Catherine Dew

UK Batworkers (Facebook)

[NorfolkPondsProject @norfolkponds]

Pickpocket Pit. A mysteriously named pond hiding in the centre of a big field. No person other than the farmer could ever find it. Ancient plant structures & rare species suggest it once sat in a much wilder place. But the pond still lives, hides & holds on to its secrets

[NorfolkPondsProject @norfolkponds]

Deep, clear water in the middle of a mid-Norfolk field. A place to look for rare fish. A sanctuary for amphibians in the farmland. A watering hole for many living things. Ponds are the most important farmland habitat. All challenges welcome!

[NorfolkPondsProject @norfolkponds]

A glorious farm #pond looked down upon by a medieval church ("Chach" as we say in #Norfolk). The pond could be as old as the Chach. Full of all sorts of plants, including the rare Tassel Stonewort. Old ponds are irreplaceable. They cradle the old landscape into the present

[Catherine Dew @Cat_Dew_01]

Someone was a little sleepy this afternoon @ feeding time!

[Catherine Dew @Cat_Dew_01]

Early morning feed ❣️

[Catherine Dew @Cat_Dew_01]

This little chap was successfully returned to his roost yesterday. Lots of chattering as he crawled back in.

[Catherine Dew @Cat_Dew_01]

@ClassHazel Hi Ms Doubleday. T is refusing to get out of bed so unfortunately he won't be coming on the trip :(

[NorfolkPondsProject @norfolkponds]

A shallow ephemeral field #pond in N. Norfolk. The only place in the R. Glaven catchment for at least 2 aquatic plants, including Bladder Sedge. Farm ponds are very important. Ponds help nature & farming to co-exist @FarmWildlifeUK @NFFNUK

[Catherine Dew @Cat_Dew_01]

@BrambleBotanist @NorfolkNats @NorfolkWT @Natures_Voice @SaveourSwifts Alex, I can help

[Norfolk Wildlife Trust @NorfolkWT]

NWT's project to uncover ice age ponds in the Brecks is well underway! Experts have come together to take part in the excavation of 'ghost pingos' at Watering Farm, with the aim of bringing 14 lost pingos back 'to life'.

@TheBrecksLP @HeritageFundUK

📸 Matt Jones

[Fiona Mathews @MathewsFiona]

Bats explore offshore wind farms 🦇. Their activity is higher at turbines than at nearby short structures like buoys and floating bat detectors. This is ⚠️DANGEROUS⚠️ because (1/2)

[Catherine Dew @Cat_Dew_01]

Norfolk’s rediscovered ‘ghost ponds’ offer up trove of long-lost plants https://t.co/2CEpbtpHsb

[Catherine Dew @Cat_Dew_01]

First baby bat in of the year.

[Catherine Dew @Cat_Dew_01]

Bungay 🦇 back home

[Catherine Dew @Cat_Dew_01]

@Yarmouthbirder Hi Peter - I advise the Council on ecological aspects of planning applications. Would we be able to catch up about black redstarts?

[Catherine Dew @Cat_Dew_01]

@BrambleBotanist Cool. I looked at doing my MSc dissertation on that plant.,.

[Mammal Mapper App @MammalMapperApp]

Have you heard about our #competition? 👂 Download the app, create an account & if you're our 2500th user you'll win a @Mammal_Society tote bag! 🐾 More info about the app: https://t.co/itb8qI7qOP #MondayMotivation

(C) Sarah Darnell

[Fiona Mathews @MathewsFiona]

Trend for 'tree glue': marketed as environmentally-friendly way to kill moths and ants is terrible. This stuff is horribly dangerous to #bats that get stuck to it. If you want natural pest control, encourage bats! https://t.co/RyLVnPAZNs @TheMontyDon @DaveGoulson

[Catherine Dew @Cat_Dew_01]

@BrambleBotanist Try Tim Holt-Wilson