We’re hosting the Welsh Government #TeamWales ‘Biodiversity Deep Dive’ community today in Cardiff University School of Biosciences to bring together Wales’ three major strands of work toward our responsibilities under the #GlobalBiodiversityFramework : OECMs; Monitoring; Designated Landscapes

Willow Warbler singing at the N end of Cardiff’s #RoathPark Lake this morning (sound on) Rob Thomas Phil Bristow

At the Friends of Nant Fawr AGM today we looked back at the last year. Good to hear that the group is growing strong and this year Friends of Nant Fawr celebrates its 30th anniversary! Great to be joined by Steve Ormerod 💙 who shared with us interesting facts about the state of Roath Brook.

Swallow Prominent from the moth trap last night - but action is still slow here this year

La revista Bird Watching (Bird Watching) se hace eco de nuestro artículo sobre el uso del mirlo acuático (Cinclus sp) como bioindicador de la calidad del agua (sciencedirect.com/science/articl…). Entrevista a Steve Ormerod 💙 sobre el impacto de la contaminación de los ríos sobre las aves:

How cork closures in wine bottles help biodiversity and carbon storage - from The Wine Society

The beauty of natural design…

#GrassSnake

Our board member Steve Ormerod 💙 is featured in the latest Bird Watching talking about why birders should care about urban #riverpollution
birdwatching.co.uk

Well worth listening in to Martin Simpson from 27’30” on yesterday’s #BBCR2FolkShow talking #HenHarriers and playing #Skydancers from his new album out tomorrow bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

And the crisis comes with an inevitable reduction in capacity, creativity and our contribution to future innovation, training and development. Bleak for everyone.

This is really good. It very simply puts rivers and pollution into a proper context and why it matters to other wildlife too. Worth a 1000 rants about fat cat water company bosses if communicating and bettering the environment is the aim.

From an important article in the current Bird Watching by Amanda Tuke on freshwater pollution and birds

Just heard the first #Cuckoo here along the Seine at Duclair

Are you ready for some enlightening conversation on Priorities for water management and policy in Wales?

Join us on the 29th April for an informative conference featuring keynote speakers Mike Keil Steve Ormerod 💙 Nadia De Longhi and more

More info policyforumforwales.co.uk/conference/PFW…

Well worth listening in to Martin Simpson from 27’30” on yesterday’s #BBCR2FolkShow talking #HenHarriers and playing #Skydancers from his new album out tomorrow bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Marsh Frog, Jumièges, Normandy (sound on)

Early Spider Orchid Ophrys sphegodes/aranifera - I think - on a wayside path near Préfailles today, just S of the Loire estuary.

A lifer.

“scientists are certain about one thing: the way to stop the world warming is to rapidly cut emissions of planet-warming gases” - yep bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…