Toby Ward

@WoodlandTrust / @WWTLondon. Ancient woodland, re-wilding, afforestation, bushcraft, wild food. Views my own. Found musicking as @tobycharlesward.

[Toby Ward @TobyWardWT]

Amazing scenes! An #Otter in Durham! Old chap next to me says he hasn’t seen one here in 40 years. We’re both beside ourselves with joy. Please RT! @Natures_Voice @WoodlandTrust @durhamwildlife #Wildlife

[Paul Davidson @PaulDavidson936]

It may be well into the second half of June but this Sedge Warbler on Burdon Moor, Gateshead was still giving it his all this morning

[Jonathan Dean @JDeanbirding]

Sorry to sound like an eeyore but recently I've been struggling to derive much pleasure from local birding, as I feel like I'm witnessing extinction/biodiversity collapse in real time. Thread 1/6

[Toby Ward @TobyWardWT]

@Gamekeeper10 @Peter_Purbeck Brilliant approach. Active conservation! 👍🏻

[Toby Ward @TobyWardWT]

@domgreves @HomesEngland I’m not surprised… very sorry to hear this. Used to enjoy walking the High Weald not far away regularly.
Fought something similar with @MillerHomesUK back home in Yorkshire - I despise the industry for its choices.

[Toby Ward @TobyWardWT]

Shocking to see the state of some of our chalk streams, and this government is actively worsening their protection and state. (Yes, those are worms which grow in highly polluted water)

[Dom Greves @domgreves]

What the heck is this? And should it be growing in my local (heavily polluted) West Sussex stream? 💩👽 @SussexWildlife @SussexFlow @theriverstrust @EnvAgency

[Toby Ward @TobyWardWT]

Our resident wintering #Blackcap (there’s a female too). Amazes me every time they visit (multiple times a day!).

[Jules Woolford @DrawnIntoNature]

Possibly be the cutest bird ever?! Little long tailed tits never fail to make me smile; reminding me how lucky we are to be surrounded by the wonder of nature. I wish you lots of magical nature moments in 2022, and hope it will be a happier year for everyone.💚

[Toby Ward @TobyWardWT]

@hannah__needham Wow....! How precious. Booked off a few days in June for Headley Heath stake-out (missed them last year!)- and good (or better) sites worth visiting from your experience?

[Toby Ward @TobyWardWT]

@1GarethWynJones That’s so badly written it’s really quite funny. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻😂

[keeper ©️ @lesbashford]

On a more positive note I’m now marking lapwing nests in front of the tractor so everyone can stay clear.

[Mark Smith Photography @marktakesphoto]

Nice early morning fly over with a huge speckled perch delivery to the nest. #birds #osprey #birbs #florida #fishing

[𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 @Matt_Pinner]

CUT the strings before throwing out.
Reaching as many people as possible: Please pass on.

[Adam🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @Gamekeeper10]

Who would live in a house like this? @BarnOwlCentre #TawnyOwlNest #WeHaveRaptors
Obviously our fox control measures are keeping all safe 👍

[Tom Rivett-Carnac @tomcarnac]

Dartmoor this morning. This land is for sale - 3k acres - it may have a haunting beauty but it is a desert. How wonderful it would be to return the wildlife and woodland to this land. Hard to see how we have any authority to push for forest conservation around the world if don’t

[Toby Ward @TobyWardWT]

@SteB777 I never said integral, and I made not distinction between driven and walked up.
I’ve learnt from earlier: have a good evening.

[Toby Ward @TobyWardWT]

@SteB777 I’ve appreciate reading the articles you’ve shared, but we both know the arguments for driven game aren’t completely invalid. As previously said I’ve seen it first hand, but the bag was 50/60 not xxxx. Hugely helpful to learn more though.

[Toby Ward @TobyWardWT]

@SteB777 I read the crow problem direct from Mary’s tweets, but shall read on...

[Toby Ward @TobyWardWT]

@SteB777 @hensrace_g @curlewcalls I wanted to be a gamekeeper too (following family) but fell into music. I wish I was one to run a conservation-minded small shoot.
Shoots don’t need to release so many birds, we both know this. A bag of 80 birds is fine, and it *can* be a great force for good.

[Toby Ward @TobyWardWT]

@SteB777 Good keepers keep these numbers down. I grew up on a shoot & saw many benefits; from protection of ground-nesting birds to bringing back woodland plant species with good management. As I said, it’s a complex debate, and I’ve learnt something from those two articles.

[Toby Ward @TobyWardWT]

@SteB777 @hensrace_g @curlewcalls You really unfollow like-minded folk because of a minor disagreement? I see.