Paul Lewis

The Colne Valley Regional Park covers more than 40 square miles, the link below gives more info including a detailed map.
colnevalleypark.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

A nice surprise at Whiteheath Farm, Harefield early this afternoon two Eurasian Greater white-fronted Greese grazing with Canada and Greylag Geese 😃 @colnevalley.bsky.social

Greater Scaup male.

Greater Scaup female.

Great Northern Diver immature

Black-necked Grebes.

A few pics from today's visit to Staines Res's, male and female Greater Scaup, immature G N Diver and Black-necked Grebes.

Wow, It's amazing how many can cram into such a small space and they are a fairly large species.

Despite the very foggy conditions this morning I did manage to capture this rather stunning female Common Kingfisher along the River Colne at Stockers Lake.

Save Britain’s hedgehogs: make hedgehog highways law! When’s the last time you saw a hedgehog? 🦔 Their numbers are falling, so I just signed a petition to make hedgehog highways - tiny gaps in fences to help them - mandatory in ALL new builds. Add your n...

When’s the last time you saw a hedgehog? 🦔 Their numbers are falling, so I just signed a petition to make hedgehog highways - tiny gaps in fences to help them - mandatory in ALL new builds. Add your name: 38d.gs/72vc?utm_cam...

Save Our Urgent Care Unit at Mount Vernon

www.hillingdonconservatives.org/savemountver...

The glyphosate elephant in the regen room Over the last thirty years glyphosate use on British farms has skyrocketed. Now it’s at the centre of a debate in regenerative agriculture.

wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk/features/the...

An ovipositing pair of Lesser Emperor Dragonflies photographed this afternoon at Pynesfield GP's, West Hyde, a new species for me 😊

Just had this Lesser Stag Beetle come visit my Maple Cross garden, am chuffed to bits. @hnhsoc.bsky.social

Revealed: 5,000 English nature sites at risk under Labour’s planning proposals Exclusive: Planning bill includes mechanism for developers to ‘pay to pollute’ valuable ecosystems, experts warn

You still see people like Dale Vince claiming that this government is the greenest ever. Yeah, about as green as an oil spill.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Despite the inclement weather I managed to capture this juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker viewed from the Clubhouse Hide at Maple Lodge NR earlier today. @maplelodgersrve.bsky.social @hertsbirds.bsky.social @colnevalley.bsky.social

A Beautiful Demoiselle.

A Banded Demoiselle.

A Black-tailed Skimmer.

A few Odonata photos from an afternoon visit to Maple Lodge NR, the highlight was a Beautiful Demoiselle that posed for me at the paddock. @maplelodgersrve.bsky.social

Contentious Spring hunting is still on the agenda 10 years after a national referendum Mark Sultana, Lucas Micallef, and Saviour Balzan recount the impact of the referendum and the state of play with spring hunting today

www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/nationa...

Peregrine falcon eggs smashed in St Albans Cathedral live stream Police are investigating after reports that a man was seen walking across the nest.

So sad to read this 😞
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

An inspiring morning out in Poole Harbour with teams from the @rewildingbritain.org.uk network, and what better way to highlight and showcase the evolution of nature recovery here in south Dorset than 2 fly-by WT Eagles. 👍👍 @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social A lovely Barn Owl at roost this afternoon at Durlston Country Park

Warning Thames Water collapse could hit taxpayers and pensions Ofwat says placing Thames under government control could end up costing taxpayers billions of pounds.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

National park layoffs assailed by off-duty rangers and community members in SoCal protests National Park Service staffing cuts prompted off-duty rangers and residents to protest at national parks nationwide, including Joshua Tree and the Santa Monica Mountains.

It seems the USA is far from being great again!
www.latimes.com/environment/...

It’s been a life long dream to visit Iceland and see the northern lights, despite challenging conditions I did finally get a glimpse this evening 😁

I think it’s time that all European’s band together a much closer relationship to stand with Ukraine 🇺🇦 and its fight for freedom, we need to be bold, brave and willing to do all we can to support Ukraine with the tools it needs to defend it self from any further aggression from Russia.

There’s already enough suitable land to meet targets for new homes, we find Our new 'recycling our land' report shows that we already have enough brownfield land to accommodate 1.3 million new homes.

So why are we still building on green belt land? 🤦🏻
www.cpre.org.uk/news/theres-...

'Depressing' fly-tipping near beloved farm 'ongoing for months' Residents' have expressed their fury over consistent fly-tipping of human waste near Woodoaks Farm in Maple Cross.

www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/2491792...

Four of the 11 Red Listed British mammals at risk of national extinction are bats #reversetheredday www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/t...

After being closed for years to facilitate sewerage repairs, the Paddock has now been re-opened! @colnevalley.bsky.social @colnecan.bsky.social @gwksouth.bsky.social @hnhsoc.bsky.social @hertsbirds.bsky.social

Do you realise what #HeathrowExpansion means?
It will affect the whole Colne catchment including the #Ver, #Gade #Misbourne and #Chess. FIVE rivers will be built over, completely severing the link for Eels and other migratory species between the @chilternstreams.bsky.social and the #Thames

Our green belt is under attack piece by piece, the local authority is allowing warehousing not housing to be built on brown field sites locally which means more virgin greenbelt will be lost forever.

Day two of 28 days of roadworks along the A412 at Maple Cross and the congestion continues, all to service warehouses that the local population didn’t want 🤦🏻 #maplecrosshell

My local nature reserve, Maple Lodge NR is having waste water flushed into a feeder stream contaminating our lake and the EA allow it to continue 🤦🏻

Thames Water seeks court approval for emergency cash Thames Water is hoping to secure an emergency cash injection or face runing out of money in weeks.

What a ridiculous position to be in 🤦🏻
Thames Water seeks court approval for emergency cash www.bbc.com/news/article...