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Duncan Bye
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York Area Birder, Wheldrake Ings patchworker, Walker, Rotherham United sufferer, Half Man Half Biscuit.
Great to catch up with the White-tailed Eagle in the @ldvnnr.bsky.social this afternoon. Showed well on the riverbank to the south of the Thorganby viewing platform before flying north right past us at dusk
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December 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The Spotted Redshank still south of Bubwith Bridge on North Duffield Ings
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December 24, 2025 at 11:03 AM
A Little Egret on the river Foss behind Clifford's tower in York City centre this morning & a Grey Wagtail by Lendall bridge
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December 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Reposted by Duncan Bye
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
Reposted by Duncan Bye
After five years in the making, the first copies of the new ‘Birds of the #LowerDerwentValley – a Historical, Conservation & Migration Review’ have finally arrived 🤩 More information about the book can be found on our recent Facebook post (snipped below) 📖🐦🐦‍⬛🦆🪶 @yorkbirding.bsky.social
December 22, 2025 at 9:28 AM
A Slavonian Grebe distantly from the car park bridge at Wheldrake Ings #PWC2025 @patchbirding.bsky.social
The car park is flooded & waders needed to get through the water. No access to tower hide as the footpaths are flooded.
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December 7, 2025 at 10:23 AM
In the @ldvnnr.bsky.social
Ellerton
1117 Whooper Swan

Thorganby
1 Green Sandpiper
7 Redshank

North Duffield Carrs
3 Marsh Harrier

North Duffield Ings
4 Black-tailed Godwit
31 Dunlin
291 Pink-footed Geese

Melbourne
1 Great Egret

Wheldrake Ings (paths flooded)
158 Pintail
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December 6, 2025 at 7:46 PM
A Great Crested Grebe at Bank Island was new for #PWC2025 but didn't quite make up for me failing to find the recent Firecrest

From the Thorganby viewing platform: 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ruff, 127 Ruff, 6 Redshank, 60 Golden Plover & a Marsh Harrier
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November 30, 2025 at 7:18 PM
In the @ldvnnr.bsky.social today
Ellerton
179 Whooper Swan
2 Egyptian Geese
2 Marsh Harrier

Thorganby
4 Ruff
2 Black-tailed Godwit
42 Dunlin
4 Redshank
1 Stonechat

Bank Island
65 Pintail

East Cottingwith
1 Brambling
250 Linnet
8 Pink-footed Geese
3 Water Rail
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November 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
In the @ldvnnr.bsky.social
Thorganby viewing platform
4 Ruff
1 Black-tailed Godwit
93 Ruff
4 Curlew
3 Redshank
4 Snipe
76 Whooper Swan
18 Shelduck
1 Marsh Harrier

Bank Island
The returning hybrid Shelduck

Wheldrake Ings
1 Raven
3 Stonechat
295 Lapwing
3 Water Rail
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November 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Brilliant morning a Castle Howard Lake with @birdingdad.bsky.social first a Red-throated Diver popped up by the side of us & the Bittern eventually gave itself up. Both @yorkbirding.bsky.social ticks for me.
also 9 Goosander, 2 Mandarin, 4 Pochard & the Red-crested Pochard
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November 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Reposted by Duncan Bye
Juv Red-throated Diver at Castle Howard this morning plus Otter. My first diver in the York area. With @duncbye.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 8:52 AM
In the @ldvnnr.bsky.social
Thorganby Ings
251 Golden Plover
788 Lapwing
91 Whooper Swan
1 Ruff
3 Dunlin
1 Redshank
1 Marsh Harrier

Bank Island
1 Great Egret
5 Pintail
male Goldeneye

North Duffield Carrs
1 Great Egret
1 pair Peregrine

Bubwith Bridge
1 Great Egret
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November 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Reposted by Duncan Bye
The @yorkbirding.bsky.social 2024 report is now out, covering a great year locally with @wendyredrobin.bsky.social Little Gull on the cover & detailing our first Great Reed & Icterine Warblers. Free to members & also available from yorkbirding.org.uk
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November 8, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Bank Island
510 Fieldfare SW
724 Starling NW
1 Peregrine
Pink-footed Geese 218 NW & 357 S & 1500 distantly to the East

Wheldrake Ings
3 Marsh Harrier
4 Stonechat
1 Green Sandpiper
4 Red Kite
11 Buzzard
3 Water Rail
2 Cetti's Warbler
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November 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Bank Island
5 Whooper Swan NW
1 Great Egret north
1000 Pink-footed Geese distantly heading to the wolds
3352 Woodpigeon south

Wheldrake Ings
1 Great Egret
1 Peregrine
2 Willow Tit
2 Stonechat
3 Otter
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October 26, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Bank Island
14 Whooper Swan SE
1 Water Rail

Wheldrake Ings
Pink-footed Geese 96 south & 50 west
2 Little Egret NW
1 Pintail
250 Teal
2 Cetti's Warbler
2 Stonechat
4 Chiffchaff

North Duffield Carrs
12 Whooper Swan
1 Great Egret
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October 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
A Glossy Ibis at Heslington East this morning at the west end wader scrape. Nice to have time for a quick bike twitch before work. Great find by @cmbeale.bsky.social ringing group
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October 24, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Bank Island
3 Brambling W new for #PWC2025
355 Redwing (inc 317 S)
327 Fieldfare (inc 306 S)
1 Swallow S
52 Wigeon S
180 Pink-footed Geese N
417 Starling (inc 384 NW)
1 Tree Sparrow
1 Peregrine
550 Golden Plover

Wheldrake Ings
1 Raven
2 Marsh Harrier
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October 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Raker Lakes, Wheldrake
520 Golden Plover

Wheldrake Ings
250 Teal
3 Wigeon
2 Pintail
1 Shoveler
1 Green Sandpiper
1 Barn Owl
2 Cetti's Warbler
3 Chiffchaff

Bank Island
1 Marsh Harrier
1 Stonechat
1 Blackcap
1 Little Egret
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October 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
My first 3 Redwing of the autumn, west over Hull Road Park this morning
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October 7, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Wheldrake Ings
1 Raven
1 Great Egret
3 Stonechat
3 Green Sandpiper
1 Marsh Harrier
12 Swallow
8 Chiffchaff
20 Teal
1 Cetti's Warbler
73 Golden Plover W

Bank Island
8 Red Kite
7 Buzzard
159 Golden Plover W
2 Little Egret
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October 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
15 Marsh Harrier into roost at Wheldrake Ings this evening. Also 5 Red Kite, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Water Rail, a Barn Owl & a Wheatear
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October 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Reposted by Duncan Bye
Can visitors to the #LDV please be aware that our car park at Bank Island will be closed from Tuesday 7th October for a week due to carriageway works in the entranceway. Traffic lights will be in operation but with no access to the car park. Apologies for any inconvenience @yorkbirding.bsky.social
October 3, 2025 at 7:27 AM
200 Redpoll & 3 Stonechat at Heslington Tillmire this morning
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September 30, 2025 at 10:52 AM