Tunstall Hills PG

We are a small group working to protect & raise awareness of Tunstall Hills LNR/SSSI. Tweeting local #nature #wildflowers & #wildlife

[Tunstall Hills PG @THPG91]

We have arranged a wildflower walk on Tunstall Hills on Sunday 4th July starting at 2pm from the upper car park by the old football changing rooms. It will be led by botanist Keith Robson. For more information please email [email protected]

[Tunstall Hills PG @THPG91]

@Nigel_Farage May not have St Andrew's cross before too long Nigel, will you still be so jingoistic if that happens?

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.@michaelgove Please intervene and stop the plans for the open cast coal mine in Durham and help protected species!

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Still no news about Avant's proposed housing development next to Tunstall Hills and the Hope Rd.

[DurhamWildlifeTrust @durhamwildlife]

Celebrate the wildlife of the North East & find out how you can get involved with watching & recording it with ERIC
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[TransitionSunderland @TransitionSland]

We're planning a tree identification walk in #Sunderland in November. https://t.co/E1n0eUauQE

[Reefpaths @Reefpaths]

Our #Minibeast foray on #TunstallHills included some surprising fossil finds such as these Bivalve & Bryozoan fossils https://t.co/NhzSDn18cb @THPG91 @NEE_Naturalist

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“Catching fire” – So fortunate to see this spectacular Comma butterfly absorbing dappled rays of sunshine in woodland area of #TunstallHills 2day @THPG91 #NatureInspires @Britnatureguide

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Normally seen in #Spring at our locale of #TunstallHills but Sky-blue flowers & unopened buds of Green Alkanet (Pentaglottis sempervirens) still blooming in October @THPG91 @BSBIbotany @Britnatureguide https://t.co/nVtKIFVFw7

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“Last of the Harebells” #TunstallHills – Beautiful wildflower, inspiring poets through the ages: “Hope is like a Harebell - Christina Rossetti @SunderlandPic @BSBIbotany

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Crab spider (Xysticus spp) with Nettle tap prey observed on Yarrow #TunstallHils @THPG1 @BritishSpiders @Britnatureguide #DiscoveringNature

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“Life but not as we know it” – neither fungus or animal: The wonderfully named Dog Sick #SlimeMould (Mucilago crustacea) observed climbing grass stems on #TunstallHills See https://t.co/VPOtq0x9yO @THPG91 @Britnatureguide @RecordWildlife

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Join us for a guided walk & learn about the fascinating geology of Tunstall Hills @NEE_Naturalist @NE_Northumbria @LLW_Sunderland

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“On top of a Tropical Reef – views from Tunstall Hills Trig Point. Learn about the history of this #AmazingPlace at https://t.co/8P4A9kv1r3 @THPG1 @SunderlandPic @Sunderland2021

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“More than meets the eye – nature in miniature on #TunstallHills & loved learning about the detail: https://t.co/ooUXv0cegR @THPG1 @Britnatureguide

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Reminded again of how special #TunstallHills is with 4 species of Hygrocybe observed during short walk. Waxcaps are our #GrasslandJewels and photos do not capture the beauty when seen https://t.co/nUUayTiltr

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“Who Dares Wins - White-lipped Snails (Cepaea hortensis) observed on #TunstallHills @THPG1 @britishmigroup @Britnatureguide

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Extraordinary blue-black capped mushrooms growing on #TunstallHils – possibly Blue Edge Pinkgill (Entoloma serrulatum) https://t.co/IlO4iqYqua @Britnatureguide @BritMycolSoc

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Beautiful orange scales on a white background - our 1st obs of Lepiota genus on #TunstallHills https://t.co/lhUcV2pUXd @BritMycolSoc

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“Gathering rays before sleep - Common Green #Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) sunbathing on #TunstallHills https://t.co/WHTSJ5gTmg @THPG1