Grahame Madge

Met Office senior press officer I MARINElife trustee I Interests include wildlife, conservation, climate science and weather I All views my own

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I enjoyed a fantastic but very overdue first visit today to #RSPB Greylake reserve in Somerset. Lots of Teal, Wigeon and Lapwing. Great work @Natures_Voice

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@C_a_Smew @RevRichardColes @ChrisGPackham @MartinHGames @IoloWilliams2 It has just been repeated complete with hoopoe!

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@metofficece Other men need to be calling out poor behaviour too for the sake of wives, daughters, sisters, mother's, colleagues.. .

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So sad. As a comms officer for @Natures_Voice working with @BirdLifeEurope I produced an identification toolkit for slender-billed curlew in the hope that someone in a far-flung part of its formerr range would find one. Alas no. What hope for other curlew species @curlewcalls ?

[Mary Colwell @curlewcalls]

It’s horrible, but true. The ethereal, enigmatic Slender-billed Curlew has been eradicated. We are to blame. My blog below. ⁦@CurlewAction⁩ ⁦@CurlewLIFE⁩ https://t.co/c2O6HcIRPl

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@NoContextBrits No, they are scribbles!

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@62jerseygirl @TonyClimate @NOAA Hundreds of scientists did just that in 2022/23 with the AR6 report, and before that with the AR5 report.. and so on.

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The last time I saw an address in front of a pile of groceries it was my headteacher at a harvest festival..

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Not a great day for the BBC graphics team. Russia has been replaced with Poland on this map.

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Lovely story on @BBCBreakfast about osprey conservation. A buzzard managed to sneak into the graphics. I like them too@ 😀

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Lovely story on @BBCBreakfast about osprey conservation. A buzzard managed to sneak into the graphics. I like them too@ 😀

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@sferguk The worst occasion for me was an out of control dog leaping up at me snapping at my throat while walking in the park I am six foot tall but I still to take evasive action. When I called to the owners to call their animal off, all I received was abuse.

[Grahame Madge @ASpeciesADay]

2023 was a record-breaking year for the climate and not for the right reasons. WMO Secretary General tells it how it is.

[World Meteorological Organization @WMO]

The #StateOfClimate in 2023 gave new meaning to the phrase “off the charts” by marking the warmest year and decade on record. Check out the full report: https://t.co/5NVxGLLjL9

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@micefearboggis No, I would usually have come to you for that sort of request.. 😀

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@BBCBreakfast White-tailee Eagles have been introduced to both Scotland and England. Occasional individuals from these and other populations from Europe wander across parts of the UK.

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@AbiReader @MarkAvery @Minette_Batters I do not disagree with your list of topics where farming has a potential influence on adding societal benefits (although I would add water quality too).
But if these topics were to form the basis of an annual scorecard how many would have an improving trend year on year?

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@metofficece @metoffice More mandarins than I have seen before; six drakes bringing a touch of festive colour to a muted early morning Stover. Sadly no pics today must bring the camera more next year.

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@MiriamHaas11 @Natures_Voice @wearesouthdevon @visitsouthdevon Thank you. I am just trying some year-end birding opportunities. Cheers Grahame

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@RareBirdAlertUK Leach's Petrel?

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@MarieDArcy1 Black Grouse

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@MikeWel61647760 @DeborahClaireUK @metoffice @clarenasir @alexdeakin Here is a link to a web page on the issue and a link to the science. I think it says it all. https://t.co/RMfrcarT4M