Wheldrake Ings this morning, plenty of warblers singing including 1 Cetti's, 3 Reed and Whitethroat, 2 very obliging Great White Egret and Small Tortoiseshell (not seen many this year) @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
Garganey Hide, North Duffield Carrs this morning. Not a soul about, deadly quiet apart from the calls of Curlew, Redshank, Lapwing and Skylark - brilliant! . Also 5 Whooper Swan, 7 Black-tailed Godwit @yorkbirding.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social
A minimum of 11 Wheatear along Moor Lane, Naburn this morning @yorkbirding.bsky.social
North Duffield Carrs this morning, 54 Whooper Swans, 2 distant Common Scoter (male + female), 1 Spotted Redshank and very noisy Wigeon @yorkbirding.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social
2 singing Blackcap along the cycle track at Naburn this afternoon @yorkbirding.bsky.social
Picked up my copy today. Very impressive, an excellent job by the staff @ldvnnr.bsky.social
North Cave Wetlands this morning. I think it has "Bittern" off more than it can chew! @northcavebirds.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social
I had a covey of 18 there on January 10th last year
Waxwing still at Acaster Airfield, by the entrance gate, but mobile this morning. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
WT Eagle some distance from Geoff Smith Hide, North Duffield Carrs first thing this morning - keeping an eye out for low flying Whooper Swans! @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
This was the view from that hide on Wednesday morning !! water was about 2ft below the hide floor
Eastern Black Redstart showing well this morning in Filey bay corner. Plenty of food flying about!! so it could stay for some time. 20+ "clockwork" Sanderling dashing around the beach
A quiet morning at Blacktoft Sands RSPB until this ringtail Hen Harrier put in an appearance @rspbblacktoftsands.bsky.social
Filey today. 10 Sanderling in bay corner, 8 Snow Bunting on Carr Naze and lots of Guillemot on the ledges
Wheldrake Ings this morning. 3 Green Sandpiper, 6 Teal, 1 GW Egret, Sparrowhawk chasing the Swallows at Tower Hide, Marsh Harrier and Red Kite having an argument, 2 Willow Emerald Damselflies, and plenty of Hornets near the river bridge @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
Filey Brigg this morning. 4 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 20 Teal, 25 Common Scoter and it wouldn't be the Brigg without Purple Sandpiper
Wheldrake Ings this morning. 100 Pink-feet over, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler.
Kestrel and Carrion crow having a tussle which went on for over 15mins. Migrant Hawker, Red Admiral and at least somebody likes Balsam!! @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
@northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavebirds.bsky.social this morning, 1 Little Stint, 4 Ringed Plover, 60 Pink-feet including one failing to keep up that I think landed on Village Lake. It must be getting near the end of the butterfly season judging by this Wall Brown!
Bank Island / Wheldrake Ings this morning 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Snipe, 1 Water Rail and 1 Hobby going south low along the river @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
Wheldrake Ings this morning. 1 Spotted Flycatcher, as well as 6 Green Sandpiper, 6 Ruff and 8 Common Snipe @ldvnnr.bsky.social
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Good to see 4 or 5 Clouded Yellow at Ledston this morning @bcyorkshire.bsky.social Good to chat @lillepen.bsky.social Thanks for the help @wildfozzy.bsky.social
House Martins have successfully raised young in 2 nests in my road, the most for 4 years. They favour the tops of burglar alarms!
Wheldrake Ings this morning. Barn Owl quartering the hay meadows, with 7 Red Kite and 5 Buzzard soaring overhead. 4 Green Sandpiper and 6 Little Egret on the Pool. Willow Emerald Damselfly and Gatekeeper butterfly. @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
A very vocal and mobile quail, seen in short flight, at Acaster Airfield this morning @yorkbirding.bsky.social
1 Green Sandpiper and 1 GW Egret on the pool at Wheldrake Ings this am. Creeping Thistle attracting good numbers of Comma (11 on one clump), Meadow Brown and Whites. Broad-bodied Chaser, Banded Demoiselle, Black-tailed Skimmer, Brown Hawker, Ruddy Darter @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
Recently back from a stay in Norfolk. Some great Butterflies and Dragonflies including Swallowtail, Silver-studded Blue, Norfolk Hawker and Keeled Skimmer @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social
Fen Bog this morning, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Common Blue and Large Red Damselfly @bcyorkshire.bsky.social , and @myfavouritebench.bsky.social - which is in need of some attention @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Wheldrake Ings this morning. It was good to get some good views, for a change, of 1 of the 2 Lesser Whitethroats. Curlews very vocal and seeing off everything that flew over. @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
Great to see good numbers of Small Blue this afternoon @bcyorkshire.bsky.social
Greater Butterfly and Fly Orchids from the North York Moors today @ukorchids.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social