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More than 40 goldfinches in the garden yesterday!
February 3, 2026 at 8:24 AM
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An owl fest at the Outstrays on the Humber today with at least 3 SEO and numerous barn owls #BirdsSeenIn2026 @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
January 31, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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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
February 2, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Fraisthorpe after the storms.
Nature art.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Great day to round off January yesterday with a month total of 111 species.
February 1, 2026 at 6:54 AM
#FungiFriday
A few from January
January 30, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Shelduck squabbles at North Cave today
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January 29, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Can’t resist a pop to the seals when at Flamborough Head.
Itchy & scratchy.
January 29, 2026 at 7:48 AM
Restricted to garden spotting by the awful weather yesterday, 12 species.
Blackbird, Starling, Tits blue & great, finches green, chaff & gold, Collared dove, Wood Pigeon, House Sparrow, Jackdaw & Robin.
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January 28, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Kilnwick Percy yesterday, highlights being 15 Goosander, nuthatches & bullfinches.
January 27, 2026 at 7:06 AM
YWT Skerne beautiful but chilly today
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January 25, 2026 at 7:51 PM
A few less frequent (for us) visitors whilst doing the Big Garden Birdwatch today. Male Blackcap pictured, also Goldcrest & LTTs seen.
January 23, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Tophill today, highlights being male & female Smew at Watton NR & Great White Egret at N Marsh.
Pictured Wood Ear fungus.
January 22, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Please help if you can!
I read Clinging to the edge.
After years of care & data it would be shameful if we can’t support this.
If you’ve ever visited the area you’ll know how special the Spurn area is.

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Donate to Save the Beacon Ponds Little Tern Project, organized by Spurn Bird Obs
Without urgent support, the Beacon Ponds Little Tern Project may not be able … Spurn Bird Obs needs your support for Save the Beacon Ponds Little Tern Project
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January 21, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Please consider this.
I understand this is an ancient tradition but seabird populations are in serious decline & if gannets disappear there won’t be a Guga hunt anyway!

petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...
Petition: Stop the Guga Hunt
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend Section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to remove the power to grant licences for taking Gannets on Sula Sgeir.
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January 21, 2026 at 1:40 PM
A contradiction of Redshank today

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January 19, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Beautiful Smew at Tophill today.

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January 19, 2026 at 9:21 PM
A flock of about 200 linnet at YWT Flamborough cliffs yesterday.
Fulmar on the cliffs & shag & red throated divers on the sea.
Bracing but beautiful!
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January 13, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Effective & beautiful camouflage of the Woodcock.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:13 AM
A cold stroll round Tophill yesterday.
At Watton NR best being 2 pintail.
O res 3 Russian white fronted geese.
A Cetti’s warbler showed well, but briefly, at S marsh east. Presumably hungry & thus showier than usual?

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January 11, 2026 at 7:17 AM
RSPB & BTO recruitment ads from British Birds August 1951.
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January 10, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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A lovely birthday suprise to see I won a pin badge for my patch birding this year! A big thank you to the admins for all the work that they put into this challenge. It's my favourite monthly read 🐦
THE PATCHWORK CHALLENGE 2025 ROUND-UP IS NOW LIVE ON THE BLOG!

Go head over and see where you finished #PWC2025 and sign up for #PWC2026!

The link for the blog is: patchworkchallenge.blogspot.com
Patchwork Challenge
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January 9, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Fieldfare & Redwing are everywhere we go at the moment, but the Far Ings flocks today were amazing.
Just a few of the many in one shot.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:37 PM
The high tide on the Humber gave us the chance to watch redshank feeding close up.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Again sad to watch such a graceful bird in the water aimlessly sliding around on ice. Still beautiful but looking a bit lost.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:19 PM