Latest Walshaw Turbines blog by Nick MacKinnon markavery.info/2026/03/31/g...
Roads.
A predictor of lichen diversity in a churchyard is the presence of key features;
Boundary wall
Variety of tombs
Exposed headstones
Lignum; gates, benches
Old church walls
Old trees
Low cover of shade
Low cover of ivy
Necton had several of these and thus had a high count of lichen species - 76.
I've just entered into a collaboration with these guys: coastalvibescruises.com
They want to kick off some birding cruises around Weymouth Bay and along to the Purbecks this summer. Local Birders might fancy a trip out, £25 per head. I think we can all remember that Red-footed Booby! Timetable soon.
Weirdly, I saw this exact bird in Hull the other week but couldn't get good enough pics to read the ring - glad someone else could!
Welcome to Super Seabird Sunday where we ask you to share photos, videos & artwork of seabirds to brighten timelines. Here is my contribution; a pair of magnificent European Shags at their nest on the Isle of May #SuperSeabirdSunday
Mark Avery
#BirdOfTheDay A Male Dartford Warbler taken at my local heath, perched on a gorse stem.
The world contains Gaza, Iran, a global economic meltdown on the horizon, the double insanity of Trump & Netanyahu and, and, and....
But the BBC News leads with the story that some bloke called Scott Mills has been sacked...
FFS
