Backyard Bioblitz

#BackyardBioblitz organises wildlife surveys you can do from home. Our next BioBlitz is in June 2022

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If you live near Bannockburn check out @wildbannockburn this Saturday

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The count down is ON to the Bannockburn BioBlitz this Saturday! In this video from @nataliewildife we learn how to identify an oak tree AND learn a cool fact about Robert the Bruce! Get down on the day to help with our BioBlitzing effort!

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Remember to follow @wildbannockburn and @ERNIntersection to take part in their Bioblitzes this weekend

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In this episode Bob the Great Tit gives us his top 3 tit facts for @ernscot

Tell us what you thought of the video https://t.co/XWcldUV9LI

Remember to follow @wildbannockburn and @ERNIntersection to take part in their Bioblitzes this weekend

#EXPLORATHON21 #ThingOfTheDay

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Meet the Codfather 🐟
Remember to follow @wildbannockburn and @ERNIntersection to take part in their Bioblitzes this weekend

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In this episode we meet the Codfather 🐟

Script by students from @SchoolofBiology @uniofstandrews for @ernscot

@mastscot @marinescotland #EXPLORATHON21 #TheGodfather #Goodfellas

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Today we learn about the wood wide web

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In this episode we learn about the wood wide web!🍄

Script by @wildbannockburn and @ERNIntersection for #EXPLORATHON21

Follow them to take part in wildlife surveys this month!

@uniofstandrews @ernscot

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We're back with a talking sparrow this week!
Follow @wildbannockburn and @ERNIntersection to take part in fun #wildlife surveys this month

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Today we learn how to tell a tree sparrow from a house sparrow 🐥

Follow @wildbannockburn and @ERNIntersection to take part in fun #wildlife surveys this month

Script by students in @SchoolofBiology from @univofstandrews

#EXPLORATHON21 @ernscot

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Talking coral!!!

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Today we meet a coral polyp and learn why reef safe sunscreen is important ☀️

Like the video and follow @StAndEngaged

Scripted by @igem_st from @uniofstandrews
for #EXPLORATHON21

@ernscot @StAndMedicine @SchoolofBiology @OpenResearchStA

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We've teamed up with our friends @StAndEngaged and every Wednesday as part of #EXPLORATHON21 we'll have a new talking 'living thing' video!

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Every weekday until the 24th Sept you can meet a new talking THING as part of @ernscot

Follow @StAndEngaged to watch them all!

#EXPLORATHON21 @univofstandrews

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🦋 Learn about butterfly lifecycles, habitats and the skills needed to identify native butterflies 🦋

Come along, Wednesday 4th August 2-4pm.

Book through eventbrite: https://t.co/BLPjE633Qs

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#BackyardBioblitz is over. We’ve found 450 species so far!

Submit your pics from the 4th and 5th https://t.co/2Iqc6NBo5M ) or [email protected] by midnight today!

Follow us for the full count later this week

@greatscishare @tcvscotland @StABotanics

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@EdadventuresM @GreatSciShare @TCVScotland @StABotanics We'll be doing an update later this week! After Bob the great tit has recovered!

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#BackyardBioblitz ends tonight. We’ve found over 400 species so far!

Submit your pics from the 4th and 5th https://t.co/2Iqc6NBo5M ) or [email protected] by Monday

Follow us for the full count later this week

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Bracken is found on all continents but Antarctica. It provides habitat for wildlife and is eaten by many caterpillars. Bracken can take over areas quickly at the expense of other species however.

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@univofstandrews @KidsGoneWildUK @GreatSciShare

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We caught a hare on our camera trap!

Submit your pics to iNaturalist ( https://t.co/2Iqc6NSYXk ) or [email protected] with a location by Monday

Tell us what you thought https://t.co/V3RcylOWZl

@univofstandrews @KidsGoneWildUK @GreatSciShare #WorldEnvironmentDay

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Hoof fungi play an important role in forest nutrient cycling and provide habitat for many beetles, like the forked fungus beetle which rely on them as food.

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Scots pine, the national tree of Scotland, can live over 700 years. It’s the only native pine in the UK. They provide habitat for many animals like red squirrels which commonly eat their seeds.

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The eastern glass lizard is a legless lizard endemic to the south-eastern US. When threatened, the lizard will break off part of its tail to distract the predator, and regrow it later.

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@scottishbadgers join us

full video https://t.co/32YrWIAUcb

Submit #wildlife pics to https://t.co/2Iqc6NBo5M or to [email protected] with a location by Monday

Any Feedback: https://t.co/V3Rcylxm7N

@univofstandrews @KidsGoneWildUK @GreatSciShare @colinsmythmsp

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@scottishbadgers join us

full video https://t.co/32YrWIAUcb

Submit #wildlife pics to https://t.co/2Iqc6NBo5M or to [email protected] with a location by Monday

Any Feedback: https://t.co/V3Rcylxm7N

@univofstandrews @KidsGoneWildUK @GreatSciShare @colinsmythmsp

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We are pleased to announce the winner of our photography contest is debheartsnap! CONGRATULATIONS! Thank you to everyone for sending in your amazing photos!

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The BL3000 @univofstandrews undergraduates tell us about some charismatic coastal animals during their field course with @marbef22 @DavidMShuker @Drhyperborea. Their own preparation for @BBioblitz !