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Berneray West Beach recently - washed up in the surf but still alive in the midst of a jellyfish and By-the-wind Sailor wreck. I assumed a sea spider or spider crab but I haven't managed to pin it down. Help welcome! @mcsuk @MARINElife_UK

Rummaging around in the dunes at Berneray led to gems, not least masses of Adders Tongues. I'm sure there were Dwarf ones in there somewhere but I couldn't track them down. Also some lovely Amphibious Bistort, orchids everywhere and swathes of Ragged Robin.

Two decades of tireless work restoring habitat & creating eco-mooring sites (so boats' anchors don't tear seagrass out by the roots) by @seahorsecharity & @NOCnews, has paid off with a spectacular summer of seahorses off the Dorset coast this year 🌊 share.google/EeKyHpTRJ3QcDw…

Still puzzling over some things washed ashore on Berneray's West Beach. Sea slug for 2 maybe? Oyster Thief for 3 perhaps but I have no idea on 1 or 4, although they might not be in a good enough condition to be identified.

My Berneray West Beach visit luckily coincided with a wreck of By-the-Wind Sailors, freshly washed ashore. Never seen so many! I wasn't lucky with Violet Sea Snails, although I know they were found that day but great to find Buoy Barnacles mixed in

We are very excited to be publishing our 2024 - 2025 Annual Report today 🎉 The report showcases the breadth of work that we've completed or been involved in over the last year. If you'd like to read more, the report can be downloaded via our website: neyedc.org.uk/about

By felling trees & damming streams, beavers turn woods into wetlands. Space for amphibians, invertebrates & even raptors. Nature’s engineers rewild Britain & cleanse its waters. Kate Moore reports🛠🌿🦫 #Beavers #Rewilding #WildlifeWednesday @‌Beavertrust eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/a-…

Hebridean Whale & Dolphin Trust @HWDT_org are looking for photos of Bottlenose dolphins to add to a catalogue of individuals. Current and historic photos welcome. hwdt.org/news/bottlenos…

As interest in Deep Sea Mining grows, scientists raise alarms about the potential ecological consequences, which could affect everything from sponges to whales. The long-term impact of these extractions remains uncertain. smithsonianmag.com/science-nature…

Katy Malone of Bumblebee Conservation Trust is our guest blogger today. We hear of projects in northern Scotland, the Outer Hebrides and the Cairngorms as Katy offers a flavour of bumblebee conservation and engagement work in 2025. scottishpollinators.wordpress.com/2025/07/21/com…

Wonderful start to the day with the release of 25/ 32 Head Start Curlew recovery project #Curlews. It took them a few moments to realise the roof netting was gone before taking flight, circling the meadow & heading towards The Swale salting. #conservation @KentishPlover 1/2