Experienced educator & ecologist with a passion for botany, birds, butterflies, mammals & poo. Retired ecology lecturer & freelancer. Now mostly on Bluesky
This evening's Puffin count was bonkers! Good conditions and a minimum of 13,174 rafting birds logged; this was the highest count since 1934 and the earliest five-figure count ever.
Humpback sightings continue in Sussex 🐋
Thank you to all those who have been reporting humpback sightings over the last week. This footage, recorded by Stan Coddles on Sunday at Birling Gap shows the Humpback whale pectoral fin slapping, a form of non-verbal communication.
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Great day out with the @sdnpa volunteers today - scrub clearing on Lullington Heath NNR. Who knew that a leaf blower makes a fantastic flame fanner to get it going! 👍🔥 @NESussexandKent