Alan Coe

Brass instrumental teacher, conservation volunteer passionate about the natural world, photographer, and Yorkshire County Cricket fanatic. 🏏 All views my own

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Oxford University's Scientists Must Speak Out Against Badger Extermination - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/YTBxx0qt0A via @UKChange

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@peter_levy the fact that politicians are dressing up their propaganda as newspapers isn't a surprise to me. It proves something many of us have thought for a while. Politicians are deceitful and can't be trusted. From Alan, Bridlington.

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@DeborahMeaden Burnet Moth. Looks like a 6 spot Burnet. You can get 7 spot and dark edged Burnets as well. Poisonous to predators.

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@peter_levy I have to say I'm surprised to hear Sir Greg "silent" Knight is retiring. Most residents of Bridlington thought he'd retired years ago.

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Great Morning at Thornwick Pools @FlamboroughBird yesterday. Apart from Little Ringed Plover and Marbled White Butterfly, I saw Kestrel hunting Black-tailed skimmer dragonflies. @Natures_Voice @_BTO @BBCSpringwatch @savebutterflies @YCNature @WildlifeTrusts @YorksWildlife

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@MartinSLewis One option missing....Do we care?

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@BBCLookNorth A plan that's obviously working well, is it not?

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Welcome news...overdue, but still welcome.

[Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) @whalesorg]

There will be no whaling in Iceland this summer! 🥳

This is HUGE!

Together with the support of other marine charities and a public outcry in Iceland and abroad, we've saved around 150 fin whales from a painful and horrific death this year.

The Icelandic Government's own advice is that the "method used when hunting large whales does not comply with the Animal Welfare Act." The Minister of Food, Svandís Svavarsdóttir has made it clear that unless the government and license holders can guarantee to meet the welfare requirements (which it can't), whaling has no future!

📷 Christopher Swann

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@carolvorders Lia Nici keeps popping up on my local Telly stations. It right puts me off my tea.

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@AdamBienkov She's right it's not funny. A lettuce has never ruined anyone's life.

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Very true for most of the country, but their "levelling up" program hasn't reached East Yorkshire in that respect. Bitter NE wind and cloud been around for ages.

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A quick peek out of the bedroom window revealed who had been ravaging the borage. Greenfinch loves borage @RSPBEngland @RSPBbirders @BBCSpringwatch @_BTO @Natures_Voice

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I bet we still see heather burning on shooting estates on NYM in spite of this.

[The Press @yorkpress]

Wildfire warning after 'nationally important' nature reserve gutted by fire https://t.co/gdf9QkO7YL

[Raptor Persecution UK @RaptorPersUK]

HEN HARRIER 'DISAPPEARS' in Bowland: Lancashire Police appeal for information.

This is the 8th HH to 'vanish' this year alone, and the 93rd since brood meddling trial began. What "great progress", eh @TonyJuniper @MarianSpain @RichardHRBenyon ?

▶️https://t.co/m6vyMdirNW

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Bad news from a former Willow Tit stronghold. I think there is a valid point in the indiscriminate placement of nest boxes encouraging blue and great tits etc., to the detriment of Willow.

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@MarkAvery @ChrisGPackham Internal regulation is better for who? For the grouse shooting industry maybe. Certainly not for the hen harriers and other BOPs. They've had enough time and chances.

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I had a trip back to my old stomping grounds of @RSPBAireValley today. A great morning catching up with a Black-necked grebe family and finally managed a shot of Cetti's warbler at long last. @RSPBEngland @Natures_Voice @RSPBbirders @WildlifeMag @BBCSpringwatch @NatureUK

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We need to spread the word. Tell Rishi Sunak to ban deep sea mining before it starts. https://t.co/LZJl4Sd5aM

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@m_r_atkinson @WWTLondon I would say Common Carder bee.