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🕊Our final bird of the week - Kestrel!🕊

🦜Kestrels are most notable for their hovering ability and brown-red plumage. Adapted to a range of habitats across the UK, they are as commonly found on the moorlands as they are in urban areas.🦜

🪺Kestrels normally lay a clutch of eggs at the end of April or beginning of May, nesting in small crevices on cliffs. The number of eggs is normally down to the nutrition the female has eaten, and many years females are unable to lay.🪺

🐣Unusually for many birds of prey there is no aggression between fledglings and young chicks may fly, perch and roost together as they begin to explore further from the nest.🐤

Photo: Ben Andrew / RSPB Images

👯It's important to pick the right partners!👯

@officialsportengland’s latest #ActiveLives surv

@officialsportengland’s latest #ActiveLives survey shows that there’s a positive association between activity levels and mental wellbeing 👏

This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we’re taking a look at the benefits of climbing outdoors:
💚 Self awareness
🧗‍♀️ Physical exercise
🌹Spending time in nature
💻 Tech free time
👭 Meet new people

Let us know how you unwind when spending time outdoors 👇

The outdoors should be for everyone, but not every

The outdoors should be for everyone, but not everyone has equal access to it. Our recent survey highlights disparities in access to outdoor spaces and the urgent need to break down barriers. Women, low-income households, and underrepresented communities face the most challenges.

We’re taking action to address these disparities. Our new EDI strategy will help drive the systemic change needed to champion and support equality, diversity, and inclusivity in hill walking, climbing, and mountaineering. This includes outreach programs, support for underrepresented participants, and investment in local groups and organisations.

Watch and share this video to help raise awareness and champion an outdoors that’s a more accessible space, to be enjoyed by everyone.

#OutdoorsForAll

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🌄 Let Nature Be Your Therapy 🌄 As Mental H

🌄 Let Nature Be Your Therapy 🌄

As Mental Health Week begins, let's acknowledge the vital role of the great outdoors in promoting mental well-being.

The serene landscapes, awe-inspiring sunsets, and soothing sounds of nature have a profound impact on our mental health.

So, take a moment to disconnect from screens and connect with the beauty of nature. Your mind will thank you!

🌳💚 #NatureTherapy #MentalHealthWeek

Come along and Get Stuck In! We've added new dates

Come along and Get Stuck In! We've added new dates to the Mend Our Mountains volunteer days, including invasive species clearance as well as footpath mending.

#MendOurMountains

🦅Bird of the week - Fulmar🤮 🐦Often refer

🦅Bird of the week - Fulmar🤮

🐦Often referred to as a “self-policing” bird, Fulmars feature in many a horror story told by the unknowing climber.🫣

🦤This grey and white seabird is related to the Albatross, and is only found on shore during the nesting season. Often nesting on sea cliff ledges, they have a unique reflex to vomit a vile smelling oil over anyone found too close to their nest.🪺

🐓It is unnecessary for the BMC to place many climbing restrictions for Fulmar nests despite their rarity. Climbing too close will require a new outfit, harness and rack as well as showering multiple times.🤢

Photo: Andy Hay / RSPB Images

In 2022 we provided 400 litter pickers, filled 200

In 2022 we provided 400 litter pickers, filled 2000 bin bags and held over 50 clean up events with the removal of LOTS of rubbish! The Hills 2 Oceans litter picking kits were provided free of charge to BMC members across the country, so if you or your organisation received one, this is your reminder to dig it out and take it on your next trip to the crag or walk in the hills, and help clean up along the way.

If you don’t have a litter picking pack and would like to buy one, you can order a biodegradable litter picker, or a pack including biodegradable litter sacks and limited edition organic cotton Hills 2 Oceans t-shirt from the BMC Shop.

#Hills2Oceans

Hills 2 oceans campaign

Learn about the latest BMC initiative

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