Tom Hibbert
Writer at The Wildlife Trusts
Nature lover, aspiring writer, birdwatcher. Former assistant ranger: Long Nanny (2014), Farnes (2015 & 2016). Comms support for Wildlife Trusts. Views my own.
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2 weeks ago |
wildlifetrusts.org | Tom Hibbert
If you venture out onto a heathland on a summer evening, you might be greeted by an unusual sound. It could almost be mechanical. A long, drawn-out reel, like the purring of a small engine. It runs on and on for minutes at a time, occasionally shifting gear, a slight change in pitch: ‘errrrrrrrrrrr….urrrrrrrrrrrr’. Finally, at some unseen signal, it ends, either stopping suddenly or winding down as if the engine were failing. This is the song of the nightjar, known as churring.
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2 weeks ago |
surreywildlifetrust.org | Tom Hibbert
If you venture out onto a heathland on a summer evening, you might be greeted by an unusual sound. It could almost be mechanical. A long, drawn-out reel, like the purring of a small engine. It runs on and on for minutes at a time, occasionally shifting gear, a slight change in pitch: ‘errrrrrrrrrrr….urrrrrrrrrrrr’. Finally, at some unseen signal, it ends, either stopping suddenly or winding down as if the engine were failing. This is the song of the nightjar, known as churring.
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Mar 12, 2025 |
lexology.com | Tom Hibbert |William Monaghan
Shortly before Christmas, the Commercial Court handed down judgment in another one of the long line of 'Italian Swaps Cases', Dexia SA v Regione Emilia Romagna.1 These cases concern the validity of derivative transactions between Italian regional authorities and the counterparty banks.
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Jan 20, 2025 |
wildlifetrusts.org | Tom Hibbert
More than 70% of the UK’s land is farmed in some form, so the way that this farmland is managed has huge implications for wildlife. As farmland developed, many animals adapted to take advantage of the habitats it provided. There were hedgerows to hide in, ponds to drink from and a wide variety of plants to provide food. However, as farming has intensified over the years, many of these features have been lost, with a big impact on the wildlife that has grown to rely on them.
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Sep 25, 2024 |
wildlifetrusts.org | Tom Hibbert
Most people are pretty familiar with the idea of migration. Animals make epic journeys that can cross countries and even continents. Many of these are seasonal, driven by changes in weather, temperature and the amount of daylight. All sorts of animals migrate, from hoverflies to whales, but it's birds that really bring migration to life. Through them, we can see migration in action, visibly unfolding in the air above us.
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Found this handsome spider on Gorse beneath Scots Pine. To me, looks suspiciously like a poorly marked Araniella displicata! What do you think? @BritishSpiders https://t.co/xhneZ72LFU
Some amazing finds whilst counting ladybirds in Retford Cemetery! Hawthorn and Juniper Shieldbugs, Pogonocherus hispidus and, best of all, two Ledra aurita nymphs! https://t.co/Ik5zQBesca
A short montage of the Amur/Stejneger’s Stonechat from Trimley Marshes yesterday. An unforgettable encounter! https://t.co/IYFOdHNsLS