The Road Lab
@theroadlab.bsky.social
Collating wildlife roadkill reports across the UK (formerly known as 'Project Splatter'). Please report date, species and location (grid reference preferred).
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Due to technical difficulties, we have had to retire our iOS app. In place of this, we have developed a new report method on Survey123. This can be accessed through scanning the QR code below, or by following this link: arcg.is/qSaHP
We have received over 800 Barn Owl reports since the creation of The Road Lab, with 83% of those coming from major roads.
#BarnOwls #UKecology #roadkill
#BarnOwls #UKecology #roadkill
November 11, 2025 at 12:24 PM
We have received over 800 Barn Owl reports since the creation of The Road Lab, with 83% of those coming from major roads.
#BarnOwls #UKecology #roadkill
#BarnOwls #UKecology #roadkill
The weekly #roadkillreport is here! 23 animals were spotted last week, with grey squirrels being the most commonly reported species. There were no uncommon spots last week.
#UKecology #citsci #roadkill
#UKecology #citsci #roadkill
November 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The weekly #roadkillreport is here! 23 animals were spotted last week, with grey squirrels being the most commonly reported species. There were no uncommon spots last week.
#UKecology #citsci #roadkill
#UKecology #citsci #roadkill
The most northern roadkill report that we have received is a hedgehog that was spotted along the B9078 on the Shetland Islands in 2018. Since we began collecting data, we have received 67 reports total from the Shetland Islands.
#hedgehog #Shetland #Roadkill #UKecology
#hedgehog #Shetland #Roadkill #UKecology
November 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The most northern roadkill report that we have received is a hedgehog that was spotted along the B9078 on the Shetland Islands in 2018. Since we began collecting data, we have received 67 reports total from the Shetland Islands.
#hedgehog #Shetland #Roadkill #UKecology
#hedgehog #Shetland #Roadkill #UKecology
The weekly #roadkillreport is here! The total roadkill spotted this week was 24. The most common species this week was badgers, with 7 reports total. There were no uncommon spots this week.
#citsci #UKecology #roadkill
#citsci #UKecology #roadkill
November 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The weekly #roadkillreport is here! The total roadkill spotted this week was 24. The most common species this week was badgers, with 7 reports total. There were no uncommon spots this week.
#citsci #UKecology #roadkill
#citsci #UKecology #roadkill
The weekly #roadkillreport is here! 38 animals were spotted last week, with pheasants being the most commonly reported species (with hedgehogs close behind). There were no uncommon spots this week.
#citsci #ukecology #roadkill
#citsci #ukecology #roadkill
October 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The weekly #roadkillreport is here! 38 animals were spotted last week, with pheasants being the most commonly reported species (with hedgehogs close behind). There were no uncommon spots this week.
#citsci #ukecology #roadkill
#citsci #ukecology #roadkill
October 21st is #ReptileAwarenessDay!
The UK is home to just 6 native reptile species – 3 snake and 3 lizard species.
Reptiles are our least reported group in roadkill data (less than 0.5% of total reports). If you spot any reptile roadkill, please report it to us.
The UK is home to just 6 native reptile species – 3 snake and 3 lizard species.
Reptiles are our least reported group in roadkill data (less than 0.5% of total reports). If you spot any reptile roadkill, please report it to us.
October 21, 2025 at 11:22 AM
October 21st is #ReptileAwarenessDay!
The UK is home to just 6 native reptile species – 3 snake and 3 lizard species.
Reptiles are our least reported group in roadkill data (less than 0.5% of total reports). If you spot any reptile roadkill, please report it to us.
The UK is home to just 6 native reptile species – 3 snake and 3 lizard species.
Reptiles are our least reported group in roadkill data (less than 0.5% of total reports). If you spot any reptile roadkill, please report it to us.
The weekly #roadkillreport is here! The total roadkill spotted this week was 26. The most common species this week was rabbits, with 6 reports total. There were no uncommon spots this week.
#ecologyuk #citsci #roadkill
#ecologyuk #citsci #roadkill
October 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The weekly #roadkillreport is here! The total roadkill spotted this week was 26. The most common species this week was rabbits, with 6 reports total. There were no uncommon spots this week.
#ecologyuk #citsci #roadkill
#ecologyuk #citsci #roadkill
Due to technical difficulties, we have had to retire our iOS app. In place of this, we have developed a new report method on Survey123. This can be accessed through scanning the QR code below, or by following this link: arcg.is/qSaHP
October 16, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Due to technical difficulties, we have had to retire our iOS app. In place of this, we have developed a new report method on Survey123. This can be accessed through scanning the QR code below, or by following this link: arcg.is/qSaHP