 🌍 🧪
Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1723620849...
January 16, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Last chance to book!
Introduction to Camera Trapping webinar – Thu 22 Jan 2026. Learn camera trap basics, types & how to choose the right kit with Dr Sammy Mason (@mammalweb.bsky.social). £12.50.
Ideal for beginners and ecology professionals. 🌍 🧪
Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1723620849...
Introduction to Camera Trapping webinar – Thu 22 Jan 2026. Learn camera trap basics, types & how to choose the right kit with Dr Sammy Mason (@mammalweb.bsky.social). £12.50.
Ideal for beginners and ecology professionals. 🌍 🧪
Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1723620849...
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SBRC Online Conference
24-26th February 19:00-21:15
Taking place over three consecutive evenings, the conference is open to all & free to attend. Attendees can look forward to three talks each night from an exciting line-up of speakers at the cutting edge of rare birds & their identification.
24-26th February 19:00-21:15
Taking place over three consecutive evenings, the conference is open to all & free to attend. Attendees can look forward to three talks each night from an exciting line-up of speakers at the cutting edge of rare birds & their identification.
January 16, 2026 at 4:19 PM
SBRC Online Conference
24-26th February 19:00-21:15
Taking place over three consecutive evenings, the conference is open to all & free to attend. Attendees can look forward to three talks each night from an exciting line-up of speakers at the cutting edge of rare birds & their identification.
24-26th February 19:00-21:15
Taking place over three consecutive evenings, the conference is open to all & free to attend. Attendees can look forward to three talks each night from an exciting line-up of speakers at the cutting edge of rare birds & their identification.
Looking for wildlife data for non-commercial use?🌿
We support students, recorders, and the public with research, coursework, and wildlife recording. 🌷
👉 Find out more and submit a request via our website (link in bio).
#EcologicalData #Wildlife #Nature #Recording #Data
We support students, recorders, and the public with research, coursework, and wildlife recording. 🌷
👉 Find out more and submit a request via our website (link in bio).
#EcologicalData #Wildlife #Nature #Recording #Data
January 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Looking for wildlife data for non-commercial use?🌿
We support students, recorders, and the public with research, coursework, and wildlife recording. 🌷
👉 Find out more and submit a request via our website (link in bio).
#EcologicalData #Wildlife #Nature #Recording #Data
We support students, recorders, and the public with research, coursework, and wildlife recording. 🌷
👉 Find out more and submit a request via our website (link in bio).
#EcologicalData #Wildlife #Nature #Recording #Data
🌿 Species spotlight: Holly Leaf Miner
Look for the distinctive leaf mines on Holly – visible year-round and a great winter find! If you spot mined leaves, snap a photo and submit your sighting to iRecord.
📸 N Harmsworth
#WildlifeRecording #CitizenScience #HollyLeafMiner
Look for the distinctive leaf mines on Holly – visible year-round and a great winter find! If you spot mined leaves, snap a photo and submit your sighting to iRecord.
📸 N Harmsworth
#WildlifeRecording #CitizenScience #HollyLeafMiner
January 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM
🌿 Species spotlight: Holly Leaf Miner
Look for the distinctive leaf mines on Holly – visible year-round and a great winter find! If you spot mined leaves, snap a photo and submit your sighting to iRecord.
📸 N Harmsworth
#WildlifeRecording #CitizenScience #HollyLeafMiner
Look for the distinctive leaf mines on Holly – visible year-round and a great winter find! If you spot mined leaves, snap a photo and submit your sighting to iRecord.
📸 N Harmsworth
#WildlifeRecording #CitizenScience #HollyLeafMiner
Join @botsocscot.bsky.social for their upcoming lecture.🌿
Requiem for the Weeds - a fascinating look at the overlooked world of urban weeds with Dr. Helen Kopnina. Discover why these plants matter in our cities! 🌱
Find out more via their website!
#Botany #UrbanNature #PlantScience #Scotland
Requiem for the Weeds - a fascinating look at the overlooked world of urban weeds with Dr. Helen Kopnina. Discover why these plants matter in our cities! 🌱
Find out more via their website!
#Botany #UrbanNature #PlantScience #Scotland
January 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Join @botsocscot.bsky.social for their upcoming lecture.🌿
Requiem for the Weeds - a fascinating look at the overlooked world of urban weeds with Dr. Helen Kopnina. Discover why these plants matter in our cities! 🌱
Find out more via their website!
#Botany #UrbanNature #PlantScience #Scotland
Requiem for the Weeds - a fascinating look at the overlooked world of urban weeds with Dr. Helen Kopnina. Discover why these plants matter in our cities! 🌱
Find out more via their website!
#Botany #UrbanNature #PlantScience #Scotland
🎉 Big congratulations to Mark Cubitt, winner of the 2025 Bob Saville Award! 🏆🌿
Check out our latest news to see how his incredible work is making waves in wildlife conservation.
📲 Read more on our website (link in bio)
📸 Rebecca Cheape
#WildlifeConservation #Nature #Wildlife #Conservation
Check out our latest news to see how his incredible work is making waves in wildlife conservation.
📲 Read more on our website (link in bio)
📸 Rebecca Cheape
#WildlifeConservation #Nature #Wildlife #Conservation
January 9, 2026 at 4:03 PM
🎉 Big congratulations to Mark Cubitt, winner of the 2025 Bob Saville Award! 🏆🌿
Check out our latest news to see how his incredible work is making waves in wildlife conservation.
📲 Read more on our website (link in bio)
📸 Rebecca Cheape
#WildlifeConservation #Nature #Wildlife #Conservation
Check out our latest news to see how his incredible work is making waves in wildlife conservation.
📲 Read more on our website (link in bio)
📸 Rebecca Cheape
#WildlifeConservation #Nature #Wildlife #Conservation
Not long left to apply for a BRISC/GNHS bursary 🌱
Open to anyone in Scotland, these bursaries help you develop skills, gain experience, and contribute to biological recording.
📅 Deadline: 31 January 2026
📸 Michael Scott
#Courses #Wildlife #Recording #Nature #Scotland
Open to anyone in Scotland, these bursaries help you develop skills, gain experience, and contribute to biological recording.
📅 Deadline: 31 January 2026
📸 Michael Scott
#Courses #Wildlife #Recording #Nature #Scotland
January 7, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Not long left to apply for a BRISC/GNHS bursary 🌱
Open to anyone in Scotland, these bursaries help you develop skills, gain experience, and contribute to biological recording.
📅 Deadline: 31 January 2026
📸 Michael Scott
#Courses #Wildlife #Recording #Nature #Scotland
Open to anyone in Scotland, these bursaries help you develop skills, gain experience, and contribute to biological recording.
📅 Deadline: 31 January 2026
📸 Michael Scott
#Courses #Wildlife #Recording #Nature #Scotland
It’s National Bird Day! 🐦⬛
Join @rspb.bsky.social's Big Garden Birdwatch from 23-25th January. Just spend 1 hour counting the birds in your garden or local area.
A small action can make a big difference to conservation efforts! 🕊️
📸 Rebekah Wilson
#Birds #NationalBirdDay #Conservation #Nature
Join @rspb.bsky.social's Big Garden Birdwatch from 23-25th January. Just spend 1 hour counting the birds in your garden or local area.
A small action can make a big difference to conservation efforts! 🕊️
📸 Rebekah Wilson
#Birds #NationalBirdDay #Conservation #Nature
January 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM
It’s National Bird Day! 🐦⬛
Join @rspb.bsky.social's Big Garden Birdwatch from 23-25th January. Just spend 1 hour counting the birds in your garden or local area.
A small action can make a big difference to conservation efforts! 🕊️
📸 Rebekah Wilson
#Birds #NationalBirdDay #Conservation #Nature
Join @rspb.bsky.social's Big Garden Birdwatch from 23-25th January. Just spend 1 hour counting the birds in your garden or local area.
A small action can make a big difference to conservation efforts! 🕊️
📸 Rebekah Wilson
#Birds #NationalBirdDay #Conservation #Nature
Happy New Year! 🎉
A new year means new opportunities to get outside, explore, and record the wildlife around us.🌱
Here’s to a year of discovery and recording in 2026!
Submit your sightings via iRecord or our website!
📸 Rebekah Wilson
#NewYear #Wildlife #Nature #Scotland #iRecord
A new year means new opportunities to get outside, explore, and record the wildlife around us.🌱
Here’s to a year of discovery and recording in 2026!
Submit your sightings via iRecord or our website!
📸 Rebekah Wilson
#NewYear #Wildlife #Nature #Scotland #iRecord
January 1, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Kick off 2026 with a winter plant hunt!🌼🌍
Take part in the BSBI New Year Plant Hunt by recording any wild plants you find in your local area from 1st – 4th January.
A great activity for all ages!
Find out more information via BSBI's website!
#Wildlife #Plants #Nature #Flowers
Take part in the BSBI New Year Plant Hunt by recording any wild plants you find in your local area from 1st – 4th January.
A great activity for all ages!
Find out more information via BSBI's website!
#Wildlife #Plants #Nature #Flowers
December 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
❄️ Wishing everyone a very Happy Holidays! 🎄
Please note we’ll be closed from Friday 19th December to Monday 5th January. Thank you for all your support this year! ✨
📸 Natalie Harmsworth
Please note we’ll be closed from Friday 19th December to Monday 5th January. Thank you for all your support this year! ✨
📸 Natalie Harmsworth
December 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
❄️ Wishing everyone a very Happy Holidays! 🎄
Please note we’ll be closed from Friday 19th December to Monday 5th January. Thank you for all your support this year! ✨
📸 Natalie Harmsworth
Please note we’ll be closed from Friday 19th December to Monday 5th January. Thank you for all your support this year! ✨
📸 Natalie Harmsworth
🌱Missed our Conference on “Coastal habitats and recording in South-East and Central Scotland”?
📹Check out our YouTube channel to watch our speaker talks, packed with expert insights and recording tips.
🔗 Watch via our YouTube channel — @WildlifeInfoCentre
#Conference #Wildlife #Scotland #TWICConf
📹Check out our YouTube channel to watch our speaker talks, packed with expert insights and recording tips.
🔗 Watch via our YouTube channel — @WildlifeInfoCentre
#Conference #Wildlife #Scotland #TWICConf
December 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🌱Missed our Conference on “Coastal habitats and recording in South-East and Central Scotland”?
📹Check out our YouTube channel to watch our speaker talks, packed with expert insights and recording tips.
🔗 Watch via our YouTube channel — @WildlifeInfoCentre
#Conference #Wildlife #Scotland #TWICConf
📹Check out our YouTube channel to watch our speaker talks, packed with expert insights and recording tips.
🔗 Watch via our YouTube channel — @WildlifeInfoCentre
#Conference #Wildlife #Scotland #TWICConf
Discover the beauty of winter woodlands!🌲❄️
SBCAN's blog shares insights from a Winter Tree ID workshop led by TWIC - a great look at how we can connect with nature all year round.
🔗 www.sbcan.co.uk/sbcannews/wi...
📸 Charles Fletcher, SBCAN
#ScottishBorders #WinterTrees #TreeID #Recording
SBCAN's blog shares insights from a Winter Tree ID workshop led by TWIC - a great look at how we can connect with nature all year round.
🔗 www.sbcan.co.uk/sbcannews/wi...
📸 Charles Fletcher, SBCAN
#ScottishBorders #WinterTrees #TreeID #Recording
December 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Discover the beauty of winter woodlands!🌲❄️
SBCAN's blog shares insights from a Winter Tree ID workshop led by TWIC - a great look at how we can connect with nature all year round.
🔗 www.sbcan.co.uk/sbcannews/wi...
📸 Charles Fletcher, SBCAN
#ScottishBorders #WinterTrees #TreeID #Recording
SBCAN's blog shares insights from a Winter Tree ID workshop led by TWIC - a great look at how we can connect with nature all year round.
🔗 www.sbcan.co.uk/sbcannews/wi...
📸 Charles Fletcher, SBCAN
#ScottishBorders #WinterTrees #TreeID #Recording
The first two TWIC 2025 Conference speaker videos are now live on YouTube! 🎥✨
Catch up on the talks you missed and stay tuned — two more sessions will be released next week.
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🔗 Watch via our YouTube channel @WildlifeInfoCentre
#Conference #Seabirds #Isopods #Wildlife #Scotland
Catch up on the talks you missed and stay tuned — two more sessions will be released next week.
⠀
🔗 Watch via our YouTube channel @WildlifeInfoCentre
#Conference #Seabirds #Isopods #Wildlife #Scotland
December 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The first two TWIC 2025 Conference speaker videos are now live on YouTube! 🎥✨
Catch up on the talks you missed and stay tuned — two more sessions will be released next week.
⠀
🔗 Watch via our YouTube channel @WildlifeInfoCentre
#Conference #Seabirds #Isopods #Wildlife #Scotland
Catch up on the talks you missed and stay tuned — two more sessions will be released next week.
⠀
🔗 Watch via our YouTube channel @WildlifeInfoCentre
#Conference #Seabirds #Isopods #Wildlife #Scotland