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London HogWatch @londonhogwatch.bsky.social · 6d

Our Highgate Wood survey funded by City of London Corporation & in collab with Heath Hands features in
Ham & High!

We found a big increase from 1 camera with hedgehog detections in 2017, to 19 cameras in 2025!🦔🎉
Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/2vs25kyu

@zslscience.bsky.social @hedgehogsociety.bsky.social

Hedgehogs 'make comeback' in Highgate Wood

Hedgehog visits in Highgate Wood have risen from one in 2017 to 19 in 2025, according to a ZSL survey, signalling a positive population recovery.

www.hamhigh.co.uk

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London HogWatch @londonhogwatch.bsky.social · 9d

A new yoga pose: upward-facing fox! 🦊🧘‍♀️

This zen fox was captured during our National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme survey with Kingston Council. You help to 'spot' more scenes like this by visiting tinyurl.com/5kn3cr7e 👈🦔

@ptes-org.bsky.social @hedgehogsociety.bsky.social

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London HogWatch @londonhogwatch.bsky.social · 27d

We're surveying Regents Park, a park we've surveyed since 2016🦔

Huge thanks to Raffles London at The OWO who part funded the survey & volunteered with deployment!

This will provide vital insights into this important central population!
@hedgehogsociety.bsky.social @theroyalparks.bsky.social

ZSL staff member shows volunteers how to deploy a camera trap

Image of an area of Regents Park, showing their lake and bridge.

Area of Regents Park, showing a pathway covered in luscious green vegetation.

Image of a camera trap strapped to a tree in Regents Park, showing a whiteboard with information about the survey.

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London HogWatch @londonhogwatch.bsky.social · Sep 9

We're extremely excited to announce the launch of our new website!

It's your go-to place for keeping up to date with the latest London HogWatch projects: www.londonhogwatch.org

Huge thanks to @hedgehogsociety.bsky.social for funding it's creation & making it possible 🦔

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London HogWatch @londonhogwatch.bsky.social · Aug 14

It's #NationalAllotmentsWeek2025 🪴🌻

Allotments are important green spaces and habitat for #hedgehogs and other wildlife in urban environments. We've been monitoring a few allotments as part of the this year and they've been beautiful and full of wildlife! 🦔 🦋 🦉@zslofficial.bsky.social

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London HogWatch @londonhogwatch.bsky.social · Jul 29

Last week we ventured to Barnes to put out National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme cameras with @barnescommon.bsky.social!

Great to see all the different habitats and wildlife across the Common 💚🦔

The #NHMP is led by both @ptes-org.bsky.social and @hedgehogsociety.bsky.social

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London HogWatch @londonhogwatch.bsky.social · Jul 29

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Barnes Common is known to be a habitat for bee wolves, which are solitary wasps that dig burrows in sandy areas. These wasps are also known as bee-killers due to their habit of catching and paralyzing honey bees to provision their nests. The females dig the burrows, sometimes reaching a meter in length with multiple side tunnels, and then hunt bees to store in these chambers for their larvae to feed on.

Camera trap deployment, writing field notes

Cinnabar moth caterpillar on a ragwort plant.

Volunteers learning how to put up a camera trap.

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London HogWatch @londonhogwatch.bsky.social · Jul 24

We're very excited to announce our Richmond Park Zooniverse Project, a collaboration with Friends of Richmond Park & The Royal Parks, is now live!!

Help us to identify the species captured in this study & discover the wildlife of Richmond! 🦔🦆🦌

@frptweets.bsky.social ‪@theroyalparks.bsky.social

Zooniverse @zooniverse.bsky.social · Jul 23

‪✨ New project on Zooniverse: London HogWatch! Help the research team understand where animals of Richmond Park live, when they’re active, and how they’re sharing space with people and other species! Try it: www.zooniverse.org/projects/lon...

@londonhogwatch.bsky.social‬ ‪@frptweets.bsky.social‬

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London HogWatch @londonhogwatch.bsky.social · Jul 17

Thank so much for the feedback, we'll be sure to do this next time!

London HogWatch @londonhogwatch.bsky.social · Jul 16

We successfully deployed National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme cameras with @wildchiswick.bsky.social!

Many thanks to Chiswick House & volunteers! We saw lots of hog-friendly initiatives such as highways & habitat 🦔

The #NHMP is led by both @ptes-org.bsky.social @hedgehogsociety.bsky.social

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London HogWatch @londonhogwatch.bsky.social · Jul 11

Happy Hogiversary Chloe!! 🥳

Thank you for all the hard work over the last 3 years! This year Chloe has been a 🌟and created our very own Zooniverse project (tinyurl.com/46fj3sun) allowing us to engage more people in our conservation projects. 🦔🦊

London HogWatch @londonhogwatch.bsky.social · Jul 8

How Clean Is Your House? Queens Wood camera collection edition!

Our 1st camera collection of the year was a success & as always, lots of insects made our camera traps their home.

Thanks to Friends of Queens Wood & volunteers who helped! Time to see what the cameras collected👀

London HogWatch @londonhogwatch.bsky.social · Jun 30

While half the team were living it up at #GlastonburyFestival this weekend the animals were having their own party! 🦊 🎊 🥳 #GlastonburyFestival @zslofficial.bsky.social‬

London HogWatch @londonhogwatch.bsky.social · Jun 27

Did you know that #Tawnyowls can rotate their heads up to 270 degrees! An owls forward-facing eyes cannot move in their sockets, so they must turn their heads instead. This movement helps with finding + catching their prey!

📸 @barnescommon.bsky.social‬ #FunfactFriday #DYK @zslofficial.bsky.social

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London HogWatch @londonhogwatch.bsky.social · Jun 26

#ThrowbackThursday to this squirrel's fortunate getaway in 2022! We captured quite a bit of action on this camera of a juvenile fox chasing them, but the squirrels always managed to escape! 🐿️ 🦊#FoxofTheDay @chrisgpackham.bsky.social‬ @zslofficial.bsky.social‬

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Charlie Outhwaite @charlieouthwaite.bsky.social · Jun 24

4) One of my favourites from previous library tours is the beautifully illustrated book on insects of Suriname by Marie Sibille Merian. I’m now thinking I need to come up with a research project that requires me to live in the library and devour all these incredible books! (5/5)

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ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · Jun 25

Happy Insect Week! 🪲 Check out all the wonderful things ZSL Research Fellow (and certified insect expert) Charlie Outhwaite is sharing across the week, and show these minibeasts some love 👇

Charlie Outhwaite @charlieouthwaite.bsky.social · Jun 24

It’s day 2 of Insect Week! 🪰🐜🐝🪳Today I have been to visit the @zslofficial.bsky.social library to see some of the wonderful insect books in their Insect Week display. #standtallforthesmall @royentsoc.bsky.social (1/5)

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London HogWatch @londonhogwatch.bsky.social · Jun 20

On Thursday we deployed cameras in Queen's Wood! Funded by @hedgehogsociety.bsky.social & Friends of Queen's Wood, this is the first survey of the area since 2017!

Many thanks to all the volunteers who helped with the survey, we're very excited to see what we will find! 🦔📸

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London HogWatch @londonhogwatch.bsky.social · Jun 19

Help wildlife in this heat by providing/checking water sources! Whether a pond, pool, or bowl, make sure its #hedgehog friendly!

Place shallow, clean dishes of water & add small stones to give insects something to float on🪲 🦔 🐦 🐝💧 #WaterforWildlife @zslofficial.bsky.social

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ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · Jun 17

As part of #RefugeeWeek we celebrate our work with @hiasjcore.bsky.social, a befriending organisation that took part in the Refugia project 🤝 Through a series of creative games and workshops, they learned about our @londonhogwatch.bsky.social, State of the Thames, Instant Wild and Biobank projects 🦔

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London HogWatch @londonhogwatch.bsky.social · Jun 16

Last Wednesday we kicked off the Kingston National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme survey!

A huge thanks to Kingston Council, everyone who helped with deployment & to all the garden volunteers making this possible!

The #NHMP is led by both @ptes-org.bsky.social and @hedgehogsociety.bsky.social 🦔💚

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London HogWatch @londonhogwatch.bsky.social · Jun 11

Last week we deployed our 1st #NHMP #cameratraps of the year in East London! A big thank you to ‪@ucl.ac.uk volunteers who braved the wind and rain, excited to see what we find!

The #NHMP is led by both @ptes-org.bsky.social‬ and @hedgehogsociety.bsky.social‬ 🦔

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London HogWatch @londonhogwatch.bsky.social · Jun 10

#Badgers gather straw by walking backwards creating a large ball! 🦡

They then take the straw into their den for bedding, nice & cozy! We caught these amazing images of this unique behaviour in Kingston last year🦡

#DYK @badgertrust.bsky.social‬ @zslofficial.bsky.social #CameraTrapTuesday

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London HogWatch @londonhogwatch.bsky.social · Jun 6

Happy #VolunteersWeek 🧑‍🤝‍🧑

Our work isn't possible without the amazing volunteers who help us deploy our cameras across #London! Their local knowledge and hard work has been critical in helping conserve #hedgehogs. The BIGGEST thank you!🦔 @hedgehogsociety.bsky.social
@zslofficial.bsky.social

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London HogWatch @londonhogwatch.bsky.social · Jun 4

Happy #WorldEnivronmentDay 🌍

#Hedgehogs require a variety of habitats, areas for foraging, nesting, & shelter! Their presence suggests a healthy ecosystem with good habitat and connectivity. By making the environment better for hedgehogs we make it better for wildlife! 🦔
@zslofficial.bsky.social

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