Rob Chapman
@chap-re.bsky.social
Birder based in York; YorkBirding
12 Tundra Bean Geese, 11 Russian White-fronted Geese and 3 Scaup among the highlights at North Duffield Carrs this morning. @yorkbirding.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social
January 31, 2026 at 1:13 PM
12 Tundra Bean Geese, 11 Russian White-fronted Geese and 3 Scaup among the highlights at North Duffield Carrs this morning. @yorkbirding.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social
16 years, 9 months and 9 days is the record for the oldest Jay in Britain & Ireland!
The bird was ringed as an adult in Skelton, York in September 1966, but sadly, it was killed by a car in the same spot 16 years later.
📷 Jay by Liz Cutting / BTO
#Winterwatch
The bird was ringed as an adult in Skelton, York in September 1966, but sadly, it was killed by a car in the same spot 16 years later.
📷 Jay by Liz Cutting / BTO
#Winterwatch
January 21, 2026 at 7:26 PM
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This book is available at the price of £25 with all funds going to the Friends of the #LDV and towards supporting conservation/research projects across the reserve 🐦🦆🪶 If you'd like to pre-order yourself a copy please contact Lucy.Murgatroyd@naturalengland.org.uk, thank you @yorkbirding.bsky.social
December 22, 2025 at 9:29 AM
This book is available at the price of £25 with all funds going to the Friends of the #LDV and towards supporting conservation/research projects across the reserve 🐦🦆🪶 If you'd like to pre-order yourself a copy please contact Lucy.Murgatroyd@naturalengland.org.uk, thank you @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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The countdown is over! 🎉 Blog #100 in our #YorkshireIn100Species series is now live on our website, completing the project! For our final instalment, we have an uplifting conservation success story from Reserve Manager Craig Ralston, starring the elusive Corncrake: www.neyedc.org.uk/100-species/...
#100 Corncrake by Craig Ralston — neyedc
Craig’s chosen species is the elusive and enigmatic Corncrake Crex crex . Craig has worked in the Lower Derwent Valley National Nature Reserve for over 30 years, and is currently Senior Reserve Man...
www.neyedc.org.uk
December 18, 2025 at 11:11 AM
The countdown is over! 🎉 Blog #100 in our #YorkshireIn100Species series is now live on our website, completing the project! For our final instalment, we have an uplifting conservation success story from Reserve Manager Craig Ralston, starring the elusive Corncrake: www.neyedc.org.uk/100-species/...
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It's December and time for your next Winter Bird Survey visit! Here are some thoughts from James Heywood, @bbs-birds.bsky.social and WINBS Organiser, after his second visit.
Discover more ➡️ www.bto.org/winbs
Survey guidance ➡️ www.bto.org/get-involved...
Thank you to all our WINBS surveyors!
Discover more ➡️ www.bto.org/winbs
Survey guidance ➡️ www.bto.org/get-involved...
Thank you to all our WINBS surveyors!
December 2, 2025 at 9:58 AM
It's December and time for your next Winter Bird Survey visit! Here are some thoughts from James Heywood, @bbs-birds.bsky.social and WINBS Organiser, after his second visit.
Discover more ➡️ www.bto.org/winbs
Survey guidance ➡️ www.bto.org/get-involved...
Thank you to all our WINBS surveyors!
Discover more ➡️ www.bto.org/winbs
Survey guidance ➡️ www.bto.org/get-involved...
Thank you to all our WINBS surveyors!
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Such a tranquil place and a haven for wildlife. This should not be happening. Please repost :-)
www.ywt.org.uk/news/derwent...
www.ywt.org.uk/news/derwent...
Derwent Hunt trespasses again at Chafer Wood nature reserve | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
On the 15th November, the Derwent Hunt once again trespassed into our Chafer Wood nature reserve near Ebberston.
www.ywt.org.uk
November 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Such a tranquil place and a haven for wildlife. This should not be happening. Please repost :-)
www.ywt.org.uk/news/derwent...
www.ywt.org.uk/news/derwent...
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Did you know that the two Light-bellied Brent Goose populations – from Canada and Svalbard – largely winter on Strangford Lough and Lindisfarne respectively, while the birds wintering elsewhere in Britain come from the Russian Dark-bellied population?
📷 Philip Croft / BTO
📷 Philip Croft / BTO
November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Did you know that the two Light-bellied Brent Goose populations – from Canada and Svalbard – largely winter on Strangford Lough and Lindisfarne respectively, while the birds wintering elsewhere in Britain come from the Russian Dark-bellied population?
📷 Philip Croft / BTO
📷 Philip Croft / BTO
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2025 has been a record year for BBS coverage! 4,054 visits to BBS squares have been made this year. This beats the 2018 record of 4,048. Thanks so much to all of the BBS volunteers across the UK who have contributed to this! @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 8:18 AM
2025 has been a record year for BBS coverage! 4,054 visits to BBS squares have been made this year. This beats the 2018 record of 4,048. Thanks so much to all of the BBS volunteers across the UK who have contributed to this! @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social
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We'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part in the Heathland Birds Survey! 🙌
All remaining survey returns are urgently required, before 30th November, to inform future conservation action. If you need any help submitting your records please email heathlandbirds@bto.org. Thank you!
All remaining survey returns are urgently required, before 30th November, to inform future conservation action. If you need any help submitting your records please email heathlandbirds@bto.org. Thank you!
October 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
We'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part in the Heathland Birds Survey! 🙌
All remaining survey returns are urgently required, before 30th November, to inform future conservation action. If you need any help submitting your records please email heathlandbirds@bto.org. Thank you!
All remaining survey returns are urgently required, before 30th November, to inform future conservation action. If you need any help submitting your records please email heathlandbirds@bto.org. Thank you!
One of the @ldvnnr.bsky.social reintroduced Corncrakes has pinged our MOTUS Tower! On 24th August at 21:32 it was picked up migrating over Spurn for 6 minutes! Amazingly, the same bird was detected just 90 minutes later at Weybourne, Norfolk! More info here www.facebook.com/share/p/1Arw...
September 11, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Our first indoor meeting of the autumn/winter season is on Tuesday 2nd September at St Olave's Church, Marygate, when Andrew Tiffany will be talking about St Aidan’s Nature Park.
Doors at 7pm & the meeting starts at 7.30pm. There is a charge of £2 (£4 for non-members) for talks, payable at the door
Doors at 7pm & the meeting starts at 7.30pm. There is a charge of £2 (£4 for non-members) for talks, payable at the door
August 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Our first indoor meeting of the autumn/winter season is on Tuesday 2nd September at St Olave's Church, Marygate, when Andrew Tiffany will be talking about St Aidan’s Nature Park.
Doors at 7pm & the meeting starts at 7.30pm. There is a charge of £2 (£4 for non-members) for talks, payable at the door
Doors at 7pm & the meeting starts at 7.30pm. There is a charge of £2 (£4 for non-members) for talks, payable at the door
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With a large passage of swallows and warblers also moving through the site @yorkbirding.bsky.social
Sightings in the #LDV this week inc. a Crane south on the 22nd (East Cottingwith), regular Hobby sightings (throughout the site), 8 Ruff and 8 Green Sandpipers during the week - also present today with a (presumed returning) adult Pectoral Sandpiper (Wheldrake) @yorkbirding.bsky.social
August 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM
With a large passage of swallows and warblers also moving through the site @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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There are now three weeks to go to submit your 2025 BBS and WBBS data! You can do so online or by submitting the data to us on paper forms, scanned by email or posted to us. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology #CitizenScience
August 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
There are now three weeks to go to submit your 2025 BBS and WBBS data! You can do so online or by submitting the data to us on paper forms, scanned by email or posted to us. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology #CitizenScience
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Now that the BBS & WBBS survey season is over, we would like to thank all of our volunteers for their time and effort this year! We are going to have a break from posting for a while, so see you soon. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology #CitizenScience
July 3, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Now that the BBS & WBBS survey season is over, we would like to thank all of our volunteers for their time and effort this year! We are going to have a break from posting for a while, so see you soon. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology #CitizenScience
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There are just under two weeks to go to fit in your ‘Late’ visit to your Breeding Bird Survey or Waterways Breeding Bird Survey stretch. If you are unable to do it, please let your Regional Organiser know! @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology #CitizenScience
June 19, 2025 at 7:07 AM
There are just under two weeks to go to fit in your ‘Late’ visit to your Breeding Bird Survey or Waterways Breeding Bird Survey stretch. If you are unable to do it, please let your Regional Organiser know! @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology #CitizenScience
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The BTO/RSPB/NE Nightjar Survey is well-underway and there are still a few vacant 1-km squares to cover (yellow). If you can spare two evenings, please check out the BTO website for more information: www.bto.org/get-involved...
#YorkshireBirding
#YorkshireBirding
June 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The BTO/RSPB/NE Nightjar Survey is well-underway and there are still a few vacant 1-km squares to cover (yellow). If you can spare two evenings, please check out the BTO website for more information: www.bto.org/get-involved...
#YorkshireBirding
#YorkshireBirding
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BTO are looking for volunteers to cover 1-km squares to look for Nightjar. It's a really simple survey to take part in, just two evening visits
Find out more: www.bto.org/get-involved...
#YorkshireBirding
Find out more: www.bto.org/get-involved...
#YorkshireBirding
May 27, 2025 at 9:55 AM
BTO are looking for volunteers to cover 1-km squares to look for Nightjar. It's a really simple survey to take part in, just two evening visits
Find out more: www.bto.org/get-involved...
#YorkshireBirding
Find out more: www.bto.org/get-involved...
#YorkshireBirding
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A reminder, our next indoor meeting is Tuesday 6th May at St Olave's Church Hall, Marygate, YO30 7BJ at 7.30pm. Dave Tate on Breeding Birds of Skipwith Common, sharing his expert knowledge of this key York birding site & NNNR
Parking nearby in Marygate car park & there is a charge.
Parking nearby in Marygate car park & there is a charge.
April 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
A reminder, our next indoor meeting is Tuesday 6th May at St Olave's Church Hall, Marygate, YO30 7BJ at 7.30pm. Dave Tate on Breeding Birds of Skipwith Common, sharing his expert knowledge of this key York birding site & NNNR
Parking nearby in Marygate car park & there is a charge.
Parking nearby in Marygate car park & there is a charge.
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If you've not checked out the BirdTrack mobile app for a few years then it's definitely worth having a look. It is incredibly simple to use and I love the stats, pinpoint function and how well sensitive species are handled.
April 15, 2025 at 6:04 AM
If you've not checked out the BirdTrack mobile app for a few years then it's definitely worth having a look. It is incredibly simple to use and I love the stats, pinpoint function and how well sensitive species are handled.
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(4/) In order to survey a BBS square, you need to be able to identify the bird species that are typically found on that square by sight, song and call. This varies between squares. More details here: www.bto.org/our-science/...
Taking part
bbs square signup map link View 10-kms containing BBS squaresand register your interest The Breeding Bird Survey is a national volunteer project aimed at keeping track of changes in the breeding popu...
www.bto.org
April 8, 2025 at 7:47 AM
(4/) In order to survey a BBS square, you need to be able to identify the bird species that are typically found on that square by sight, song and call. This varies between squares. More details here: www.bto.org/our-science/...
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(3/) Last but not least, SE7970, which is in Norton-On-Derwent, was first surveyed in 1996. Since then, a total of 64 bid species and three mammal species have been recorded in the square.
April 8, 2025 at 7:47 AM
(3/) Last but not least, SE7970, which is in Norton-On-Derwent, was first surveyed in 1996. Since then, a total of 64 bid species and three mammal species have been recorded in the square.
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(2/) SE7060 is situated near Claxton. A total of 65 bird species and eight mammal species have been recorded in it since 2005. #Ornithology #CitizenScience #UKBirding
April 8, 2025 at 7:47 AM
(2/) SE7060 is situated near Claxton. A total of 65 bird species and eight mammal species have been recorded in it since 2005. #Ornithology #CitizenScience #UKBirding
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(1/) There are currently several vacant BBS squares in the Vale of York. SE6071 for example is near Brandsby. Since it was first surveyed in 1994, a total of 76 bird species and 16 mammal species have been recorded in the square. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social
April 8, 2025 at 7:47 AM
(1/) There are currently several vacant BBS squares in the Vale of York. SE6071 for example is near Brandsby. Since it was first surveyed in 1994, a total of 76 bird species and 16 mammal species have been recorded in the square. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social
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As the breeding season starts, a reminder to think carefully before reporting/sharing pictures of rare breeding species on social media. They are vulnerable to disturbance & persecution. If in doubt, keep it quiet & contact local/county recorders instead.
yorkbirding.org.uk/reporting-ra...
yorkbirding.org.uk/reporting-ra...
Reporting Rare & Scarce Breeding Birds in the York Area – York Ornithological Club
yorkbirding.org.uk
March 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
As the breeding season starts, a reminder to think carefully before reporting/sharing pictures of rare breeding species on social media. They are vulnerable to disturbance & persecution. If in doubt, keep it quiet & contact local/county recorders instead.
yorkbirding.org.uk/reporting-ra...
yorkbirding.org.uk/reporting-ra...
It was reported on Birdguides at the Top Lagoon earlier. We only re-found it after it had moved to the main lake.
February 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
It was reported on Birdguides at the Top Lagoon earlier. We only re-found it after it had moved to the main lake.