I'm leading a FREE Wild Pavements #pavementplant walk, Sat 25th April 11:30-1pm in #Beckenham Place Park BR3 1SY. Beginners very welcome, & an ideal op to kick off your 2026 #100PlantsChallenge @bsbibotany.bsky.social. Registration & details here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-... #urbannature 💚

Tue, 7 April 2026
Survey produced almost 1,000 kittiwakes at Newcastle-Gateshead quaysides. Today’s photo shows those at small group of St Mary’s Church. Quays were busy with walkers, runners, cyclists, tourists and all. Temperature rose nicely. Enjoyed refreshments and rest breaks at the quaysides.

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Photo (3 Apr 2026) shows temporary mitigation ledges for the kittiwakes at Tyne Bridge. In 2025 these 6 ledges attracted 11 good nests with 4 chicks raised. Perhaps in 2026 more will nest there. These ledges are placed (Esh Construction) during the bridge works to help birds displaced by scaffolding

Thurs, 2 Apr 2026, entry 2
At today’s TKP sub meeting Dan brought copy of Heather Devey’s (Wild Intrigue CIC) book to sign. Great book! Features Tyne Kittiwakes in Northern England section. ‘Where to watch Wildlife in Britain by Low-Carbon Transport’ (Bloomsbury Publishing). Don’t forget your copy!

Great to be part of TKP! Dedicated people.

Fri, 3 April 2026
Another Newcastle-Gateshead survey today over 3 hours showed approx. 625 of our gulls present, including 337 on the Tyne Bridge and 65 at Baltic Art Centre. So good to hear their calls and see them quietly resting in sheltered corners. Survey and photo (taken today) by Dan Turner.

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Was good to attend at yesterday's meeting. Various matters were considered. It is great if we can have encouragement from a range of quayside businesses, property owners, etc ... and the public of course. Our Tyneside kittiwakes have many supporters. Living in harmony!

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So looking forward to chatting to #urbannature legend, David Lindo @theurbanbirder.bsky.social for the "In Conservation with..." series Thurs 26 Mar 7pm, about our tenacious & gorgeous #pavementplants & the stories behind them. FREE to join here 👉 www.theurbanbirderworld.com/tub-webinars...

It is lovely to be able to keep an eye on the kittiwakes. @kittiwakegirl.bsky.social @tynekittiwakes.bsky.social @meta-kittiwake.bsky.social @nenature.bsky.social @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @northwildlife.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @durhamwildlife.bsky.social @gatesheadcouncil.bsky.social

Mondelēz: Stop stuffing Oreos with deforestation Mondelēz is double-stuffing its Oreo cookies with bulldozed orangutan habitat. The candy giant knows its palm oil is wiping out Indonesia’s last rainforests, but it’s falling short of real action. No

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It's launch day! 🎉🌿

Absolutely chuffed to share that Urban Flora of Newcastle and North Tyneside is now available on Amazon.

If you're interested, you can grab a copy here 👉 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1036970124

Mega thanks to @nenature.bsky.social and @bsbibotany.bsky.social for making it happen.

Country diary: A riverside walk reveals the city’s history written in plants | Susie White Lower Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne: Under boardwalks, in concrete, on window ledges, seeds borne by water and carried on feet survive

In today's @theguardian.com country diary, Susie White checks out Newcastle's urban plants with James Common, whose new book - Urban Flora of Newcastle and North Tyneside - is out today! commonbynature.com/urban-flora-...

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I've just asked my MP to attend The Children's Society's Parliamentary event and show their support for missing children. Can you write to your MP too?
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It’s official!

The 'Urban Flora of Newcastle and North Tyneside' will be published on Monday 9 March 🌿 📖

I’m hugely proud of this, and ever so grateful to @nenature.bsky.social and @bsbibotany.bsky.social for their support in making it happen. #botany #urbanflora

Great that Newcastle City Council and Tyne Bridge engineers are listening to various ecologists and the @tkp-kittiwake.bsky.social in planning the four-year Tyne Bridge Major Maintenance Works. During this work I have been performing voluntary weekly surveys and my results and involvement is helping

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Save our swifts: include swift bricks in every new house I just signed the campaign calling to save our swifts, by calling for the UK Government to follow Scotland's lead and make it the law for all new houses to be built with "swift bricks" - safe places f...

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Ban Forever Chemicals Now Forever chemicals are poisoning Europe’s water, food, and even our blood. Chemical giants are lobbying to weaken protections - but people across Europe are pushing back. Sign now to ban PFAS and put h...

PFAS are linked to cancer and contaminate our water and food - yet chemical giants are lobbying to weaken protections to our health. Europe can still act. I just signed. Will you? action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-01...

Save Britain’s hedgehogs: make hedgehog highways law! When’s the last time you saw a hedgehog? 🦔 Their numbers are falling, so I just signed a petition to make hedgehog highways - tiny gaps in fences to help them - mandatory in ALL new builds. Add your n...

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Happy New Year, Amanda. Sending best wishes.

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Take a sneak peak at your members' magazine!

This winter, enjoy discovering wintering birds, stories on local projects, art inspired by nature and much more!🦆

There is something for everyone to enjoy this season.❄️

Have placed order for book.

A big thank you to volunteers who came to NHSN's annual volunteer Christmas party!🎄

We would like to say a huge thank you to every volunteer who has given their time across NHSN. There wouldn't be as many people inspired, wildlife recorded, stories shared or magazines delivered without you!🌿

It was great to attend. Thank you! Sadly, I couldn't eat anything due to tooth infection, but enjoyed coffee, warmed fruit juice and company. Sending Seasonal Greetings. The newsletters will be delivered very soon.