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Claire Laila Dines @freedomtodoubt.bsky.social · 1d

Essential urban wildlife pit-stops on an otherwise boring shopping trip to town ..
#Birdsintown #Brighton #Birdtherapy
#Sparrow #Spatz #HerringGull
#Spatz

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Brighton Wildlife @brightonwildlife.bsky.social · 1d

With global warming it's only a few years before they make it to St. Leonard's Forest. Or Friston Forest, perhaps?

Brighton Wildlife @brightonwildlife.bsky.social · 2d

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Sharing information about Local Biodiversity and Geodiversity #brightonwildlife

💻🕸️ www.brightonwildlife.com

Brighton Wildlife @brightonwildlife.bsky.social · 2d

Very smart and clean website. Please add a 'last updated' date.
The years will zip past and old content may appear current.

Brighton Wildlife @brightonwildlife.bsky.social · 2d

Hello Ella, thank for following. Five months late! Some birds, corvids, esp. Jays will also nibble young leaves.

Brighton Wildlife @brightonwildlife.bsky.social · 2d

Looks very much like it. Needs a proper meteorologist to confirm; but there are many more fish in the clouds.

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Brighton Wildlife @brightonwildlife.bsky.social · 2d

Mackerel clouds (/ "mackerel sky")

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Brighton Wildlife @brightonwildlife.bsky.social · 2d

Humming-bird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) #moths have become increasingly common in #Brighton, along streets and in gardens which link to form a #wildlifecorridor
Amazingly they appear to have become resident in southern UK! #Wildlife #Biodiversity #Nature #brightonwildlife

Caroline Dianne @caroline-dianne.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Monday from the unseasonably warm South coast. Felt privileged to see for the first time a beautiful hummingbird hawk-moth. #nature #insect #moth #photography #sussex #england #video #wildlife @sussexwildlife.bsky.social

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Brighton Wildlife @brightonwildlife.bsky.social · 2d

Clouded Yellow butterflies are never the easiest to photograph.
Good sighting.

Brighton Wildlife @brightonwildlife.bsky.social · 2d

Suddenly worried it may be 'Great Spotted Woodpecker' of childhood fame.
Turned out Professor Yaffle's full name was 'Augustus Barclay Yaffle' #FunFact

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Brighton Wildlife @brightonwildlife.bsky.social · 5d

A Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) near #Brighton #University. Photographed by @pkster101.bsky.social

They are also called "Yaffles" in some areas.

#Wildlife #Biodiversity #Nature #brightonwildlife

PKster @pkster101.bsky.social · 6d

A female Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis)

I stood motionless for a LONG time waiting for her to descend for a wash.

#wildlife #nature #birds #birding #birdwatching #NaturePhotography #nature #naturephotographer #UKwildlife
#wildlifephotographer #wildlifephotography #naturalscience

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Brighton Wildlife @brightonwildlife.bsky.social · 5d

WOW! Grass Snake running away. Another time perhaps.

Brighton Wildlife @brightonwildlife.bsky.social · 5d

There is a coast officer with Sussex Wildlife Trust.
Will try to remember to tag you into any coming up.
Search: 'LowTideDay'+Brighton on the usual places.

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Brighton Wildlife @brightonwildlife.bsky.social · 9d

Gorgeous 'Pink candy clouds'
Is that from Brighton beach?

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Brighton Wildlife @brightonwildlife.bsky.social · 9d

#Brighton #Wildlife includes the common species, as well as the rarer ones.
#Biodiversity #Nature #brightonwildlife

Caroline Dianne @caroline-dianne.bsky.social · 17d

Sunshine returned briefly to the South coast #photography #bluesky #nature #birds #brighton

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Brighton Wildlife @brightonwildlife.bsky.social · 9d

Shoreham beach is home to Trifolium stellatum.
Can send location if you're interested.

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Brighton Wildlife @brightonwildlife.bsky.social · 9d

You were very lucky to see the Brighton sands.
There are #LowTideDay events occasionally held.
Depends on the hour being vaguely sociable.

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Brighton Wildlife @brightonwildlife.bsky.social · 9d

European Robins seem to have had a good year. Lots of fledgelings active in Summer.

#Brighton #Wildlife #Biodiversity #Nature #brightonwildlife

Brighton Wildlife @brightonwildlife.bsky.social · 9d

#wildlifephotography #wildlifephotographer #brightonwildlife
#Agaricales #mushrooms #sussex

PKster @pkster101.bsky.social · 12d

The Wrinkled Fieldcap (Agrocybe rivulosa) first recorded in 2004 & grows only on wood chip.

Increasingly common but still only 352 records on the Fungus Conservation Trust's CATE2 database.

#wildlife #fungi #NaturePhotography #nature #naturephotographer #ukwildlife #Brighton #naturalscience

Brighton Wildlife @brightonwildlife.bsky.social · 12d

More distribution information about the African false sac spider or Buzzing Spider (Anyphaena numida)
Recorded and photographed in Brighton by @pkster101.bsky.social

#Brighton #Wildlife #Biodiversity #Nature #brightonwildlife

Buzzing Spider ( Anyphaena numida ) Recorded and photographed in Brighton by @pkster101.bsky.social #brightonwildlife

Anyphaena numida spider distribution map from London to Brighton. #brightonwildlife

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Brighton Wildlife @brightonwildlife.bsky.social · 12d

This Anyphaena numida #spider has several English names; African false sac spider and Buzzing Spider, based on the sound males produce.

Records in #Brighton are extremely low, most by @pkster101.bsky.social, with very few records outside of London!

#Wildlife #Biodiversity #brightonwildlife

PKster @pkster101.bsky.social · 15d

Buzzing spider 'Anyphaena numida'

33 existing records on Britishspiders.org, none south of London

#wildlife #Britishspiders #NaturePhotography #nature #naturephotographer #brighton #arachnids #spider #spiders #invertefest #ukwildlife #bugsky #sussex #naturalscience #wildlifephotography #archnid

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Brighton Wildlife @brightonwildlife.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks for @inaturalist.bsky.social map link. Will post update to @pkster101.bsky.social sightings for Anyphaena numida. #brightonwildlife

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Brighton Wildlife @brightonwildlife.bsky.social · 15d

Done ✅

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Brighton Wildlife @brightonwildlife.bsky.social · 16d

Sian and @robsonpeisley.bsky.social, Accumulating pollution will have #ecological #impact on Glover's Wood SSSI; home of a rare cranefly Molophilus lackschewitzianus and scarce sedge Carex elongata.

Exciting #Brighton news from @pkster101.bsky.social / #brightonwildlife

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Brighton Wildlife @brightonwildlife.bsky.social · 16d

Very exciting to see a Hornet Robberfly (Asilus crabroniformis).
This is listed as a ‘species of principal importance’ in The Brighton & Hove Local Biodiversity Action Plan #LBAP
It is also a #priority #species on the #UKBAP

#Brighton #Wildlife #Biodiversity #Nature #brightonwildlife

PKster @pkster101.bsky.social · 18d

One of UK's largest insects 'Asilus crabroniformis' (the Hornet Robberfly)

Bucket list ✔️ 😀

#wildlife #entomology #NaturePhotography #nature #naturephotographer #diptera #insects #invertefest #ukwildlife #bugsky #Brighton #naturalscience #wildlifephotography #wildlifephotographer #brightonwildlife

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Brighton Wildlife @brightonwildlife.bsky.social · 16d

Very exciting to see a Hornet Robberfly (Asilus crabroniformis).
This is listed as a ‘species of principal importance’ in The Brighton & Hove Local Biodiversity Action Plan #LBAP
It is also a #priority #species on the #UKBAP

#Brighton #Wildlife #Biodiversity #Nature #brightonwildlife

PKster @pkster101.bsky.social · 18d

One of UK's largest insects 'Asilus crabroniformis' (the Hornet Robberfly)

Bucket list ✔️ 😀

#wildlife #entomology #NaturePhotography #nature #naturephotographer #diptera #insects #invertefest #ukwildlife #bugsky #Brighton #naturalscience #wildlifephotography #wildlifephotographer #brightonwildlife

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