City Nature Challenge returns 24–27 April! 🐝🌍️
Spot wildlife → Take a photo → Share on iNaturalist.
www.citynaturechallenge.org
#CNC2026 #UrbanNature #iNaturalist #Wildlife #Biodiversity
A small bat resting on the ground, with dark wings folded around its body and soft brown fur.
It’s #BatAppreciationDay 🦇🌍️
Bats are a vital part of our ecosystems - helping control insects and support biodiversity.
You can help by:
• Recording sightings
• Protecting roosts
• Creating bat-friendly gardens
Every record makes a difference.
📸 Rebekah Wilson
#Bats #Biodiversity #Nature
Close-up of a female Common Blue butterfly resting on green grass, wings open to show its vivid blue colouring with a pale fringe.
Join us as a Data Processing Volunteer! 🌿
Help support wildlife conservation across the Lothians, Borders and Central Scotland. 🌍️
Link in bio. 🦋
📸 Alistair Graham
#Conservation #Volunteering #Scotland #Midlothian #Data #CitizenScience #ScottishWildlife
FREE WEBINAR April 22, 9am Pacific Time. Introduction to iNaturalist: Celebrate Earth Day Every Day.
Free webinar 4/22: Learn how to explore nature near you, turn your photos into real scientific data, and take part in the upcoming City Nature Challenge!
"Introduction to iNaturalist: Celebrate Earth Day Every Day"
April 22, 9am PT
Sign up: tr.ee/zuuP5Ecm4I
A pond within a rural landscape, surrounded by grassland and wetland vegetation, with rolling hills, hedgerows and scattered trees under a partly cloudy sky.
Need ecological data for a project?🌿🌍️
We provide biological records & GIS-ready datasets for planning and consultancy in central and south-eastern Scotland.
Request data here:
wildlifeinformation.co.uk/data-service...
📸Michael Scott
#Ecology #Biodiversity #GIS #Planning #Scotland #Data
Join @theriverstrust.bsky.social's Big River Watch survey between 24th - 30th April! Help track the health of rivers and streams across the UK & Ireland - spot pollution and protect wildlife.🌍️
Join the survey here: theriverstrust.org/take-action/...
#BigRiverWatch #Rivers #Pollution #Wildlife #UK
Looks like the UKBMS website is down, along with the iRecord website.
Our partners @ukceh.bsky.social are working on fixing it.
Thanks for your patience!
A colourful event poster with a light blue background advertising “Wild About Saughton: Join our Spring BioBlitz” on Sunday 26 April from 10am to 2pm. It invites people to help record wildlife in Saughton Park and along the Water of Leith using the iNaturalist app, contributing to the City Nature Challenge. The poster includes meeting details, partner logos, and a QR code, with illustrated flowers along the bottom.
Join a Spring BioBlitz at Saughton Park on 26 April, 10am–2pm.
Help survey wildlife in the park and along the Water of Leith using the iNaturalist app - your sightings feed into the City Nature Challenge.
More info on waterofleith.org.uk
#Bioblitz #Wildlife #Recording #WaterOfLeith
A hedgehog sits in tall green grass, its spines raised and its small face pointed upward. A thin blade of grass rests near its snout, and the scene appears to be outdoors in a natural garden setting.
Hedgehogs are on the move again as they come out of hibernation.🦔
📍 Spot one in SE or central Scotland? Report it to our Hedgehog Survey on our website (link in bio)
#Hedgehog #Gardening #Nature #Wildlife #Scotland @hedgehogsociety.bsky.social
Common Frog (Rana temporaria) and frogspawn. Photo by Natalie Harmsworth.
Common Toad (Bufo bufo) spawn by Martyn Moore, from iRecord (CC-BY)
Have you spotted any Common Frog spawn (CLUMPS) or Common Toad spawn (long STRINGS) yet this season in SE/central Scotland? If so, we'd love to know! Please submit your sightings to iRecord or Record Pool.
Spawn photo credits: Common Frog by N. Harmsworth, Common Toad by Martyn Moore (CC-BY)
A group of adults outdoors in a grassy woodland clearing, closely examining moss samples using hand lenses during a field workshop.
A participant wearing a red hat and green jacket uses a hand lens to closely inspect a small moss sample, with others blurred in the background.
A classroom setting with several people studying moss samples at tables, with microscopes, notes, and a presentation screen visible.
Close-up of bright green moss with fine, star-shaped structures growing among blades of grass.
A great day at our woodland bryophytes workshop 🌿
Field ID + microscope work = getting properly up close with mosses.
Thanks to everyone who joined us!
With thanks to @naturescot.bsky.social for supporting our workshops!
📸 Rebekah Wilson
#Bryophytes #Ecology #Moss #Recording
Close-up of a Dark-edged Bee-fly resting on a green leaf. The insect has a round, fluffy brown and yellow body, clear wings, and a long, straight proboscis extending forward. It resembles a small bee but is perched among bright green, lobed leaves in soft natural light.
A record-breaking bee-fly sighting in Scotland 🐝🌍️
The Dark-edged Bee-fly (Bombylius major) was spotted nearly 2 weeks earlier than ever before - an early sign of spring 🌼
👉 Interested? Read the full article on our website
📸 Natalie Harmsworth
#Nature #Pollinators #Scotland
A silhouetted tree and hedgerow against a dusky blue sky, with a small crescent moon glowing above, creating a calm and peaceful evening scene.
✨ Earth Day reminds us that beauty doesn’t shout - it’s in quiet moments like this. 🌍️
A sky, a tree, a moon… and a planet worth protecting. 💚
Let’s keep it that way.
📸 Rebekah Wilson
#EarthDay #ProtectOurPlanet #Nature #Sustainability #NightSky
Wildlife recording at Tandlaw Moss on a TWIC excursion. Photo by Michael Scott
NEWS RELEASE: Scottish Borders on the Verge of 2 Million Wildlife Sightings!
Help the Scottish Borders reach 2 million records by submitting your wildlife sightings for the region with TWIC.
Everyone can help us reach the next milestone– amateurs and experts alike!
🔗 More info: shorturl.at/6phKF
Infographic titled “Tips for Using Merlin” showing guidance for recording birds, including recording for 2–3 minutes, avoiding stopping and starting recordings, and using features like step-by-step ID and photo ID in the Merlin Bird ID app.
Infographic titled “Common Merlin Mistakes to Avoid” showing common recording errors, including stopping too soon, recording hands-free, recording in noisy areas, and assuming all bird identifications are correct without checking.
Try @cornellbirds.bsky.social's Merlin bird ID app to find out what birds are singing around you🐦
Using sound or photos, it identifies species in real time, working across the UK and beyond.🌍
Give it a go and help record local wildlife!
#Birding #Nature #Wildlife #addbirder #BirdWatching
A common frog partially submerged in a pond beside clusters of frogspawn, with hundreds of small black eggs visible inside clear jelly in the water.
A buff-tailed bumblebee queen feeding on bright pink flowering currant blossoms in spring sunshine.
Looking for a spring activity? 🌸
Wildlife is waking up - from breeding Common Frogs in ponds to bumblebee queens visiting flowers. 🐸🌼
Record what you see via iRecord or our website.
Link in bio 🔗
📸 Natalie Harmsworth & Holly Gaze
#SpringWildlife #WildlifeRecording #Nature #Scotland
Recording winter trees at Glenlude. Photo by Charles Fletcher (SBCAN)
Photo of wildlife recording in the field. Photo by Charles Fletcher (SBCAN).
With thanks to the Scottish Borders Climate Action Network (SBCAN) for inviting us to lead a Wildlife Recording & Monitoring Workshop at Glenlude, Scottish Borders. Despite the light snowfall we had a productive morning covering how to get started with wildlife recording.
📷️ Charles Fletcher
Two participants sit at a table during a bryophyte identification workshop, examining moss samples with microscopes while using field guides and notes. One person holds a small clump of moss while another studies specimens under a microscope. The table is covered with books, hand lenses, and identification sheets, showing a hands-on learning environment.
🌿 Want to learn how to identify mosses, liverworts and hornworts? 🌍
Join us on 31st March at our Woodland Bryophytes Workshop with bryophyte expert Dr Liz Kungu at Vogrie Country Park.
Book your place via link in bio!
📸 Mike Beard
#Bryophytes #Moss #Botany #Nature #FieldSkills #Scotland
Three wildlife recorders standing in tall grass beside a tree, discussing findings while carrying survey equipment during a field survey.
Do you know someone doing great work recording wildlife?🌿🌍
@nbntrust.bsky.social's Awards for Wildlife Recording celebrate the people helping improve our understanding of the UK’s biodiversity.
Find out more on their website!
📸 Jackie Stewart
#Wildlife #Biodiversity #Nature #Recording
Fergus is nosey 😼
Be more like Fergus.
Sign up to receive your FREE bi-monthly newsletter and enjoy exclusive, behind-the-scenes updates about Scotland's wildcats ➡️ savingwildcats.org.uk/join-us 🧡
Rocky Scottish coastline at sunset with calm sea, red sandstone cliffs and a small pebble beach, the sky glowing pink and gold above the water.
Scotland at its best 🌊
But too many of our beaches and green spaces are still affected by litter. Join Keep Scotland Beautiful for #SpringCleanScotland, 13 March to 24 April, and help protect the places we love. 💚 🌍
📸 R Wilson
#Scotland #Nature #LitterPick #Wildlife #Coastline
🌿 Lecture hosted by @botsocscot.bsky.social.
The Oxford Ragwort and the Bristol Whitebeam: tales of hybrid speciation
🗓 19 March 2026
🕕 6 to 7 pm, tea and coffee from 5:30
📍 Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Dr Simon Hiscock explores how hybridisation creates new plant species 🌿
#Botany #Edinburgh
March Madness is here! As mating season for brown hares hits its peak you might spot them boxing and chasing each other. Fun fact – most of the boxing pairs are females fighting off males!
Submit sightings of hares on our website!
📷️ C Legg via Wikimedia CC BY 4.0
#Hares #Wildlife #Scotland
Topographic map showing woodland in Leithope Forest; two central grid squares are marked in red to indicate under-recorded areas needing biodiversity data.
We’ve spotted two squares in Leithope Forest, Scottish Borders, NT7209 and NT7308, with no records!🌲
Help us fill in the blanks by exploring and recording any plants, birds, fungi, insects, or other wildlife you find to support biodiversity.💚🌍
#Scotland #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Nature #GetOutside
Small group of people examining plants along a woodland path, using a field guide and looking closely at vegetation during a wildlife recording outing.
Close-up of a buff-tailed bumblebee feeding on a bright pink thistle flower, with green foliage softly blurred in the background.
Become a member and help shape the future of local wildlife recording!🦉
Enjoy Early booking, ID skills, field trips & talks!
Be inspired. Build your skills. Make a difference.
👉 Link in our bio
📸 N Harmsworth & P Mrazek
#WildlifeRecording #CitizenScience #Biodiversity #Scotland #Midlothian
Join Shropshire Wildlife Trust to survey and map habitats across the county as part of the Nature Recovery Network. No specialist experience required – training in habitat ID and mapping is provided.
🔗: https://ow.ly/t1Fg50YmVeP
📸 Mark Hamblin/2020VISION
🌿 We’re recruiting 2x Voluntary Reserve Officers at the Nene Wetlands 🦆
Gain hands-on habitat management experience, accredited training & volunteer leadership skills.
Apply by 23 March 👇
www.wildlifebcn.org/volunteering... 🌱
Thanks to everyone who came to talk to us today at the Border's Potato Day!
A dense clump of white snowdrops in flower, growing through fallen leaves with more snowdrops visible in the background.
Close-up of willow branches with reddish-brown buds and emerging white catkins against a clear blue sky.
Snowdrops and willow buds are among the first plants to flower in late winter 🌿
Thanks to everyone submitting wildlife records so far, every sighting counts. If you’ve spotted early blooms, why not add your record?
📸 (1) R Wilson, (2) N Harmsworth
#Wildlife #Nature #Scotland #Snowdrops #Winter
Infographic “How to Use iRecord (Mobile App)”. The design presents five steps for submitting a wildlife record using the iRecord app. Open the app and log in or register. Spot wildlife, take a clear photo if possible, and identify the species accurately. Add your sighting by uploading or taking a photo, entering location details, confirming the grid reference on a map, checking the auto-filled date and recorder name, and adding extra details such as stage or count. Check the record for accuracy and amend details if needed. Submit the record by clicking “Finish” and then “Upload.” Illustrations of a smartphone screen, binoculars, and wildlife elements support the instructions. A footer encourages accurate recording and including a location and photo.
Infographic titled “Tips on Submitting Good Records” with a textured, nature-inspired background and illustrations of a robin, butterfly, books, and smartphone screens. The graphic provides guidance for improving wildlife records submitted via the iRecord app.
🌿📱Ready to start recording wildlife with iRecord?
Top tips:
📍 Be specific with your location 🌍
📸 Add a clear photo if you can
🔎 Double-check your species ID
📝 Review your record before submitting
#iRecord #CitizenScience #WildlifeRecording #Nature #Biodiversity
