Bath Naturewatch

I was rather charmed to hear a great twittering and spot these birds, which I think are pied wagtails, gathering at the top of the tree in the middle of Southgate yesterday. A surprising and lovely thing. @BathEcho @Bathnats #birds

Well, managed to deter squirrels from feeders...eventually, but now a belligerent male Blackcap has taken up residence and drives everything away! Fun to watch though...as birds sneak in when he’s chasing others! River very high too...🤞🏻!

Wonderful poem @actionforme by Karen Velzeboer on what it's like living with #ME #CFS

Happy #WorldSoilDay! It can take 1000s years to form a few cm of #soil: essentially making it non-renewable. This World Soil Day is all about #StopSoilErosion Below are examples of #soil erosion in the UK by wind, water, co-extraction on root crops (& even soil sampling!)

One of our favourite Christmas trees on campus!

@GretaThunberg And here are their names: Chiara Sacchi, Catarina Lorenzo, Iris Duquesne, Raina Ivanova, Ridhima Pandey, David Ackley III, Ranton Anjain, Litokne Kabua, Deborah Adegbile, Carlos Manuel, Ayakha Melithafa, Ellen-Anne, Raslen Jbeili, Carl Smith

Bath RSPB 50 YEARS To mark this special occasion, TV presenter,and RSPB President MIRANDA KRESTOVNIKOFF will be joining our Local Group.Come and hear Miranda’s talk: PIONEERING CONSERVATION - FUTURE CHALLENGES at 7.30pm on Oct 1st at Kingswood School Theatre, Lansdown Road, Bath

I have been running @BBSbryology for 3 years now. Just wondering if there was any new blood amongst the BBS membership who would be keen to take over? Sent me a Direct Message if interested. If not, I'll carry on!

VISIT FOR FREE! This weekend (2-5pm both days) the last time you can drop in to visit ahead of restoration beginning next spring. Information, tea, cakes, stuff to buy to support our fundraising. Please remember, no car parking so please walk, cycle or use public transport💚

Southern bracket fungus. Likely to be 20-30 years old. Surprisingly solid!

Many thanks to Alan and Marion and @Bathnats for a fascinating walk. Here’s the beautiful bark of an Elder to finish.

Lots of walks today. But we are out and about with @Bathnats to see what we can find in The Tumps, Odd Down.

It’s that time of year again....the Ivy attracting Ivy Mining Bees...and a Red Admiral too...!

This is an Artichoke Gall on an Oak tree found during our walk today with @Bathnats Never seen one before!

We're going to need a bigger pot. Thanks to Mike Bailey for bringing this moth to @CVRSNews from his garden in Timsbury. The only time I've ever set up for a moth photo and had to step backwards... #flickr flic.kr/p/2hgm5sn

Nearly 1 million species on Earth are threatened with extinction! 75% of our crops are at risk due to loss of pollinators! If YOU see this tweet, PLEASE RT until MSM puts these facts on FRONT PAGES and HEADLINE NEWS! #PeopleAreMedia! @UN

🎵'Take the straight and narrow path, and if you start to slide. Give a little whistle, give a little whistle. And always let your conscience be your guide'. 🎵 We found our very own #jiminycricket in the garden (well, a female #darkbush cricket) 🦗 #cricket #nature #garden