Blackcap perched on a branch

A song thrush

A willow warbler singing on branch

Tawny owl in a tree

Tophill Low NR visit today was full of songbirds including blackcaps, willow warblers and song thrush. There was an occasional hoot of a tawny. @tophilllow.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026 @rspb.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social

Distant view of a redstart

Blackcap

Swallow, sand martins and house martins on an aerial

Treecreeper

A migrant day at Tophill Low today including of a surprise redstart. Blackcaps and willow warblers singing everywhere and hirundines too numerous to count! @tophilllow.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026
And don’t forget the treecreeper

Three black-necked grebes on the water

Three black-necked grebe at Potteric Carr NR yesterday @yorkswildlife.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026

Two year first at RSPB Bempton Cliffs today, puffin on the cliffs and a snow bunting in the fields @rsph.bsky.social @rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026

Tundra bean goose in field

Spoonbill

Grass snake in a stream

RSPB Blacktoft sands visit today. Tundra bean goose and spoonbill first of the year but biggest thrill was a grass snake, not a bird but still great to see! @rspb.bsky.social @rspbblacktoftsands.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026

Plenty of barn owl action at Paull Holme Strays today @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @barnowltrust.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026 #barnowls

Crossbill in a fir tree

A brambling on the ground

A long tailed tit with nesting material in its beak

A great spotted woodpecker on a branch

Spring is in the air at Tophill Low NR with an appearance of a crossbill as well as a brambling! Long tailed tits were already nest building and a GSWooodie was hammering @tophilllow.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026 @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social

Crane in a field

White fronted geese in flight

Turnstone

Purple sandpiper

Crane and plenty of white fronted geese today at Flamborough as well as turnstones and purple sandpipers at Bridlington harbour. @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026 @birdguides.bsky.social

Guillemot on rock ledge. One has a spectacled shape round its eye and is known as a bridled guillemot

Gannets on a rock ledge

2 guillemot on a rock ledge

Fly pass of some Russian white fronted geese

Good to see the guillemots arriving on the cliffs at RSPB Bempton including a bridled guillemot. The gannets are beginning to pair up. 20 Russian white fronted geese flew past, they are everywhere ! #BirdsSeenIn2026 @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

Great grey shrike in flight

Great grey shrike in a tree with a bug

Great grey shrike in flight

Great grey shrike and a Reed bunting

Managed to see the great grey shrike at Fillingham, Lincs today. #BirdsSeenIn2026 @lincsbirding.bsky.social

A great northern diver

Great northern diver

2 fulmars interacting on a rocky ledge

A peregrine falcon

A visit to Scarborough harbour today with great views of 2great northern divers.The fulmars were pairing up on the cliffs and the peregrine was showing well. #BirdsSeenIn2026 @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Barn owl in flight

Short eared owl on fence post

Short eared owl in flight

Barn owl in flight

An owl fest at the Outstrays on the Humber today with at least 3 SEO and numerous barn owls #BirdsSeenIn2026 @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

Barnacle goose

Stonechat with a bug

Wren

Fieldfare in flight

Flamborough Head today. The barnacle goose and stonechat were a first for 2026 for us and the wren and fieldfare were nice to see @flamboroughbird.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026

Looks like these goosander are ready for action today, Spring is in the air. #BirdsSeenIn2026 over 15 spotted at Kilnwick Percy

White tailed eagle on river bank

Didn’t expect to have a white tailed eagle as the last one on year’s British bird list (208) and in East Yorkshire! @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2025

Woodcock hidden in some brambles

Short eared owl on a fence post

After several efforts to see the woodcock at RSPB Bempton , managed to spot it in the undergrowth with some help. Two SEO’s also made an appearance. @rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2025

And you too 🎄🍷🤶

A flock of yellow hammers in a tree

Christmas Greetings to all with some yellow hammers to brighten the day #christmasbirds

Redpoll

Redwing

Red kite perched in a tree

Corn bunting

A red day out at North Cave Wetlands, redpolls, redwing and red kite with a bonus cornbunting. @northcavewet.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social #birds @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social #birdsseenin2025

North Cave Wetlands starlings performing this evening @northcavewet.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social #birdmurmurations

Flycatchers are on the move at the moment. Pied flycatchers at Thornwick Bay today and spotted flycatchers at Skerne Wetlands yesterday @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @flamboroughbird.bsky.social #migratingbirds #flycatchers

For anyone interested I have added some photos of our holiday to Brazil to flic.kr/s/aHBqjCqHSs here are some jaguars for a taster #brazilholiday #jaguars

Pied flycatcher

2 Whinchat on a fence

Willow warbler

Lesser whitethroat

Visit to RSPB Bempton Cliffs today with a few birds getting ready for their travels! Numerous pied flycatchers, whinchat and willow warblers as well as a lesser whitethroat . @rspb.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2025 @flamboroughbird.bsky.social #birdsofEastYorkscire

Today’s visit to Tophill Low NR juvenile cuckoo, kingfisher, snipe and ruff to name just a few! @tophilllow.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birdsofYorkshire

Red-billed scythebill

Hyacinth macaw

Helmeted manakin

Guira cuckoo

Red-billed scythebill, hyacinth macaw, helmeted manakin, guira cuckoo

Great potoo

Red-legged seriema

Jabiru

Toco toucan

Amazing holiday in Brazil a couple of weeks ago. Here are just some of the over 250 birds we saw #BirdsSeenIn2025
#birdsofBrazil
Great Potoo, red-legged seriema, jabiru, toco toucan

Garden warbler

Willow warbler

Reed warbler

Warblers at Tophill Low NR today @tophilllow.bsky.social #birds #warblers

Good to find a family of spotted flycatchers on a walk at Wheeldale, North Yorkshire today @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds

Ruff(top left) 5 black- tailed godwits and 2 spotted redshank (black birds at front left and right)

Great white egret between 2 little egrets

Bearded tit

Two shovelers

Trip to Alkborough Flats today with great views of black tailed godwits with 2 Spotted redshank and 2 ruff. The bearded tits also appeared as well as great white egrets. @northlincscouncil.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #birds

Avocet

Green sandpiper

Black tailed godwits

Redshank

A wader day at Tophill Low NR today with at least 20 black tailed godwits @tophilllow.bsky.social
@rspb.bsky.social
#waderbirds