Jono Leadley
@birdingdad.bsky.social
Whale loving, bass playing, cricket watching Nature Geek. North Yorkshire, UK. https://birdingdad.blogspot.com
All opinions are my own and do not represent the organizations that I work for, volunteer for, or am affiliated to.
All opinions are my own and do not represent the organizations that I work for, volunteer for, or am affiliated to.
Mediterranean Gulls have been surprisingly scarce in the @yorkbirding.bsky.social area this winter, so nice to find this adult in the roost at Wheldrake Ings. Also, 5 Marsh Harriers, 90+ Black-tailed Godwits. Earlier at least 1 Twite still at Dunnington, White-tailed Eagle at North Duffield Carrs.
January 18, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Mediterranean Gulls have been surprisingly scarce in the @yorkbirding.bsky.social area this winter, so nice to find this adult in the roost at Wheldrake Ings. Also, 5 Marsh Harriers, 90+ Black-tailed Godwits. Earlier at least 1 Twite still at Dunnington, White-tailed Eagle at North Duffield Carrs.
Spectacular views of the @ldvnnr.bsky.social White-tailed Eagle this morning at North Duffield Carrs on our @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social birding day. It was mobbed by a very feisty Peregrine and a couple of Marsh Harriers. Awesome!
January 17, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Spectacular views of the @ldvnnr.bsky.social White-tailed Eagle this morning at North Duffield Carrs on our @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social birding day. It was mobbed by a very feisty Peregrine and a couple of Marsh Harriers. Awesome!
There is a lot of talk about this new film, 'H is for Hawk'. I read Helen MacDonald's book upon which this is based, and it left me very sad. I much prefer to see Goshawks away from people, in wild landscapes, where they are free. Not tethered to people, tamed and broken.
January 16, 2026 at 7:12 PM
There is a lot of talk about this new film, 'H is for Hawk'. I read Helen MacDonald's book upon which this is based, and it left me very sad. I much prefer to see Goshawks away from people, in wild landscapes, where they are free. Not tethered to people, tamed and broken.
Smart Caspian Gull at Castle Howard this afternoon, the fiale of a good day birding in @yorkbirding.bsky.social with two Short-eared Owls, Spotted Redshank and three Scaup the other highlights. No sign of the White-tailed Eagle y'day or today. @birdguides.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
January 16, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Smart Caspian Gull at Castle Howard this afternoon, the fiale of a good day birding in @yorkbirding.bsky.social with two Short-eared Owls, Spotted Redshank and three Scaup the other highlights. No sign of the White-tailed Eagle y'day or today. @birdguides.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
Can you throw another Green Party Party here in the north, please? York preferably ;-)
January 15, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Can you throw another Green Party Party here in the north, please? York preferably ;-)
I've been writing a birding blog for 18 years...gulp! Can't believe anybody reads my drivel.
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January 13, 2026 at 8:57 PM
I've been writing a birding blog for 18 years...gulp! Can't believe anybody reads my drivel.
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Gamekeeper Thomas Munday convicted after brutally clubbing a trapped Buzzard to death on a Pheasant shoot at Hovingham, North Yorkshire.
Press release and video in blog ⬇️
‼️WARNING - the video content is highly disturbing.
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/12/g...
Press release and video in blog ⬇️
‼️WARNING - the video content is highly disturbing.
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/12/g...
Gamekeeper Thomas Munday convicted after brutally clubbing trapped Buzzard to death on a Pheasant shoot at Hovingham, North Yorkshire
Further to last week’s blog about a gamekeeper being due to appear in court charged with killing a Buzzard on a Pheasant shoot at Hovingham, North Yorkshire (here), the case was heard today a…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
January 12, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Gamekeeper Thomas Munday convicted after brutally clubbing a trapped Buzzard to death on a Pheasant shoot at Hovingham, North Yorkshire.
Press release and video in blog ⬇️
‼️WARNING - the video content is highly disturbing.
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/12/g...
Press release and video in blog ⬇️
‼️WARNING - the video content is highly disturbing.
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/12/g...
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The #LDV monthly sightings have now been updated on our NNR blog, including December - ldvnnr.blogspot.com/p/dec-25.html. Many thanks to everyone who contributed records & counts throughout the month, in particular to members of @yorkbirding.bsky.social & regular patch birder @duncbye.bsky.social
January 11, 2026 at 3:56 PM
The #LDV monthly sightings have now been updated on our NNR blog, including December - ldvnnr.blogspot.com/p/dec-25.html. Many thanks to everyone who contributed records & counts throughout the month, in particular to members of @yorkbirding.bsky.social & regular patch birder @duncbye.bsky.social
The @ldvnnr.bsky.social White-tailed Eagle was showing well off Ellerton Church late morning, hunting along the river. I saw it again early afternoon from North Duffield Carrs. A Rock/Water Pipit at NDC, 2 White-fronted Geese at East Cottingwith and a possible Bar-tailed Godwit south past Ellerton.
January 11, 2026 at 4:33 PM
The @ldvnnr.bsky.social White-tailed Eagle was showing well off Ellerton Church late morning, hunting along the river. I saw it again early afternoon from North Duffield Carrs. A Rock/Water Pipit at NDC, 2 White-fronted Geese at East Cottingwith and a possible Bar-tailed Godwit south past Ellerton.
Think you might be thinking of Wedge-tailed Eagle.
January 10, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Think you might be thinking of Wedge-tailed Eagle.
Juvenile White-tailed Eagle hunting wildfowl in the @ldvnnr.bsky.social this morning and showing well from Ellerton Church. Nearby, 188 Whooper Swans in a field east of the village. @yorkbirding.bsky.social
January 10, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Juvenile White-tailed Eagle hunting wildfowl in the @ldvnnr.bsky.social this morning and showing well from Ellerton Church. Nearby, 188 Whooper Swans in a field east of the village. @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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Lincolnshire Police are asking for help: who might own a pack of foxhounds misusing a level crossing, causing a passenger train to emergency brake and killing two dogs. Someone on horseback may be a witness, apparently. It's a mystery!
@protectthewild.bsky.social
www.lincs.police.uk/news/lincoln...
@protectthewild.bsky.social
www.lincs.police.uk/news/lincoln...
Saxilby - Misuse of a level crossing
We are appealing for information after one, maybe two dogs died
www.lincs.police.uk
January 8, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Lincolnshire Police are asking for help: who might own a pack of foxhounds misusing a level crossing, causing a passenger train to emergency brake and killing two dogs. Someone on horseback may be a witness, apparently. It's a mystery!
@protectthewild.bsky.social
www.lincs.police.uk/news/lincoln...
@protectthewild.bsky.social
www.lincs.police.uk/news/lincoln...
Gorgeous! The flock of eight 'bumbarrels' I get in my little garden is down to 3 :-( tough weather for these guys.
January 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Gorgeous! The flock of eight 'bumbarrels' I get in my little garden is down to 3 :-( tough weather for these guys.
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Every time you eat farmed salmon you are effectively starving whales and penguins.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1101202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/1101202...
Scientists Call for More Marine Protected Areas in the Southern Ocean - Inside Climate News
As climate change and commercial fishing threaten krill, the crustaceans that fuel Antarctica’s entire food web, scientists and advocates say those responsible for protecting Antarctica’s marine life ...
insideclimatenews.org
January 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Every time you eat farmed salmon you are effectively starving whales and penguins.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1101202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/1101202...
Not sure, we don't get them here in the UK!
January 9, 2026 at 7:22 AM
Not sure, we don't get them here in the UK!
It is freezing out there, so great to help a few of the garden birds, including this male Blackcap, which enjoyed tucking into this apple. @yorkbirding.bsky.social
January 8, 2026 at 6:01 PM
It is freezing out there, so great to help a few of the garden birds, including this male Blackcap, which enjoyed tucking into this apple. @yorkbirding.bsky.social
Glad you got the eagle!! Good views?
January 7, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Glad you got the eagle!! Good views?
I'd suggest Aughton Church to start with as that's been the most reliable starting place. Thorganby is further north but on the opposite side of the valley. Good luck!
January 6, 2026 at 10:19 PM
I'd suggest Aughton Church to start with as that's been the most reliable starting place. Thorganby is further north but on the opposite side of the valley. Good luck!
Big thanks to @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social for the generous donation in support of our Yorkshire Bird Race team!
With @duncbye.bsky.social & @ldvbirder.bsky.social
Still time to donate:
gofund.me/82e200515
With @duncbye.bsky.social & @ldvbirder.bsky.social
Still time to donate:
gofund.me/82e200515
January 4, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Big thanks to @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social for the generous donation in support of our Yorkshire Bird Race team!
With @duncbye.bsky.social & @ldvbirder.bsky.social
Still time to donate:
gofund.me/82e200515
With @duncbye.bsky.social & @ldvbirder.bsky.social
Still time to donate:
gofund.me/82e200515
Enjoyable day in the @ldvnnr.bsky.social for the Mike Clegg Memorial Yorkshire Bird Race, with @duncbye.bsky.social & @ldvbirder.bsky.social. Our total of 88 will not be submitted, as we used an EV due to icy conditions. Managed to miss all the scarce stuff!
gofund.me/82e200515
gofund.me/82e200515
January 4, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Enjoyable day in the @ldvnnr.bsky.social for the Mike Clegg Memorial Yorkshire Bird Race, with @duncbye.bsky.social & @ldvbirder.bsky.social. Our total of 88 will not be submitted, as we used an EV due to icy conditions. Managed to miss all the scarce stuff!
gofund.me/82e200515
gofund.me/82e200515
A watchful female Marsh Harrier at Wheldrake Ings this morning. Makes a change from eagle pics!
@yorkbirding.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social
Swantail Hide now accessible in wellies.
@yorkbirding.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social
Swantail Hide now accessible in wellies.
January 2, 2026 at 4:10 PM
A watchful female Marsh Harrier at Wheldrake Ings this morning. Makes a change from eagle pics!
@yorkbirding.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social
Swantail Hide now accessible in wellies.
@yorkbirding.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social
Swantail Hide now accessible in wellies.
This was mid-morning today.
January 1, 2026 at 1:28 PM
This was mid-morning today.