@crossbill47.bsky.social
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In JT’s right hand is his 800th Swift box he has made for Save Our Suffolk Swifts, a mightly effort. In his left hand is a Spotted Flycatcher box, his 1000th nest box for Suffolk. He’s also made Tawny/Little Owls, Nuthatch & Grey Wagtail too @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
In JT’s right hand is his 800th Swift box he has made for Save Our Suffolk Swifts, a mightly effort. In his left hand is a Spotted Flycatcher box, his 1000th nest box for Suffolk. He’s also made Tawny/Little Owls, Nuthatch & Grey Wagtail too @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social
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According to ridiculous NHS rules Psychiatrists with 13 years of training can’t diagnose ADHD.
But anyone who does a 4 week (120 hour) course and reads through a tick sheet can.
They charge £500 an hour, instead of the £35 it would cost the NHS.
It’s a scam.
But anyone who does a 4 week (120 hour) course and reads through a tick sheet can.
They charge £500 an hour, instead of the £35 it would cost the NHS.
It’s a scam.
December 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
According to ridiculous NHS rules Psychiatrists with 13 years of training can’t diagnose ADHD.
But anyone who does a 4 week (120 hour) course and reads through a tick sheet can.
They charge £500 an hour, instead of the £35 it would cost the NHS.
It’s a scam.
But anyone who does a 4 week (120 hour) course and reads through a tick sheet can.
They charge £500 an hour, instead of the £35 it would cost the NHS.
It’s a scam.
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Comparing MPs pay with Doctors.
Isn't it amazing, austerity for everyone except Billionaires and MPs.
What a coincidence.
Isn't it amazing, austerity for everyone except Billionaires and MPs.
What a coincidence.
December 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Comparing MPs pay with Doctors.
Isn't it amazing, austerity for everyone except Billionaires and MPs.
What a coincidence.
Isn't it amazing, austerity for everyone except Billionaires and MPs.
What a coincidence.
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust has confirmed the successful purchase of Worlingham Marshes after meeting its £775,000 fundraising target, securing 154 ha of marsh, fen, wet woodland and grazing land in the Lower Waveney Valley:
Public backing helps protect key wetland site in Suffolk
Suffolk Wildlife Trust has raised £775,000 to secure Worlingham Marshes as a 154-hectare nature reserve, restoring grazing marsh, fen and wet woodland for wildlife in the Lower Waveney Valley.
bit.ly
December 14, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Suffolk Wildlife Trust has confirmed the successful purchase of Worlingham Marshes after meeting its £775,000 fundraising target, securing 154 ha of marsh, fen, wet woodland and grazing land in the Lower Waveney Valley:
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📉 Our new paper shows Bewick’s Swan numbers in NW/NE Europe have fallen to ~12,900 birds - a 56.7% decline since 1995, with further losses predicted by 2026 unless survival or breeding success improves. Flyway-wide conservation is urgent. 🦢 Download paper > tidsskrift.dk/Wildfowl/art... #Ornithology
December 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
📉 Our new paper shows Bewick’s Swan numbers in NW/NE Europe have fallen to ~12,900 birds - a 56.7% decline since 1995, with further losses predicted by 2026 unless survival or breeding success improves. Flyway-wide conservation is urgent. 🦢 Download paper > tidsskrift.dk/Wildfowl/art... #Ornithology
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Wholesale UK Electricity is 35% cheaper than the same period in 2024, Gas is 28% cheaper.
What about YOUR bills?
What about YOUR bills?
December 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Wholesale UK Electricity is 35% cheaper than the same period in 2024, Gas is 28% cheaper.
What about YOUR bills?
What about YOUR bills?
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A new study shows the danger of pesticides isn’t only in what they kill, but in what they change. When bees forage less and fish behave differently, ecosystems begin to fail long before we notice the losses.
apple.news/ALzThv-E0QfS...
apple.news/ALzThv-E0QfS...
Researchers issue warning after observing concerning change in animal behavior: 'Much more far-reaching than previously assumed' — The Cool Down
apple.news
December 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A new study shows the danger of pesticides isn’t only in what they kill, but in what they change. When bees forage less and fish behave differently, ecosystems begin to fail long before we notice the losses.
apple.news/ALzThv-E0QfS...
apple.news/ALzThv-E0QfS...
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"£500m over 20 years is sod all," said @jakefiennes.bsky.social, responding to this week's announcement of govt funding for Landscape Recovery
As Jake rightly points out, this is a fraction of the overall farming budget & not what was originally promised
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
As Jake rightly points out, this is a fraction of the overall farming budget & not what was originally promised
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Nature recovery plan in England hit by clause allowing contracts to end with a year’s notice
Conservationists say changes, coupled with underfunding, will curb take-up and leave less land protected for nature
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
"£500m over 20 years is sod all," said @jakefiennes.bsky.social, responding to this week's announcement of govt funding for Landscape Recovery
As Jake rightly points out, this is a fraction of the overall farming budget & not what was originally promised
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
As Jake rightly points out, this is a fraction of the overall farming budget & not what was originally promised
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Red squirrels are returning to the Scottish Highlands 🏴
@treesforlife.bsky.social’s 10-year reintroduction programme has seen hundreds of individuals moved to new homes and their range across the Highlands expand by more than a quarter.
🧵1/3
@treesforlife.bsky.social’s 10-year reintroduction programme has seen hundreds of individuals moved to new homes and their range across the Highlands expand by more than a quarter.
🧵1/3
December 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Red squirrels are returning to the Scottish Highlands 🏴
@treesforlife.bsky.social’s 10-year reintroduction programme has seen hundreds of individuals moved to new homes and their range across the Highlands expand by more than a quarter.
🧵1/3
@treesforlife.bsky.social’s 10-year reintroduction programme has seen hundreds of individuals moved to new homes and their range across the Highlands expand by more than a quarter.
🧵1/3
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It is interesting that Jeremy Corbyn has been an MP for 42 years and led the opposition for 5 years.
He's been on Question Time once.
Nigel Farage, 44 times.
Our Media is corrupt, corrupt to the core.
He's been on Question Time once.
Nigel Farage, 44 times.
Our Media is corrupt, corrupt to the core.
December 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
It is interesting that Jeremy Corbyn has been an MP for 42 years and led the opposition for 5 years.
He's been on Question Time once.
Nigel Farage, 44 times.
Our Media is corrupt, corrupt to the core.
He's been on Question Time once.
Nigel Farage, 44 times.
Our Media is corrupt, corrupt to the core.
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What did Karl Marx predict?
He predicted that under unrestricted Capitalism money would be concentrated into the hands of a handful of individuals, that Governments would become controlled by the richest, and that wages would be subsistence level.
He was right.
He predicted that under unrestricted Capitalism money would be concentrated into the hands of a handful of individuals, that Governments would become controlled by the richest, and that wages would be subsistence level.
He was right.
December 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
What did Karl Marx predict?
He predicted that under unrestricted Capitalism money would be concentrated into the hands of a handful of individuals, that Governments would become controlled by the richest, and that wages would be subsistence level.
He was right.
He predicted that under unrestricted Capitalism money would be concentrated into the hands of a handful of individuals, that Governments would become controlled by the richest, and that wages would be subsistence level.
He was right.
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England’s most important nature sites are being failed.❌
Protected sites can and should be driving nature’s recovery.
But today’s OEP report exposes the real problem: years of weak delivery, underfunding and political drift have left them unable to do the job the law intended.
Protected sites can and should be driving nature’s recovery.
But today’s OEP report exposes the real problem: years of weak delivery, underfunding and political drift have left them unable to do the job the law intended.
December 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
England’s most important nature sites are being failed.❌
Protected sites can and should be driving nature’s recovery.
But today’s OEP report exposes the real problem: years of weak delivery, underfunding and political drift have left them unable to do the job the law intended.
Protected sites can and should be driving nature’s recovery.
But today’s OEP report exposes the real problem: years of weak delivery, underfunding and political drift have left them unable to do the job the law intended.
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Cracking stuff! A count of Hawfinches in Sussex earlier this year may be the biggest ever made in the UK.
Charlie Peverett looks at how to find this elusive visitor.
📷 © Derek Middleton
https://f.mtr.cool/tobhqqotzq
Charlie Peverett looks at how to find this elusive visitor.
📷 © Derek Middleton
https://f.mtr.cool/tobhqqotzq
December 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Cracking stuff! A count of Hawfinches in Sussex earlier this year may be the biggest ever made in the UK.
Charlie Peverett looks at how to find this elusive visitor.
📷 © Derek Middleton
https://f.mtr.cool/tobhqqotzq
Charlie Peverett looks at how to find this elusive visitor.
📷 © Derek Middleton
https://f.mtr.cool/tobhqqotzq
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Sounds like a lot.
Except £500M over two decades is a measly £25M a year, further eroded by inflation- which at the current 4% means the year 20 value is equivalent to around half of year 1’s.
Except £500M over two decades is a measly £25M a year, further eroded by inflation- which at the current 4% means the year 20 value is equivalent to around half of year 1’s.
🔎£500m
The government will today commit £500m to landscape recovery projects across England over the next two decades, funding large scale habitat restoration and creation to help meet climate, nature and water targets.
www.businessgreen.com/news/452256...
The government will today commit £500m to landscape recovery projects across England over the next two decades, funding large scale habitat restoration and creation to help meet climate, nature and water targets.
www.businessgreen.com/news/452256...
Environmental Improvement Plan: Defra pledges £500m for landscape recovery in revised plan
Long-awaited update to wide-ranging Environmental Improvement Plan set to be published later today by the government
www.businessgreen.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Sounds like a lot.
Except £500M over two decades is a measly £25M a year, further eroded by inflation- which at the current 4% means the year 20 value is equivalent to around half of year 1’s.
Except £500M over two decades is a measly £25M a year, further eroded by inflation- which at the current 4% means the year 20 value is equivalent to around half of year 1’s.
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Practicing urban agriculture on well-managed and healthy soils supports food security, nutrition and livelihoods, producing up to 10% of global vegetables, legumes and tubers and is an integral part of the urban socio-economic, ecological system and #OneHealth.
#WorldSoilDay #GreenCities
#WorldSoilDay #GreenCities
December 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Practicing urban agriculture on well-managed and healthy soils supports food security, nutrition and livelihoods, producing up to 10% of global vegetables, legumes and tubers and is an integral part of the urban socio-economic, ecological system and #OneHealth.
#WorldSoilDay #GreenCities
#WorldSoilDay #GreenCities
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Great news that the National Trust hopes to buy Giant Hill, one of the most important butterfly sites in Dorset. Please support the appeal if you can. Our Branch have been monitoring the site for decades and helping to maintain species like the Duke of Burgundy www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
National Trust launches fundraiser to help buy land around Cerne Giant
Deal expected to pave way for further scientific study, boost conservation and open up access to Dorset chalk figure
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Great news that the National Trust hopes to buy Giant Hill, one of the most important butterfly sites in Dorset. Please support the appeal if you can. Our Branch have been monitoring the site for decades and helping to maintain species like the Duke of Burgundy www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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It was a cracking day at Abberton Res today, amazing weather & lots to see including Long-tailed Duck, drake Lesser & 7 Greater Scaup, 3 Common Scoter, 3 Slavonian & 2 Black-necked Grebe, 6+ Bewick's Swan, 7 Little Stint, Grey Plover, 4 Rock Pipit & Barn Owl #essexbirding
December 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
It was a cracking day at Abberton Res today, amazing weather & lots to see including Long-tailed Duck, drake Lesser & 7 Greater Scaup, 3 Common Scoter, 3 Slavonian & 2 Black-necked Grebe, 6+ Bewick's Swan, 7 Little Stint, Grey Plover, 4 Rock Pipit & Barn Owl #essexbirding
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Time to admit the truth: Brexit has been an unmitigated economic failure, says The Telegraph.
Brexit Effect:
UK GDP down 8%
Investment down 18%
Productivity down 4%
Employment down 4%
Immigration not cut
No trade benefits
No regulatory freedom
Why do some still vote for Farage?
archive.ph/L2Gqp
Brexit Effect:
UK GDP down 8%
Investment down 18%
Productivity down 4%
Employment down 4%
Immigration not cut
No trade benefits
No regulatory freedom
Why do some still vote for Farage?
archive.ph/L2Gqp
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www.telegraph.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Time to admit the truth: Brexit has been an unmitigated economic failure, says The Telegraph.
Brexit Effect:
UK GDP down 8%
Investment down 18%
Productivity down 4%
Employment down 4%
Immigration not cut
No trade benefits
No regulatory freedom
Why do some still vote for Farage?
archive.ph/L2Gqp
Brexit Effect:
UK GDP down 8%
Investment down 18%
Productivity down 4%
Employment down 4%
Immigration not cut
No trade benefits
No regulatory freedom
Why do some still vote for Farage?
archive.ph/L2Gqp
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This was a powerful message to end the talk by Andreas Gumbert from DG Environment of the European Commission
December 3, 2025 at 9:28 PM
This was a powerful message to end the talk by Andreas Gumbert from DG Environment of the European Commission
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Welney packed with waterbirds this afternoon including 401 Pintail, 313 Pochard. 22 Cranes flew SW at 1630. This morning, nearby fields had over 1000 Whooper Swan and 27 Bewick's Swan.
#NorfolkBirding
@wwtworldwide.bsky.social
#NorfolkBirding
@wwtworldwide.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Welney packed with waterbirds this afternoon including 401 Pintail, 313 Pochard. 22 Cranes flew SW at 1630. This morning, nearby fields had over 1000 Whooper Swan and 27 Bewick's Swan.
#NorfolkBirding
@wwtworldwide.bsky.social
#NorfolkBirding
@wwtworldwide.bsky.social
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Latest update on the bio-bead pollution incident at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve https://f.mtr.cool/ygvlynzwnt
November 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Latest update on the bio-bead pollution incident at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve https://f.mtr.cool/ygvlynzwnt
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We attended the annual UK Wildlife Crime Enforcers conference this week & met some fantastic people working hard for wildlife. We also had a few interesting chats about potential new projects/partners...plans are already underway with some of them. We'll tell you more when we can!
November 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
We attended the annual UK Wildlife Crime Enforcers conference this week & met some fantastic people working hard for wildlife. We also had a few interesting chats about potential new projects/partners...plans are already underway with some of them. We'll tell you more when we can!