The Tufa Field SNCI, Bath, www.tufafield.com
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The Tufa Field is a SNCI in Bath UK that is being lost to development. It is a rich woodland apron habitat, home to Slow Worms, Raptors, Amphibians and large UK mammals. It also has unique flushes of Tufa, a calcareous deposit that supports its own flora.
Mixomytosis is now rampant on the Isle of Guernsey. A biological weapon devised by humans. This poor chap has not much longer i hope.
September 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Mixomytosis is now rampant on the Isle of Guernsey. A biological weapon devised by humans. This poor chap has not much longer i hope.
There is a hot spot of Slow Worms at the Tufa Field SNCI. Multiple sites make this the most populated in the area.
September 6, 2026 at 12:43 PM
There is a hot spot of Slow Worms at the Tufa Field SNCI. Multiple sites make this the most populated in the area.
The work to destroy the Tufa Field commenced this week. This is the start of a 2 year programme that will seriously compromise the biodiversity here, and destroy one of the few undisturbed Rough Pasture sites in the area. tufafield.com/work-starts-...
Work Starts at the Tufa Field SNCI – The Tufa Field SNCI
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August 8, 2026 at 4:40 PM
The work to destroy the Tufa Field commenced this week. This is the start of a 2 year programme that will seriously compromise the biodiversity here, and destroy one of the few undisturbed Rough Pasture sites in the area. tufafield.com/work-starts-...
A Jersey Tiger at the Tufa Field SNCI.
July 27, 2026 at 7:39 PM
A Jersey Tiger at the Tufa Field SNCI.
Anyone care to identify this for me? TIA. Found on a Hawthorn 21/7/26
July 21, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Anyone care to identify this for me? TIA. Found on a Hawthorn 21/7/26
Just a Gatekeeper feeding on Cosmos 'Versailles Tetra'. In the next few weeks this breeding and feeding ground of countless butterflies and moths will be destroyed by @bathnes.bsky.social as the site development starts. So much for an " ecological emergency".
July 20, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Just a Gatekeeper feeding on Cosmos 'Versailles Tetra'. In the next few weeks this breeding and feeding ground of countless butterflies and moths will be destroyed by @bathnes.bsky.social as the site development starts. So much for an " ecological emergency".
Bath City Farm's FarmFest.
July 4, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Bath City Farm's FarmFest.
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It's tick season.
It's tick season.
Stories from the Tufa Field – No.8: Ticks | The Tufa Field
The long grasses and damp conditions of the Tufa Field, together with the itinerant Deer population, make an ideal habitat for Ticks. There are 20 species of Tick in the UK, but the most prevalent is ...
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June 14, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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It's tick season.
It's tick season.
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Ever wonder why ants build colonies that last generations without trashing their habitat? Or how bees pollinate without poisoning the flowers? No intelligent species will destroy their environment in the disguise for development and profit—nature proves it.
March 25, 2026 at 6:39 AM
Ever wonder why ants build colonies that last generations without trashing their habitat? Or how bees pollinate without poisoning the flowers? No intelligent species will destroy their environment in the disguise for development and profit—nature proves it.
It's the season for the Dawn Chorus. Head to tufafield.com/dawn-chorus-... to watch and listen live, or just download a recording to get your day going.
Dawn Chorus is back | The Tufa Field
Early risers may have noticed the return of the Dawn Chorus. At the Tufa Field, this phenomenon is particularly vibrant and, sadly, the last year we will hear it. You can listen live to the sounds of ...
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March 25, 2026 at 10:41 AM
It's the season for the Dawn Chorus. Head to tufafield.com/dawn-chorus-... to watch and listen live, or just download a recording to get your day going.
A Barbados bullfinch. Contemplating rum punch.
March 8, 2026 at 7:18 PM
A Barbados bullfinch. Contemplating rum punch.
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Soldierfly Quiz! 📝
Can you name these four UK species?
Soldierflies are bold, metallic flower visitors with fascinating life histories.
Want to learn how to identify them? 🧪
Join our #entoLEARN on 16 Apr:
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Can you name these four UK species?
Soldierflies are bold, metallic flower visitors with fascinating life histories.
Want to learn how to identify them? 🧪
Join our #entoLEARN on 16 Apr:
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March 6, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Soldierfly Quiz! 📝
Can you name these four UK species?
Soldierflies are bold, metallic flower visitors with fascinating life histories.
Want to learn how to identify them? 🧪
Join our #entoLEARN on 16 Apr:
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976906539...
@kitenet.bsky.social @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social
Can you name these four UK species?
Soldierflies are bold, metallic flower visitors with fascinating life histories.
Want to learn how to identify them? 🧪
Join our #entoLEARN on 16 Apr:
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976906539...
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The Marsh Fritillary butterfly caterpillars have survived the winter at their only site in the Bath area. I found several groups of caterpillars (about 200 in total) sunbathing in their meadow.
#Nature #Wildlife #Butterfly #Caterpillar #Insect #UKWildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography
#Nature #Wildlife #Butterfly #Caterpillar #Insect #UKWildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography
February 25, 2026 at 10:32 PM
The Marsh Fritillary butterfly caterpillars have survived the winter at their only site in the Bath area. I found several groups of caterpillars (about 200 in total) sunbathing in their meadow.
#Nature #Wildlife #Butterfly #Caterpillar #Insect #UKWildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography
#Nature #Wildlife #Butterfly #Caterpillar #Insect #UKWildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography
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A Glow-worm larva in the outskirts of Bath yesterday. Not a worm, but a beetle larva! The adult females can sometimes be seen in the lanes away from built-up areas, where they emit a green glow in order to attract the winged males.
#Insect #Beetle #Nature #Wildlife #UKWildlife
#Insect #Beetle #Nature #Wildlife #UKWildlife
February 26, 2026 at 3:19 PM
A Glow-worm larva in the outskirts of Bath yesterday. Not a worm, but a beetle larva! The adult females can sometimes be seen in the lanes away from built-up areas, where they emit a green glow in order to attract the winged males.
#Insect #Beetle #Nature #Wildlife #UKWildlife
#Insect #Beetle #Nature #Wildlife #UKWildlife
According to the Barbados Museum, this stuff is the result of untold numbers of reef fish gnawing the limestone of the seabed and excreting the results. So the beaches of Barbados are basically fish poo.
February 25, 2026 at 4:46 PM
According to the Barbados Museum, this stuff is the result of untold numbers of reef fish gnawing the limestone of the seabed and excreting the results. So the beaches of Barbados are basically fish poo.
If you ever wondered where birds go at night...
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Where do Birds go at Night? | The Tufa Field
Birds choose some unfashionable places to roost, but protection of these places is every bit as important as protecting nest sites.
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February 25, 2026 at 4:35 PM
If you ever wondered where birds go at night...
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The installation of a reptile fence and the relocation of Slow Worms has started.
The installation of a reptile fence and the relocation of Slow Worms has started.
October 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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The installation of a reptile fence and the relocation of Slow Worms has started.
The installation of a reptile fence and the relocation of Slow Worms has started.
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George the #hedgehog popped out at 9:14 but has decided to wait for darkness to fall before he heads off to the hog cafe.
Watch all the action LIVE
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Watch all the action LIVE
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May 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
George the #hedgehog popped out at 9:14 but has decided to wait for darkness to fall before he heads off to the hog cafe.
Watch all the action LIVE
👉🏻🦔 www.youtube.com/live/dvBWRcr...
Watch all the action LIVE
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This Bee got trapped overnight in the house. Exhausted and dehydrated, a spoon with sugar water revived it. A few minutes later it flew off. Bee experts can presumably identify the type?.
April 21, 2025 at 9:15 PM
This Bee got trapped overnight in the house. Exhausted and dehydrated, a spoon with sugar water revived it. A few minutes later it flew off. Bee experts can presumably identify the type?.
This crab apple is pollinating every apple tree in the area.
April 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
This crab apple is pollinating every apple tree in the area.
www.theguardian.com/environment/... Flocks of these were regular residents of Bath even 20 years ago. No more.
Starlings fall to record low in UK’s 2025 Big Garden Birdwatch
RSPB urges people to support threatened birds by cutting lawns less frequently and avoiding pesticides
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April 11, 2025 at 6:27 AM
www.theguardian.com/environment/... Flocks of these were regular residents of Bath even 20 years ago. No more.
A couple of ruminating deer in the Tufa Field today.
April 4, 2025 at 6:47 PM
A couple of ruminating deer in the Tufa Field today.