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Looking forward to some great talks this morning at the #biologicalrecording virtual symposium - hope to see you there! 🐦‍⬛🦋🪻🌍🗺

Just a few days left to book! This fascinating web symposium kindly hosted by @KeironDBrown next Fri 16th May will explore how biological recording is undertaken at varied geographic scales eventbrite.co.uk/e/biological-r…

Thanks to our amazing contributors we have the Spring newsletter to share with you, full of fascinating #biologicalrecording stories which we hope you'll enjoy nfbr.org.uk/sites/default/…

How can local biodiversity data drive national change?  Join @JNCC_UK on 16 May for a powerful online talk on scaling biodiversity monitoring. Tickets from £1 at eventbrite.co.uk/e/1002992566767 @_BCT_ @_BTO @savebutterflies @theNPMS @PoMScheme #Biodiversity #CitizenScience #JNCC

🦋 Charismatic Clearwings in Mid Wales – nature’s masters of disguise! Join Dr. Norman Lowe on 16 May for a deep dive into these elusive #moths & the groundbreaking study that uncovered 8 species in #Breconshire @savebutterflies 🎟️ Book now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/1002992566767

🦜 30 Years of Garden BirdWatch! 🌿 Join Susan Jones from @_BTO for an exciting webinar on 16 May! Learn how 10,000+ volunteers help shape bird conservation through Garden BirdWatch. 🦉🌍 @BTO_GBW 🔗 Book now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/1002992566767 #NatureLovers #Birdwatch #Conservation

Hear from @nickmarriner1 about the @ChilternsCCC project and their efforts to develop a robust biodiversity monitoring scheme at a landscape scale. @ChilternsNL @_NFBR @NBNTrust Check out the Biological Recording: Local To National Virtual Symposium. eventbrite.co.uk/e/1002992566767

The Biological Recording: Local To National Virtual Symposium will explore how biological recording is undertaken at varied geographic scales, from site-based recording to national surveillance schemes. @_NFBR @___BRC___ @_ALERC_ @NBNTrust eventbrite.co.uk/e/biological-r…

Any #biologicalrecording items for the NFBR newsletters always very welcome! Please contact editor@nfbr.com nfbr.org.uk/?q=newsletters

Nominations are open for #NBNawards25 There are 7 Award categories. Which amazing #Wildlife recorders or groups will you nominate? bit.ly/NBNawards25 Thanks to sponsors: @Natures_Voice, @opticronuk, @habitat_aid, @FieldStudiesC, @WmCollinsBooks, @britwildlife & @nhbsNews

The Big Rock Pool Challenge! The Rock Pool Project is running monthly volunteer-led BioBlitz Battles, where participants compete to discover rare and common species in their local rock pools: bit.ly/BigRockPoolCha… #CitizenScience #rockpools #BioBlitz #MarineWildlife

Never mind Christmas, some of us are already thinking of next spring! From my garden, in alphabetical order:buds of ash, beech, blackthorn, cherry, guelder-rose, hawthorn, hazel, sycamore, (English) walnut and (grey) willow. Try this fun quiz: buzzfeed.com/speciesrecover….

Less than one week to go for our 'A lifeline for bats' to go live! For one week only, 3 - 10 December, donations up to £5,000 will be doubled! All funds going to the National Bat Helpline! Subscribe to be notified when it goes live: buff.ly/3V5Nb9T #ChristmasChallenge

We are heading into a wonderful winter of (inside/cosy/warm) talks with @LaSocieteG Marine Biology section! Join us to hear how our year has gone and the escapades of local #eelgrass scientist, Jenny Thomas assessing #Guernsey’s eelgrass carbon stock 🌱

Now that Christmas is on its way, it's time to launch our BBS Advent Calendar 2024. Each day in the run up to the big day, we will share a Breeding Bird Survey trend of a resident bird species from across the UK! Blue Tit is first… @_BTO @JNCC_UK @Natures_Voice

Window now open to apply for a BSBI grant for 2025! We offer grants for short #WildFlowerID courses inc #Identiplant, and for Plant Study and for Research. Our Grants page also lists every other grant we know about that might be of interest to botanists: bsbi.org/grants

Amazing waxcaps found by the Plantlife team!🍄 1️⃣Parrot Waxcap2️⃣Pink Waxcap3️⃣Splendid Waxcap4️⃣Slimy Waxcap There's been a drop in numbers now, but there's still a chance more will come out as it warms up again - so get involved with #WaxcapWatch 👉 bit.ly/3Zc3fbd

December #speciesofthemonth: Common Gull❄️ Help @BTO_NIreland by joining the Winter Gull Survey this January! Visit the BTO website (bto.org/our-science/pr…) for more info & the vacant sites map (app.bto.org/wings/public/v…) to see if there is a site needing covered near you💻📝

#RecordOfTheWeek today is a field sign - Hazel Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) based on distinctive feeding signs on a Hazelnut. Learn how to spot Dormouse signs here: ptes.org/campaigns/dorm… Many thanks to Peter Sturgess for record & photo sent via sewbrecord.org.uk