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John Ashburner @johnashburner.bsky.social · Jun 18

There are several breeding pairs of skylarks still holding on at Warren Farm (@warrenfarmnr.bsky.social) in the west London suburbs. Long may they continue.

A Warren Farm Skylark beginning its ascent into a clear blue sky

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Warren Farm Nature Reserve @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social · Jul 17

Stunning photo! 💚

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John Ashburner @johnashburner.bsky.social · Jun 15

A bit late for #wildflowerhour, but the @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social bee orchids are blooming again this year.

Bee Orchids. Warren Farm, west London. 14/06/25

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Warren Farm Nature Reserve @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social · Jul 16

A fluttering thank you to brilliant wildlife photographer & team mate @johnashburner.bsky.social for this lovely Orange-tip butterfly photo 🦋🌿☺️💚

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Warren Farm Nature Reserve @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social · Jul 16

We’re so excited for the #bigbutterflycount we’re starting a day early! 🦋☺️ Come join our FREE #WarrenFarmNR walk led by Naturalist Neil Anderson tomorrow by signing up here, happy butterfly spotting! 🌼🦋🌸👉🏼 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/warrenfarm... @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Warren Farm Nature Reserve @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social · Apr 28

Little thank yous to brilliant wildlife photographer & team mate @ julian_with_a_camera (Instagram) for sharing this mini meeting with us! 🙂🕷️🐞🐞🐞🐞💚

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Warren Farm Nature Reserve @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social · Apr 28

Mini meadow friends can be seen at #WarrenFarmNR 🪲☺️Vital to the health of our ecosystems, UK insect numbers are in sharp decline due to climate change, pesticide use & habitat loss😔We need them & they need us to care💚 Heliophilus Spider🕷️7 & 16 Spot Ladybirds🐞LNR in waiting 🌿

A close up of our rewilded meadow, a Heliophilus Spider, a 7 Spot Ladybird & three 16 Spot Ladybirds look like they are holding an important meeting together.

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Warren Farm Nature Reserve @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social · Apr 20

A thank you & a hop to amazing wildlife photographer & team mate @johnashburner.bsky.social (@ _JohnAshburner Twitter/X) for sharing this lovely WarrenFarmNR Rabbit photo with us 🐰☺️🙌🏼💚

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Warren Farm Nature Reserve @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social · Apr 20

Happy Easter from #WarrenFarmNR 🐰☺️To everyone who is giving wildlife a voice, safeguarding vital habitats & species from the smallest of insects to the greatest of oaks🌳Our health & wellbeing is reliant on the state of nature, we must ensure a wilder future for all🦋🦉🐞🦊🌸🐝

A Rabbit in among our Wildflowers & Hedgerow

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Warren Farm Nature Reserve @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social · Apr 20

A beautifully written descriptive piece of writing, flushed with poetic observations on the Pied Wagtail by @levparikian.bsky.social Our #WarrenFarmNR Skylarks receive a songful mention here in Ealing🪺🎶🐦‍⬛A Joyous read💚

Lev Parikian @levparikian.bsky.social · Apr 18

Me, in The Guardian, wanging on about wagtails. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Country diary: From the pavilion end, a pied wagtail

Marylebone, London: These irrepressible birds can cheer up a motorway services or a railway platform. But their true home, for me, is on the pristine lawn of a cricket ground

www.theguardian.com

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Warren Farm Nature Reserve @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social · Apr 13

A feathery focussed thank you to amazing wildlife photographer @ MPS_n_P (Twitter/x) for sharing this really impressive ‘Kestrel in the wind’ footage with us🙌🏼☺️💚🌿

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Warren Farm Nature Reserve @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social · Apr 13

When life’s buffeting you around but you still manage to keep focussed on the things that matter to you🙃🐭Amazing head stabilisation of our #WarrenFarmNR Kestrel, her tail fans to keep her steady🪶On the UK Amber List of conservation concern, her home here is an LNR in waiting💚

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Warren Farm Nature Reserve @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social · Apr 12

A songful thank you to wonderful wildlife photographer & team mate @johnashburner.bsky.social for sharing this lovely Linnet photo with us ☺️🐦‍⬛💚🙌🏼

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Warren Farm Nature Reserve @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social · Apr 12

Beautiful songful Linnets can always be seen nesting around our #WarrenFarmNR rewilded Brownfield area🐦‍⬛🪺Their population has sadly plummeted causing them to join our Skylarks on the UK Red-List as a species of high conservation concern😔LNR status will safeguard many lives that thrive here💚 #bird

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Warren Farm Nature Reserve @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social · Mar 24

An early morning thank you to brilliant photographer Richard Sadler for sharing this beautiful photo with us☀️🌿🥰

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Warren Farm Nature Reserve @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social · Mar 24

Please do come & give us a visit!☺️🎶🐦‍⬛🪺Our Skylarks are singing, our Wildflowers are starting to peak through the Grass & ancient woodland Long Wood, who we are connected with, will be full of Blue Bells soon!

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Warren Farm Nature Reserve @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social · Mar 24

It’s definitely challenging which is why we are thankfully in the process of receiving Local Nature Reserve designation to give our Skylarks & all our wildlife better protection🪺The majority of dog walkers here do care for them but it only takes one inconsiderate person to cause serious harm🪹

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John Ashburner @johnashburner.bsky.social · Mar 17

In addition to the skylarks, the acid/neutral grassland at Warren Farm is also host to linnets, meadow pipits and kestrels.
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Claire Laila Dines @freedomtodoubt.bsky.social · Mar 16

Changing pop of some UK garden birds v those seen in chalk grassland:
GARDEN
Wren ⬆️ 107% (1967-2022)
Blue tit ⬆️ 25%
Robin ⬆️ 49%
Blackbird ⬇️ 19% 🟢listed now
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Skylark ⬇️11% (1995-2022)
Linnet ⬇️23%
Meadow pipit⬇️13%
Kestrel ⬇️40%
I VOTE 4 MORE GRASSLAND!

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Warren Farm Nature Reserve @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social · Mar 24

Misty morning sunrise here at #WarrenFarmNR 😌🌿It’s that joyful suspense in knowing our Wildflowers & friends will soon be showing themselves once more🌸Today we are glittered with silver frost, but bursts of colour await!🌼🐝🪲🦋🐞When we care for nature, #nature cares for us💚

Frosted grass, misty meadow & orange glow of an early morning sun, lined by trees at #WarrenFarmNR

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Warren Farm Nature Reserve @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social · Mar 16

Photo credit & songful thanks to amazing wildlife photographers @johnashburner.bsky.social Malcolm Bowey & Oonagh Heron whose Skylark photos feature in the video ☺️🙌🏼🎶🐦‍⬛🪺

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Warren Farm Nature Reserve @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social · Mar 16

🪺‘KEEP TO THE PATHS’ SKYLARK NOTICES ARE UP! #WarrenFarmNR 🪺Ealing’s only Skylark population build their nests on the ground here & people / dogs straying off the main outside paths into the meadow seriously risk harming our Red-Listed bird’s eggs & chicks🐣 ❌🐕🚶🏽‍♂️Thank you for helping keep them safe💚

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Warren Farm Nature Reserve @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social · Feb 28

Land like this gets described by those not in the know as ‘wasted space’, ‘it’s just grass’, ‘messy’🌿To botanists, wildlife experts & nature lovers who see life its ‘home to rare plant species’, ‘vital acid grassland habitat’, ‘Field Vole site supporting Owls’🦉WarrenFarmNR 💚

An uncut area of our urban meadow WarrenFarmNR during Winter. Ealing Hospital’s distinctive blue roof in the background overlooking our green space.

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Warren Farm Nature Reserve @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social · Feb 27

bsky.app/profile/warr... Always lovely to spot a Goldie! Agree with this! ☺️💚

Warren Farm Nature Reserve @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social · Feb 27

The uncut area of our rewilded meadow WarrenFarmNR is a vital & delicious restaurant for wildlife, our Goldfinch friend agrees!☺️🐦‍⬛We are a Local Nature Reserve in waiting, finalising details & looking forward to our wildflowers springing into life🌸Nature needs us to care💚

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Warren Farm Nature Reserve @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social · Feb 27

A charming thank you to team mate & brilliant wildlife photographer @johnashburner.bsky.social for this beautiful Goldfinch photo enjoying lunch!🙌🏼☺️💚🐦‍⬛

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Warren Farm Nature Reserve @warrenfarmnr.bsky.social · Feb 27

The uncut area of our rewilded meadow WarrenFarmNR is a vital & delicious restaurant for wildlife, our Goldfinch friend agrees!☺️🐦‍⬛We are a Local Nature Reserve in waiting, finalising details & looking forward to our wildflowers springing into life🌸Nature needs us to care💚

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