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Young naturalist, trainee bird ringer and botanist 🌱 retired @_BTO YAP member 💚 and RHS Young School Gardener of the Year 2018 🌻

Joined May 2017
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I’m Sian, a birder and wildlife lover from North Shropshire and youth representative for @_BTO! This account has been set up to promote the work and events of young people in the county, and we’d love for birders in Shropshire and beyond to help us spread the word! 🦆
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Hi my name is Ellie and I’m the Shropshire Ornithological Society’s Youth Engagement Officer! I’m a trainee bird ringer in Shropshire and a retired @_BTO Youth Advisory Panel member. We want to connect and promote young naturalists so please follow us and spread the word 💚🦅
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Ellie Mwright retweeted
Nice to find 2 Smew at Fen Drayton RSPB today, the best UK duck & a rewarding end to term. It's a scenic site especially in winter sunshine, made even better by Bittern, Cattle Egrets, Glossy Ibis, Bearded Tit, 00s of ducks as seen in recent weeks. @CambsBirdClub @emwright_7
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Our three commonest heathers here in Britain & Ireland: Ling (Calluna vulgaris), Cross-leaved Heath (Erica tetralix) and Bell Heather (E. cinerea)
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The closing date for the @_BTO Young Leaders Course @spurnbirdobs is this Sunday 31st July. The course is held on 10th -13th August. See tweet on this account or @_BTO for details. If you are 16 -24 it’s a great opportunity and it’s FREE. Go for it🐦
This week saw the hottest day ever in the UK That's why it's more important than ever that we protect and restore our peatlands. UK peatlands store an amazing 3.2 billion tonnes of carbon, filter water and alleviate flooding #BogDay
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I just couldn't keep myself under wraps any more... IT'S TIME TO BLOOM! 😱😁🌷🎉 #TitanArum #TeamRBGE #RBGEHort #FlowerPower #BigPlant #MightyMorphinFlowerTime
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We have two last minute places available for this week’s University week. It is fully funded, including up to £100 travel expenses. If you can get to Aberdaron (LL53 8DA) on Monday and want a free week on BARDSEY, are under 25 at Uni (full time) then contact me asap 07855264151
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Ellie Mwright retweeted
My 2nd trip of summer 21 was spent visiting @sianmercer in a seriously underrated part of the country. Here's a write-up of a trip which included a day out on Anglesey, where we saw Black guillemot & 5 species of Tern including Elegant. @emwright_7 wildthingsandwings.blogspot.… – at Sutton, London
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Fantastic to listen to three OXOSS birders on @BBCOxford this morning, talking about birding in Oxford, how they got into birding & why they benefit from nature, and why they enjoy coming along to our walks!
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Due to technical difficulties This is the new account for Shropshire ornithology , formerly @sosbirds , please follow and retweet to help us reach more people who followed the now defunct account , Thankyou
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Our walk at Port Meadow this week had some new additions: a scope and a couple of pairs of binoculars, thanks to the brilliant @_BTO equipment donation scheme! Great to put them to good use, seeing Golden Plover, Lapwing, Dunlin, Teal and Wigeon on the floods.
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A garden hedge: Filters wind (slows it down) Absorbs water (prevents flooding) Absorbs CO2 (fights climate change) Houses wildlife (promotes biodiversity) There are 22 million gardens in the UK. Many of them will lose a fence panel this weekend. Please replace with a hedge 🌳
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Ellie Mwright retweeted
Some gardeners are missing the point: It really doesnt matter how well plants in your garden grow or do not grow, no plants or garden justify the use of peat. Ever. We must therefore adapt- even if that means a loss of quality (which I firmly believe is not the case)
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I recently researched Hen Harrier conservation in the UK for my A-level EPQ. Click the link below for more info: @Natures_Voice @MarkAvery wordpress.com/post/stonechat…
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Sad to see more articles demonising urban plants as "untidy and unsightly", as "out of a "post-apocalyptic horror movie". Of course safety is important and plants need to be managed, but we can no longer put our love of tidiness above biodiversity... dailymail.co.uk/news/article…
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Thank you so much to the @cameron_b_trust for such a great weekend. It was so good to catch up with everyone and visit the beautiful Cameron's Cottage on the @Natures_Voice Franchises lodge reserve. More info about the project below: cameronbespolka.com/cameron-…
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Ellie Mwright retweeted
After winning the Lighting Talk of the Day with @emwright_7 the other week at the @BritishEcolSoc ‘Young Nature Conference 2021’ I used my @Waterstones voucher to get these books, can’t wait to read them! 😁📚
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Day 2️⃣ #30DaysWild – if you haven’t already, remember to scatter your wildflower seeds. Pollinators like bees and butterflies will thank you for taking #ActionForInsects in your garden! 💚🦋🐛🐝 Find out more about helping insects in your community: wildlifetrusts.org/action-fo…
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The announcement today of a potential peat ban is welcome - but the timeline is not. A ban on sales to gardeners is long overdue and must happen as soon as possible - and definitely before 2024.
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