The Badger was back this morning.

We had a Badger visit the garden early this morning.

Nice walk near Duthil today, our first butterfly of the year which was a Comma, some Red Kites and Brown Hares.

Sparrowhawk sat in the Corkscrew Hazel in the garden for over 5 minutes this afternoon.

UK Butterfly Recorders' Meeting Butterfly Conservation holds an annual meeting for butterfly recorders in the UK.  These meetings provide a great opportunity to hear about progress with the Butterflies for the New Millennium (BNM)…

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This free event is perfect for butterfly enthusiasts, taking place online on Sat 28th March. Discover the 2025 UKBMS findings and enjoy insights from leading butterfly experts.
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Yorkshire Dales Moorland Group in desperate attempt to divert attention away from conviction of Yorkshire Dales gamekeeper Racster Dingwall The Yorkshire Dales Moorland Group (YDMG) is undertaking a major damage limitation exercise this week following the widespread media coverage of the recent conviction of Yorkshire Dales gamekeeper …

Yorkshire Dales Moorland Group in desperate attempt to divert attention away from conviction of Yorkshire Dales gamekeeper Racster Dingwall.

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Join us on 28th February for the annual #GardenMothScheme conference! All are welcome at this free online event.

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Female Blackcap with an apple

Female Blackcap with an apple

Female Blackcap with an apple

Female Blackcap in the garden this morning.

Nice female Blackcap in the garden today.

Badger in the garden last night. #Badger #Gardenwildlife

Humming-bird Hawk-Moth, in the garden this afternoon, Aviemore.

Sword-grass in Friday night's trap.

The effects of climate change are perceived of as slow. Until the wildfire or flood. Or your village gets buried.

Help stop the Planning and Infrastructure Bill tearing up nature protections I've written to my MP to demand that the UK Government adopts a nature-friendly approach to planning and development. Will you take action too?

We’re calling on everyone who cares about nature: write to your MP now.

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Early Tooth-striped Moth

The temperature dropped to 1.9C so I wasn't expecting much but got 6 moths of 5 species. 2 Hebrew Character and singles of Early Tooth-striped, Common Pug, Double-striped Pug and Chestnut. Aviemore, VC95. #MothsMatter #GMS

Rannoch Sprawler Moth

2 Hebrew Character Moths

Clouded Drab Moth

Yellow Horned Moth

5 moths of 4 species in the trap this morning, not bad with a low temperature of 3.1c, Aviemore, VC95. Rannoch Sprawler, 2 Hebrew Character, Clouded Drab and Yellow Horned.

Rannoch Sprawler Moth

Rannoch Sprawler Moth

Hebrew Character Moth

Aviemore VC95, low of 3.9c, only 2 moths, but one was a Rannoch Sprawler. The other one was a Hebrew Character

If you're interested in taking part in the GMS, let me know, I'm the Scottish co-ordinator and can send you the forms, instructions and other information.

Butterfly Conservation's butterflies and moths to see in March: Red Admiral, Orange Underwing, Peacock, Oak Beauty, Brimstone, Dotted Border, Comma, Early Thorn, Small Tortoiseshell

Spring is on its way! Look out for these butterflies and moths in your gardens and local green spaces 🦋🌷🌱

What have you seen recently? Don't forget to tag us in your butterfly and moth sightings. 📷

#SaveButterflies #MothsMatter

Orange in the sky through the trees over Aviemore.

Sunrise over Aviemore

A Robin on grass with the text "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year".

Birding friends-can you help?
#UKbirding #gulls

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An advert for people to help with butterfly transect walking at Insh Marshes RSPB reserve near Kingussie.

Are you interested in helping butterflies? If so, and you're confident at butterfly identification we're looking for people to help out with walking a butterfly transect at Insh Marshes near Kingussie, please see details below. If you are interested please send us a message.

Here’s a short story about who wins and loses from the status quo of our inheritance tax rules - and about, what you might politely call ‘sub-optimal’ journalism🧵

Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...

7000 signatures already to ban driven grouse shooting - thank you!!

Did you know you can see the number of signs in each constituency? Go to the petition and click on 'Show on a map'. Corby & E Northants has 16 signatures as well as mine.

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A Fieldfare on a bunch of yellow Rowan berries

Over a dozen Fieldfare at the top of a tree.

Lots of Fieldfare in trees.

Loads of Fieldfare in the yellow-berried Rowan in my garden this morning and even more in the trees nearby. Must be a couple of hundred between here and the nearby woodland.

Yes, they're about 11 miles to the south of me, I saw a couple earlier this year at a public event.

Do I qualify?