Now mainly random bird, bug and plant ramblings from Shropshire.
Shrewsbury, England
Joined October 2010
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John Martin retweeted
Mean densities of Small tortoiseshell (A urticae, kleine vos) on Dutch Butterfly Monitoring transects and flexcounts in April 2025 up to now. Once a widespread species, now almost only found in the W and N of the country.
John Martin retweeted
A 2cy #CaspianGull was the highlight of another @_BTO #WinGS at The Mere, Ellesmere tonight with @pilning. Also 8+YLGs, 95 Herrings and 8370 LBBGs (of which 3000+ arrived in a single column in the last 20 mins! 😱) #lovegulls
John Martin retweeted
"the increase in neonicotinoid and pyrethroid use is a major driver of changes in occupancy across hundreds of wild bee species. In some groups, high pesticide use contributes to a 43.3% decrease in the probability that a species occurs at a site.": nature.com/articles/s41893-0…
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Anyone interested in working in a beautiful part of the country at Gronant Dunes? External applications are now open for the Little Tern Warden's posts. PLEASE NOTE: the closing date is the 18th March!!
Please share!
ALT An adult Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) flies over the breeding colony against a blue sky at Gronant, North Wales.
John Martin retweeted
In July, decisions were made by @NENorthWest which has resulted in an unprecedented outcome in modern times.
0.5ha of the Dee Estuary SAC is now set to be destroyed on Wirral. @WildJustice_org have been helping to reverse this nationally significant precedent.
PLEASE RETWEET!
John Martin retweeted
Having caught quite a few Spiny Hook-tips this autumn here in Guernsey, I have had chance to study them a bit. Below are a couple of potential ID features I have noticed which may or may not be genuine or hepful.
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It’s at a feasibility stage, there’s an open meeting at Hunstanton Town hall 3rd November 6pm. I’d encourage as many Norfolk based birders, conservationists etc to attend. It’s important the strength of feeling is immediately evident. townandaround.net/news/date-…
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To anyone visiting either Windmill Farm or Croft Pascoe (the area by the end of the woods where @camelbirder located the harrier last Sunday), if you find the rucksack that I’ve lost, I’ll reward you with all of the pasties you can eat. @CBWPS1 Any chance of a retweet? Thanks.
John Martin retweeted
Our democratic system should make decisions based on evidence (NEED not GREED) - why is publicly funded ONS data ignored? The housing crisis is the lack of social housing & still no commitments to focus on and fix this! @Keir_Starmer @AngelaRayner
communityplanningalliance.or…
John Martin retweeted
Palliative care doctor here.
I'm sickened that @SteveBarclay wants to ditch two thirds of NHS cancer targets, including the two-week-wait.
I witness the horrific human cost of delayed diagnoses & avoidable deaths & I can tell you it is scandalous. (1/2)
bbc.co.uk/news/health-664949…
John Martin retweeted
Our Field Identification Skills Certificate (FISC) tests always book up quickly but we still have a few spaces going at @PrestonMontford on 8 June!
Book here: field-studies-council.org/co… -
Keep an eye out here for more #FISCtest spaces coming up this year: bsbi.org/field-skills
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This is where it all began AND there are a few places left for PrestonnMontford. Run by the fab Mark Duffel at @ArvensisEcology and hosted @PrestonMontford in Shropshire. If you are thinking of getting a national qualification in plant ID BOOK NOW!
Our Field Identification Skills Certificate (FISC) tests always book up quickly but we still have a few spaces going at @PrestonMontford on 8 June!
Book here: field-studies-council.org/co… -
Keep an eye out here for more #FISCtest spaces coming up this year: bsbi.org/field-skills
John Martin retweeted
Heads up VP crew! All day birdwatch at the reserve on Sat May 6th...
@sosbirding
@pilning
@saloplarus
@martinggrant
@JenniindaHood1
@BRIAN487
@hunniford01
@SimonYqg54yk72y
@SpaStreetBrewer
@hjgriffiths104
@janetbriangri
#WestMidsAllDayer All are welcome!!
John Martin retweeted
Request for literature: does anyone have access to Entomologist's Monthly Magazine? Am after sawfly notes from 1954 and 1958. Please DM if you can help and I'll send more details. Thanks v much. (Note to @nature_spotter - not in the sawfly papers bundle you've already shared).
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Only 6 days to go until #BSBIAtlas2020 launch!
8,750 intrepid #BSBImembers spent 20 years collecting 30 million plant records across Britain & Ireland.
#PlantAtlas is only possible thanks to their dedication expertise & commitment to addressing #biodiversityloss & #climatechange
John Martin retweeted
1/6 Today @_BTO launches a new version of BirdFacts, my focus of the last few months. Its a key resource about the UK’s birds and their changing fortunes. Much of it is based on data collected by BTO volunteers for surveys by BTO and partners bto.org/BirdFacts
ALT Grey Wagtail by Edmund Fellowes
John Martin retweeted
Late notice for Venus pool: Tomorrow ( Saturday ) there will be disturbance around the feeder hide and north end of the pool due to the dangerous tree being felled . This end of the reserve will be off limits while work takes place for safety reasons . Thankyou
John Martin retweeted
Tomorrow @RishiSunak will launch an all out attack on the right to strike.
RT if you stand with every single union that chooses to make a stand and fight on behalf of their members.
It’s time to pick a side.
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A tweet for my mate Martin Elliott, showing his latest, still unfinished, brilliant artwork, of the Blackburnian Warbler on Bryher in October 2022. Anyone interested in the original or limited edition A3 prints please contact Martin at [email protected].
