ex-RSPB Wales Species Officer, TV and Radio presenter, author, wildlife tour leader and, above all, naturalist. Cymro Cymraeg. All views and rants are my own!
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3rd time in 5 months I’ve travelled to London by train. 3rd time I’ve had to do this. We don’t need HS2, we need proper investment in the current rail network. Thank you @AvantiWestCost
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Unfortunately I can’t co-present @BBCSpringwatch this year. I had a stent inserted in April, which released a clot, that, this week, caused an embolysm! My demise has been greatly exaggerated; thanks to brilliant friends, wonderful family & the excellent @NHS. Go Megan & team SW!
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A 35 second mindful moment from this morning’s Snettisham knot spectacular. Another reason why we must all fight for our wildlife #ActionforNature @RSPBEngland
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Lots of criticism on twitter for councils cutting flower-rich verges, and rightly so. Hats off to @PowysCC for letting our local verges grow despite opposition from the ‘tidy brigade’. Meadowsweet, yarrow, birdsfoot trefoil, meadow brown & ringlet aplenty. More of this please
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Well done Sainsbury. Please follow suit Tesco, Lidl, Aldi etc
Just heard the #Sainsbury are refusing to sell fireworks any more because of the distress they cause to animals (& children!). Come on #Asda #Tesco #aldi #Lidl #Morrisons #Waitrose and the rest. Pleeeese follow suit. @IoloWilliams2 @ChrisGPackham Please retweet and get noticed.
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Worst government ever when it comes to the environment
We are dismayed, disappointed, and deeply concerned. UK Gov has just approved the use of a banned pesticide so powerful; a single teaspoon could kill 1.25 billion bees. This is a huge mistake. If we want to #DefendNature we must #SayNoToNeonics. 👉
wtru.st/say-no-neonics-again
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White stork on a Llanidloes chimney in mid-Wales this morning. Imagine having these beauties nesting on rooftops throught the UK once more! (Photo thanks to Tim Benbow)
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This is completely out of order. What on earth is going on??!!
BBC will not broadcast Attenborough episode over fear of rightwing backlash theguardian.com/media/2023/m…
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One of the great joys of ‘No Mow May’ and turning your lawn into a mini-meadow. Please forget ‘tidyness’ and let your garden go wild for wildlife.
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Nothing created by man can compare to the beauty of song thrush eggs. No disturbance as the adults are spending short periods of time away from the nest in search of snails (too dry for earthworms)
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What planet are you on @GregHands?
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Never thought we’d see this in the UK in my lifetime. Brilliant news
We had some amazing visitors this afternoon - a large flock of storks flew over our site for about 15 minutes. @KneppWilding @ProjectStork
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First @tesco, now @DwrCymru. Welsh Water/ Dwr Cymru has erected netting on its water tower at Llandegfedd Reservoir to prevent house martins from nesting! Pull these down now! @LlandegfeddLake @ChrisGPackham
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Well done @DorsetCouncilUK for not cutting the verges at Weymouth. Oxeye daisies, red clover & kidney vetch galore 👏👏
#30DaysWild
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I just signed the petition calling on Boris Johnson's resignation honours to be blocked. Will you sign too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitio… via @38degrees
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Well done @Channel4News. Nothing, absolutely nothing on @BBCNews
Thousands join ‘Restore Nature Now’ march
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Every council in the UK should be doing this
Rotherham has this year sown 8 miles of wildflowers on its verges to help pollinators! They chose a mix of native and non-native plants to extend the flowering period & saved 25K in mowing costs! #bees #pollinators pictorialmeadows.co.uk/case_…
ALT Various shots of beautiful Rotherham roadside wildflower verges
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I’m rediculously delighted to find that I have a hibernating hedgehog in my hedgehog house. Yippee!!!
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Absolutely clueless! Has there ever been such a dreadful Secretary of State for the Environment?!
What I admire most about our Secretary of State for the Environment is her obvious passion and enthusiasm for the role, along with a firm command of the brief, all underpinned by a deep commitment to professionalism & transparency.
Dear god.🤦🏻♂️
#ToriesOut
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For crying out loud, WTH is wrong with people?!
Imagine cruel people in their nice cosy homes take all the time and effort to put up spikes in Trees so that the little birds looking for shelter from the cold wind rain and heat in Trees as nature intended are met with cruel spikes to hurt them and leave them with no shelter
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Top work @ChrisGPackham
Hampshire naturalist @ChrisGPackham giving the House of Commons Science Committee a graphic illustration of the value and power of 🐞 insects !
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Just how out of touch are these people??!!
My top Christmas #recycling tips
Ironing old wrapping paper means you can re-use last year’s 🎁
More tips at gov.uk/government/news/24-wa…
#GreenChristmas @DefraGovUK
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I’ve lambasted @cardiffcouncil several times for environmental vandalism but this time, I’m going to praise them. This an unmown area full of dandelions, goldfinches, butterflies & bees. Diolch @cyngorcaerdydd
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Very angry & disappointed to hear the so-called horticulturalist on @thismorning calling dandelions ‘weeds’ and recommending ways to get rid of them. These people should NOT be used on these programmes
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Happy New Year/Blwyddyn Newydd Dda all. Keep fighting, lobbying and campaigning for our wildlife. Things WILL get better.
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Bravo @ChrisGPackham, expressing what we’re all thinking at present.
"We will push back with fortitude"
Chris Packham on what the response should be to the government's raft of new environmental policies
#Newsnight @ChrisGPackham
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One of the most important flowers for pollinators. Please don’t spray/mow them.
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First our rivers, now our seas. This simply can’t go on. When you vote for people who are only interested in profit, this is what you get.
Oh by the way, there are now 60 live sewage pollution warnings on the @sascampaigns map. 💩💩 #SewageScandal
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I’d expected more of @UKLabour, but it appears the environment is low on their agenda too. Shame on you all.
Can't believe what I'm hearing. Swift bricks aren't even controversial. They're a cheap, easy way to restore our dwindling bird population. Yet neither Tory Minister, nor Lab opposition, will commit to make them mandatory. What planet are they on?? @Natures_Voice @WriterHannahBT
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Proof, if needed, that letting your lawn grow really works. Cuckooflower with a beautiful orange-tip butterfly. #NoMowMay
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Well done @SussexUni for destroying thousands of pollen and nectar-providing flowers for declining pollinators. What kind of seat of learning is Sussex University??!! Just not good enough
So sad to see this on my own university, after years of campaigning for more sensitive/reduced mowing: pics show Monday & Wednesday this week. @SussexUni @CTRH
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Great to see @RSPBEngland launching a fierce attack on this environmentally destructive government. Now let’s ALL get behind them!
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This was Coedydd Aber, the stunning valley above Abergwyngregyn, this morning. What the hell is wrong with people? Either put your litter in the bin or take it home with you. To the pea-brained idiots who did this, p**s off home & don’t come back!
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This is what’s happened in City Gardens, Cardiff since 2008. Up to 50 mature trees cut down! Ever heard of the climate crisis and biodiversity emergency @cardiffcouncil? Truly the worst council in Wales.
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Watched these 5 jet-skiers go straight through a raft of auks off Puffin Island today. Later, 6 jet-skiers came down the Afon Conwy, scaring everything in their path. This has to stop! @bardseyben @NWPolice
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We’re all in it together apparently….
No money for payrises but look at Tory front bench MP's claims expenses @Conservatives @BBCNews @itvnews @SkyNews
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Please don’t treat dandelions as weeds. They are a vitally important food source for so many of our early pollinators and often the only flower to be seen in lawns & well-grazed fields.
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-11C on the hills this morning! 2 kestrels, 6 kites, 3 buzzards and a female hen harrier made it all worthwhile.
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What a t**t!!!!
Today we are saying no to @JustStop_Oil and their political wing the Labour Party
We will power ahead with new oil and gas because it’s in the best interests of the British people, of our economy and of our national security
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Unbelievable @plymouthcc and totally unacceptable.
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‘No Mow May’ and ‘Let it bloom June’ certainly worked wonders for my lawn. With the knapweed still to flower, that’s food for pollinators from early spring to autumn
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6 of the 20 most polluted rivers in England & Wales. Great record @DwrCymru. For profit, not for Wales!
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Spot on @MarkDrakeford
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The return and recovery of majestic species like the white-tailed eagle inspires and gives me hope this #GreatBigGreenWeek.
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If you want to feel overawed and insignificant, stand in a small boat next to a blue whale. Simply magnificent
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Delighted to announce that I, along with the brilliant @DrAmirKhanGP, have become Vice Presidents of The Wildlife Trusts. It’s a real honour and I look forward to working with you all.
The fantastic @IoloWilliams2 has been an advocate for nature and The Wildlife Trusts for many years, and we are delighted to announce his appointment as our Vice President. It’s a privilege to have you on board❤️ (2/3)
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FFS! 🤬🤬🤬 Time to do whatever it takes to bring those responsible to justice. Time to ban DGS
Police confirm 2 x white-tailed eagles found dead on moorland in N Ireland were illegally poisoned.
Imagine that, the only moorland managed for driven grouse shooting in N Ireland. Who'd have guessed?
Police press release ⬇️⬇️
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2023…
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A question to @NatResWales. Why is #ImACeleb allowed to release thousands of non-native species at Gwrych Castle in north Wales? As well as the moral issue of using wild animals for entertainment, surely there are huge ecological issues here also
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And why no swift tiles, sparrow boxes, bat & bee bricks? #climatefail is right @TaylorWimpey
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This HAS to stop. Meadow pipits already on eggs in north Wales!
Of course! Sun is out, fires are burning. This being a “controlled burn”. How this is permitted when nest building season is underway I will never know.
#ecocide
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Please remember to feed the birds during this extremely cold weather. Millions are dependant on the fat balls, seeds, peanuts and mealworms we put out for them. They bring so much joy to so many, now’s the time to pay them back. Diolch/Thanks
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Flooding explained in simple terms so that even decision-making politicians can understand it!
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This is a national disgrace and neither @DefraGovUK nor @NaturalEngland are doing anything to tackle it. We need changes and we need them now
TWO male hen harriers 'disappear' from a grouse moor in #PeakDistrict National Park. Both females subsequently abandon the nests - 10 eggs gone.
Any thoughts, @peakdistrict @PeakDistrictNT @ZacGoldsmith ? We seem to have been here before. What's changed?
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There are some real ars**oles around at the moment. I collected this rubbish from the moor today. Take your bloody litter home!!!! As for the bag, what can I say?......
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Just listened to Sarah-Jane Laing from Scottish Land & Estates compare grouse shooting to hill walking & golf on the BBC News at Six. When was the last time you saw a golfer shoot a hen harrier or a short-eared owl??!!
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Happy New Year one and all. Blwyddyn Newydd Dda i chi i gyd. After 2 very difficult years, let’s work together to make 2022 a better one for us and our wildlife.
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Unfortunately, I won’t be live on Autumnwatch this year. The dates had to be changed to accommodate live coverage of the FA Cup and the new dates clashed with a week’s guiding on Mull. I’ll miss the team but I’ll be back for Winterwatch. Good luck team!
@BBCSpringwatch
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Great news. At last, some common sense. Now let’s see this law enforced properly
.@ScotParl has voted to recognise mountain hares as a protected species, and therefore will put an end to Scotland’s mass scale mountain hare killings! This is HUGE! Around 26,000 mountain hares are killed to benefit the driven grouse shooting industry each year. #HareCare
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Laptop with script, 2 duvets, microphone + Volvo = perfect sound studio on location whilst social distancing during lockdown. #Winterwatch
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After a long campaign, I’m pleased to report that the shooting of Greenland White-fronted Geese in Wales will be banned from 2019. Thank you @wgmin_enviro
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First @WalesOnline, now @BBCWalesNews. Either they know something I don’t or the standard of journalism has dropped markedly in Wales.....
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Brilliant news, well done to everyone involved
@ChrisGPackham @IoloWilliams2
can you join me In thanking the people protesting and successfully stopping the removal of swallow nests at Shrewsbury ambulance station THEY ARE HEROS 🐦👏
The swallows are now safe for the rest of the season, thanks to them!! (I take no credit)
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40 metres of hedgerow scrubbed out and burned at Green Lane near Abermule. WTH is going on here @PowysCC @NatResWales? Whose job is it to protect our hedgerows??!!
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No mow May followed by can’t be bothered June and I’ve got a lovely patch of bird’s foot trefoil on the lawn. Great for butterflies, great for bees and great for my mental health.
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Yet another out of control burn, this time on Mynydd Llangatwg in the Brecon Beacons. Birds, small mammals & reptiles all killed. This must stop! @NatResWales @LlywCymru @BreconBeaconsNP
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A cake made by security man Craig for #Winterwatch. Top work. (This is the before photo, obviously!!!
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This is what beavers do. More beavers please….
New drone photos show how beavers in East Devon are defying the current South West drought. A network of dams they’ve built on Estate farmland is helping to maintain an area of wetland, despite the UK experiencing one of its driest summers on record. More: bit.ly/3whg3PQ
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FFS!! 🤬🤬🤬
Osprey found shot in Angus Glens on opening day of grouse-shooting season.
You couldn't make it up.
It didn't survive its injuries.
Police appeal & commentary from me 👇👇
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Lots of councils needlessly cutting flower-rich verges and green spaces at the moment. Please stop! You are killing tens of thousands of flowers, food for pollinators. This includes you, @PowysCC and @CyngorGwynedd
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So pleased to find 4 healthy hen harrier chicks in a north Wales nest over the weekend. These birds are doing well over most of Wales thanks to sympathetic landowners. It could, and should, be like this all over the UK #bandrivengrouseshooting
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This is beyond sick. It is disturbingly disgusting. Someone knows who did it. Do the right thing & phone the police.
My own private Thermopylae . On Friday morning I was the victim of an arson attack on my home . I would like to thank @Lyndhurst48 & @HantsPolice for their work . We have CCTV images of two hooded and masked men . If anyone has any information please call 101 quoting 44210403698
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They’re all in it together, starting at the very top. (There goes my knighthood!!!)
Royals' Sandringham Estate in Norfolk 'linked to many deaths & disappearances' of protected raptors, according to journalists from The Guardian.
Exemplary investigation by @sevcarrell @robevansgdn & David Pegg reveals previously unreported cases ⬇️⬇️
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