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No words, just Red Squirrel energy.
How charming!
This Long-tailed Tit appears to have found a perch in your feed. 😍
Autumn hues & silent moves. 🍂
This is your sign to spend time in nature today. 🍂
Today’s
#AutumnArrivalSpotlight
is the Smew!
A rare and late winter visitor, these small, striking birds are a treat to spot on UK lakes.
Males sport a 'panda-like' black-and-white plumage, while females show off a chestnut cap.
Keep an eye out for these stylish divers! 😍
Can't beat a #FlyDay Curlew. 😍
Shovelers scoop up today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight! 🦆
With their oversized, spatula-shaped bills, these quirky ducks join UK wetlands in autumn, swelling in numbers with arrivals from the continent.
Keep an eye out for their unique feeding style!
Keir Starmer, as you head to #COP29, it’s time for the UK to lead with bold action on nature and climate. 🌎
We need urgent financial commitments, support for vulnerable nations, and accountability for polluters.
Show the world true climate leadership.
Our #AutumnArrivalSpotlight turns to the Teal today, the UK’s smallest dabbling duck. 🦆
With visitors arriving from northern Europe, their vibrant green eye-stripes brighten our lakes and marshes.
Today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight is the Snow Bunting! ❄️
These hardy winter visitors are the world's most northerly breeding passerines.
Watch for lively flocks on shingle and sandy shores, their plumage a mix of white and warm rusty hues.
A charming winter spot!
Hen Harriers take flight in today’s
#AutumnArrivalSpotlight
. 🦅
Keep an eye out for these elegant birds of prey, becoming more visible as they descend from their upland breeding grounds to lowland fields and coastal marshes in winter.
Short-eared Owls soar into today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight. 🦉
Although some are resident year-round, they become more visible in autumn as continental visitors arrive, hunting low over open fields.
Goldeneyes make a splash in today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight! 💧
Arriving from Scandinavia and Russia, these striking birds bring their golden eyes and crisp black-and-white plumage to our winter lakes.
Keep an eye out for their elegant dives and lively presence! 😄
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*This is the moonrise time for 54°05'36.2"N, 2°53'41.2"W, the UK's geographical centre (according to one calculation by the Ordnance Survey). It's in Morecambe Bay. 📍
100% fullness: 21:28 🕤
What do you love most about watching birds? Their colours, their songs, their unique behaviours...who is your favourite to spot? 😍
As nights grow longer, what’s your favourite way to enjoy nature in the darker months...
A starry sky, misty dawn walks, or listening for owls calling through the shadows?