Paul Hodson
@PaulHodson10
Followers
75
Following
6K
Media
54
Statuses
183
Hillwalking. Natural History. Preston North End. https://t.co/DUwLj2oprR
Chorley, Lancashire
Joined June 2020
A decent count of 12 Small Copper butterflies on Healey Nab in Chorley today. Good to see them starting to bounce back after having such a terrible year in 2024 @BC_Lancs @chorleynats
0
1
8
Plenty of much needed rain during todays #WeBS count of the Rivington and Anglezarke reservoir complex. The water levels are the lowest I've ever seen. Small numbers of Teal and Tufted Duck and a single Common Sandpiper were the highlights. @WeBS_UK @chorleynats
2
0
2
An estimated 11-12.5 million cats in the UK. If each 1 takes just 6 wild birds pa, that's circa 70 million wild birds killed. This shows the issue when 1 finds a #Nightjar nest on a site I monitor in #Norfolk Nothing to add 🤬🤬@_bto @BBCSpringwatch @Natures_Voice @BBCLookEast
25
98
204
We’re gardening experts and here are the reasons why you should NEVER get a plastic lawn
thesun.co.uk
HAVING a fake plastic lawn is as environmentally dangerous as “blowing smoke in your baby’s face”, gardening experts have warned. The “extreme environmental damage” in…
8
119
355
Time for a blanket ‘Dogs On Short Leads at All Times.’ Our countryside is being treated like a dog park. Those farming & managing land shouldn’t be expected to police this any longer. The verbal abuse, stress & sheer frustration is unacceptable. It’s so simple a solution
This picture depicts a devastating scene that conservationists are seeing up and down the country this breeding season. Lots of hard work is going into protecting these birds; working with farmers, landowners, and collaboration with other conservation groups. We are now
1
8
37
Worrying to see invasive rhododendron plants starting to appear on Anglezarke Moor. Possibly seeded from the rhododendrons that are swamping the native vegetation on nearby Stronstrey Bank. @unitedutilities @Lancswildlife @NaturalEngland
1
1
3
Free running dogs DO disturb nesting birds. PLEASE keep them on a lead in the breeding season. 🎥Borys Kala - Polish Society for Nature Conservation
22
315
712
Forget No Mow May, it's silage cutting season in Britain! Look out for macerated hares, grass snakes, nesting waders and other wildlife. Mowing heavily-fertilised fields in May for silage is a relatively recent thing. It's been going on in Britain for perhaps forty years. In
70
214
568
.@unitedutilities Dismayed to hear about tree felling work being carried out at the north end of Anglezarke reservoir today. Why on earth is this happening during peak bird nesting season, when nests with eggs or young will almost certainly have been destroyed?
1
0
3
Toad patrols do make a difference. When the Belmont toad patrol first started 8 years ago, we'd only get 50 or so toads during a spring migration. Last year we had 600, 241 saved on Saturday night, with sadly over 100 killed by the boy racers @froglifers @LenPoxon @bandbswifts
1
0
5
@unitedutilities I agree, Neville, the @unitedutilities staff can't be expected to deal with the levels of anti-social behaviour that goes on up there. Especially during the summer months when people are camping, barbecuing, swimming, boating, etc, on and around the reservoirs
0
0
1
The Anglezarke off-roaders have been at it again. Quad bike tracks on the 'beach' at the south end of Anglezarke reservoir. @unitedutilities
2
0
2
“The government is therefore pleased to confirm that we will be moving ahead with a new GCSE in natural history.” This is excellent news & Ministers are to be warmly congratulated. Well done @curlewcalls on relentlessly making the case for this. https://t.co/VJuAPnMzWG
questions-statements.parliament.uk
Information from UK Parliament on written questions & answers, written statements and daily reports.
22
92
407
Dog owners of the world unite and think about nature when walking your pet. Wormwood Scrubs, London, England @Natures_Voice @RSPBEngland @KowaOptics @OMSYSTEMcameras @ScrubsAction @DogWalkersUK
30
139
391
Glorious weather for this mornings #WeBS count of the Anglezarke and Rivington reservoirs. A total of 11 Great crested Grebes was a good number for this area. @WeBS_UK @chorleynats
0
0
3
.@LancRuralPolice @unitedutilities @Lancswildlife Apologies for the poor quality video, but should this helicopter have been flying so low over Anglezarke moor today? It appeared to land briefly. Hugely disturbing for the wildlife, especially so close to the breeding season.
1
0
0
Are we really a nation of nature lovers? I mean deep down, in a personal, committed way? Or is the UK's renowned ‘love’ for nature more conceptual and theoretical than out there in the real world? Thread 1/8 👇
32
105
417
First outing of the year for the Belmont toad patrol. 26 rescued and 8 killed tonight. All males, patiently waiting for the females to arrive. @froglifers @chorleynats @LenPoxon
0
0
3