Martin
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Martin
@marty128.bsky.social
Patch watcher, Birder, Photo Retoucher
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5,000 English nature sites are at risk from the Planning Bill - and MPs vote on it *next Monday & Tuesday*.

Tell your MP to remove Part 3 of the Bill - use the Wildlife Trusts' email tool here: action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/171483/...

And send your MP this: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Revealed: 5,000 English nature sites at risk under Labour’s planning proposals
Exclusive: Planning bill includes mechanism for developers to ‘pay to pollute’ valuable ecosystems, experts warn
www.theguardian.com
June 3, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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I heard someone talking on the radio this morning about leaving #dog hair out for #birds to use in their nests

*If pets have been treated with certain flea treatments, this could kill the chicks*

Now seems a good time to repost this article 👇

#neonicotinods

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Songbirds being killed by pesticides found in pet fur flea treatments
Exclusive: Chemical in treatment for pet fleas and ticks is found in nests of blue and great tits, killing chicks
www.theguardian.com
February 27, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Seen a bird with a ring? 🤔 Report it via the Euring portal ➡️ https://bit.ly/_euring You can report rings and tags found on live or dead birds. Doing this contributes valuable data to our research, helping researchers determine bird population trends. #Winterwatch #UKBirding
January 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM