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Owen Leyshon @dungenessowen.bsky.social · 1d

Taken the lawnmower way out to the Pilot Path, Dungeness today for its annual mow

This is to help the Autumn Ladies Tresses as there are no sheep or goats to do the munching

Moved a Large Conehead out the way - which is my first of the year

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Eric Barlow @ericbarlow.bsky.social · 3d

Flock of 16 Crossbills this am at Bedgebury Pinetum. Lakeside, feeding on Alders
@kentishplover.bsky.social @kentwildlife.bsky.social @kentfieldclub.bsky.social @simonginnaw.bsky.social

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Kent Field Club @kentfieldclub.bsky.social · 9d

Want to hear about urban plants straight from the author's mouth? Trevor will be speaking at our Kent Wildlife Conference on 25 October. Some places still available tinyurl.com/kentwildconf

BSBI Botany @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 13d

We agree with @jeremybartlett.bsky.social: 'Urban Plants' by @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social is a great read!
Ok we're biased: Trevor is one of our amazing #BSBImembers & thanks to @chiffchat.bsky.social there's a 25% discount for members ordering this book: bsbipublicity.blogspot.com/2025/06/urba...

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Kent Field Club @kentfieldclub.bsky.social · 9d

Not long now till the Kent Wildlife Conference. Have you booked your (very reasonably priced) place? Ten speakers, covering bees, botany, beavers and much more, plus lunch and refreshments all included. Let's all meet IRL!

Book now at tinyurl.com/kentwildconf.

#KentWildlife

Kent Wildlife Conference

Saturday 25th October Kent Wildlife Conference 10am to 4pm. At the Darwin Conference Suite, Darwin College, University of Kent. Register by scrolling down and clicking the 'Register' button. Or...

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Kent Field Club @kentfieldclub.bsky.social · 11d

*Castle Coote*

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Kent Field Club @kentfieldclub.bsky.social · 11d

Courtesy of @kentwildlife.bsky.social, we were able to visit the shingle spit & saltmarsh at Castle Foote on the N Kent coast today. Highlights included the scarce Small Cord-grass Spartina maritime, & four Glasswort species. #saltmarsh @bsbibotany.bsky.social

Spartan maritima - smaller and more slender than Spartina anglica.

Portraits of four Glassworts. Left: Salicornia europaea. Top centre: Salicornia fragilis. Bottom centre: Salicornia dolichostachya. Right: Salicornia ramosissima.

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Owen Leyshon @dungenessowen.bsky.social · 13d

Late morning update from Dungeness Point

Osprey out to sea
4 Crossbills (part of a flock of 7), 100+ Siskins

Whinchat, Lesser Whitethroat, Firecrest and 3 Goldcrests

Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps a good spread in the Trapping Area

#kentbirding

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Pete Coleman @petec62.bsky.social · 13d

Samphire hoe this morning, 2 Ring ouzels, 4 siskin, wheatear & 2 chough

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Andrew Lipczyński @andrewlipczynski.bsky.social · 15d

Presenting 'Damian' the Death's-head Hawkmoth, A. atropos, newly emerged this morning, after being lovingly tended and raised by our Assistant Warden, Johnny Bull, after the caterpillar was found on the SBBOT Middle Field reserve on 14th August. Marvelous Moth Metamorphosis 🤩 #TeamMoth #KentNature

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Barry Yates @rxnature.bsky.social · 16d

Not a lot of good news here
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Wild bird numbers continue to fall in UK with some species in ‘dramatic freefall’

Species index fell by 4% between 2019 and 2024 – although data shows woodland populations beginning to stabilise

www.theguardian.com

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Ian Beavis @ianbeavis.bsky.social · 17d

It's been pointed out that this one from Saturday's moth morning at Grosvenor & Hilbert Park is Clancy's Rustic, a migrant first recorded in the UK in 2002 and not illustrated in the first edition of the Field Guide to the Moths of GB & Ireland

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Andrew Lipczyński @andrewlipczynski.bsky.social · 20d

On probably the last hot (25'C), calm & sunny day of the year, 2♂️Scarce Blue-tailed Damselflies on territory at Sandwich Bay beating last year's final sighting on 3rd Sept. Amazing how such fragile creatures have survived the recent storms & cool evenings. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social #KentNature

Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly, Ischnura pumilio, male. Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, Kent, UK. 19th September 2025

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Kent Bat Group @kentbatgroup.org.uk · 20d

Our AGM has had to be moved to FRIDAY 3rd October at Lenham Community Centre.
Please keep an eye on our website for more details including our guest speaker for the evening: www.kentbatgroup.org.uk/events/our-agm

Our AGM - please note the change of date to a Friday

Save the date for our AGM and first in person meeting of the winter. Speaker to be announced.

www.kentbatgroup.org.uk

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Kent Field Club @kentfieldclub.bsky.social · 25d

#shoresearch

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Kent Field Club @kentfieldclub.bsky.social · 25d

A great morning on today's field meeting at Grain Coastal Park. Dwarf Eelgrass was a highlight of the intertidal. Sea-slaters Ligia oceanica & the shell of a Sea-potato (the sea urchin Echinocardium cordatum) were among other records. #KentNature #marinelife #intertidal #seagrass

Three people on a muddy shoreline. The middle person is bending over to examine something near his feet.

Fine green stems and leaves of Dwarf Eelgrass.

A woodlouse-like Sea-slater amongst pebbles and seashells.

The white, heart-shaped shell of a sea urchin, held in a hand.

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Kent Field Club @kentfieldclub.bsky.social · 27d

Geoff Allen would probably be interested. I believe Sarah has messaged you about picking up a specimen.

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Kent Field Club @kentfieldclub.bsky.social · 28d

Worth getting a specimen and putting on iRecord!

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Baldbirder: Ross Newham @baldbirder.bsky.social · 28d

Tiny (3mm) Ant on the office desk this afternoon (East Malling). ObsIdentify comes up with Crematogaster scutellaris (mainly). Possibly rare: probably imported. @ianbeavis.bsky.social @kentgrasshoppers.bsky.social @kentfieldclub.bsky.social

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Kent Ornithological Society @kentishplover.bsky.social · 28d

This week in Kent saw a massive influx of Glossy Ibis, but also plenty of other scarce birds like Montagu’s Harrier, Red-backed Shrike and Wryneck. For this and more see the KOS website kentos.org.uk. #kentbirding #BirdGuides

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BSBI Botany @bsbibotany.bsky.social · Sep 8

We invite all #BSBImembers & supporters to take part in our 2025 survey & help inform our future direction!
All responders receive a 60% discount code on our eBooks until the end of September & there's a prize draw to win a year's free membership.
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We are looking to learn more about our members, and supporters, and about how the BSBI is working. As a Society, it is vital that we work with members to meet our goals and ensure we have the greatest...

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Allison Walker 🇨🇦🌊🍄🔬🧬 @fungaldreamteam.bsky.social · 29d

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Kent Field Club @kentfieldclub.bsky.social · Sep 9

Last weekend's field meeting was at No Man's Orchard (chartham-pc.gov.uk/no-mans-orch...), a community orchard near Canterbury. Lots of Common Darter dragonflies, and other insects including a Vernal Shieldbug. Plus excellent apple cake, courtesy of one of the orchard volunteer managers! #kentnature

A view of an orchard, surrounded by woodland.

A dragonfly with an orange abdomen, sitting on a log.

A brownish shieldbug, seen in semi-side view, with its head upper right. The pronotum has a narrow white margin.

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Kent Field Club @kentfieldclub.bsky.social · Sep 7

You mustn't miss this year's Kent Wildlife Conference! Speakers include @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social, @ianbeavis.bsky.social, Scarlett from @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social, Ben from @beavertrust.bsky.social and many more! For full details & to book now, go to tinyurl.com/kentwildconf.
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A poster reading "Kent Wildlife Conference 2025 - Citizen Science and Urban Biodiversity. Saturday 25th October, 10am to 4pm.
Darwin Conference Suite, Darwin College, University of Kent
Ten speakers, Buffet lunch, Refreshments
All for just £22 per person or £15 for students
For full details and to book, go to https://tinyurl.com/kentwildconf
Organised by Kent Field Club - the Natural History Society of Kent and
Kent & Medway Biological Records Centre

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Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social · Sep 2

FREE ONLINE EVENT:
Protected Areas at Sea - what does it really mean?

Join Sarah Ward, Marine Conservation Officer, to learn more about our the conservation of our local marine environment and what you can do to help.

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📷 Short-snouted Seahorse © Paul Naylor

A honey-coloured Short-snouted Seahorse with a background of seaweed © Paul Naylor

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Owen Leyshon @dungenessowen.bsky.social · Sep 1

The Dungeness wider recording area total has crept up by two new birds in August to 222

They were an Icterine Warbler and a Zitting Cisticola (Fan-tailed Warbler) which was also new for Dungeness

In comparison to the last 5 years this is about 5 species more at this time of the year

#kentbirding

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