Graham Sigsworth
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Birder, Butterflies and Wildflowers, Rubbish photographer, Instrumentation Control and Automation Engineer. Lives in God's own county, North Yorkshire. Local patch Dalby Forest
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Our latest BTO ringing recoveries inc. a young Chiffchaff ringed at #SkipwithCommon NNR (presumably on passage) on 01/09/25, which was then controlled by ringers just 24 days later, 701 km away in Trunvel, Treogat, Finistère, France @yorkbirding.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Our latest BTO ringing recoveries inc. a young Chiffchaff ringed at #SkipwithCommon NNR (presumably on passage) on 01/09/25, which was then controlled by ringers just 24 days later, 701 km away in Trunvel, Treogat, Finistère, France @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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Slavonoan Grebe at Scaling Dam 13.00 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Slavonoan Grebe at Scaling Dam 13.00 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
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The drake Smew again from the Thorganby village hall viewing platform
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February 9, 2026 at 1:16 PM
The drake Smew again from the Thorganby village hall viewing platform
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Upper Derwent Valley :- 139 White-Fronts, 3 Barnacle, 500+ Pink Feet, Good numbers of Wigeon and Teal plus a bonus Raven this morning in North Yorkshire.
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February 8, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Upper Derwent Valley :- 139 White-Fronts, 3 Barnacle, 500+ Pink Feet, Good numbers of Wigeon and Teal plus a bonus Raven this morning in North Yorkshire.
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Another farmland bird in deep decline. Locally hanging on (just). #GreyPartridge
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February 8, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Another farmland bird in deep decline. Locally hanging on (just). #GreyPartridge
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150+ White-fronted Geese, 3 Barnacle, 400 Pink Feet, Shoveler and 100 plus Wigeon and Teal at Upper Derwent Valley in the gloom this afternoon. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
February 7, 2026 at 7:59 PM
150+ White-fronted Geese, 3 Barnacle, 400 Pink Feet, Shoveler and 100 plus Wigeon and Teal at Upper Derwent Valley in the gloom this afternoon. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
Upper Derwent Valley this afternoon :- 450 Pinks, 11 White-Fronts, 1 Barnacle, 120 Canadas, 90 Greylag, 1 Shoveler, 150 Lapwing, 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 100+ Wigeon/Teal. Alot of Flood Water after this weeks deluge.
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January 31, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Upper Derwent Valley this afternoon :- 450 Pinks, 11 White-Fronts, 1 Barnacle, 120 Canadas, 90 Greylag, 1 Shoveler, 150 Lapwing, 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 100+ Wigeon/Teal. Alot of Flood Water after this weeks deluge.
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Local Upper Derwent Valley Birding today. White-Fronted, Pink Feet, Barnacle, 1000 + Wigeon/Teal, 8 Shoveler, 6 Shelduck and lots of Commoner stuff @ldvnnr.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Local Upper Derwent Valley Birding today. White-Fronted, Pink Feet, Barnacle, 1000 + Wigeon/Teal, 8 Shoveler, 6 Shelduck and lots of Commoner stuff @ldvnnr.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
Lots of Flood Water in the Upper Derwent Valley this afternoon. Poor Light but at least a few Birds around.
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January 24, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Lots of Flood Water in the Upper Derwent Valley this afternoon. Poor Light but at least a few Birds around.
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Upper Derwent Valley this afternoon. Lots of Flood water, horrible light, but a few birds at last. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
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January 24, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Upper Derwent Valley this afternoon. Lots of Flood water, horrible light, but a few birds at last. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
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View from Dalby Forest across to the Wolds. Still snowy and bitterly cold. Birding hard work here.
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January 4, 2026 at 7:21 PM
View from Dalby Forest across to the Wolds. Still snowy and bitterly cold. Birding hard work here.
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Bullfinches in Dalby Forest this afternoon. Still 0 "Crossbills" @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
January 4, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Bullfinches in Dalby Forest this afternoon. Still 0 "Crossbills" @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Filey Brigg this afternoon on the last day of 2025. Can you spot the Eastern Black Redstart? No, neither could I as it disappeared within seconds of me arriving @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
December 31, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Filey Brigg this afternoon on the last day of 2025. Can you spot the Eastern Black Redstart? No, neither could I as it disappeared within seconds of me arriving @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
The 2 Tundra Bean Geese in amongst 750 Pink Feet take some finding on the Upper Derwent area. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
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December 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The 2 Tundra Bean Geese in amongst 750 Pink Feet take some finding on the Upper Derwent area. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
Great find by @andymalley53.bsky.social
Great find by @andymalley53.bsky.social
This morning on the Upper Derwent :-
57 Greylag, 350 Wigeon, 2 Kestrel, 750 Pinks, 1 Whitefront, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 CC Marsh Harriers, 12 Fieldfare, 250 Lapwing.
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57 Greylag, 350 Wigeon, 2 Kestrel, 750 Pinks, 1 Whitefront, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 CC Marsh Harriers, 12 Fieldfare, 250 Lapwing.
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December 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
This morning on the Upper Derwent :-
57 Greylag, 350 Wigeon, 2 Kestrel, 750 Pinks, 1 Whitefront, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 CC Marsh Harriers, 12 Fieldfare, 250 Lapwing.
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57 Greylag, 350 Wigeon, 2 Kestrel, 750 Pinks, 1 Whitefront, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 CC Marsh Harriers, 12 Fieldfare, 250 Lapwing.
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A walk around the local patch #dalbyforest was particularly quiet. Only a pair of Goshawks brightened the day.
What was noteworthy was no Crossbills in any of the favoured areas. Other birders have noticed this to. They should be nesting in a few weeks. Where are they? @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
What was noteworthy was no Crossbills in any of the favoured areas. Other birders have noticed this to. They should be nesting in a few weeks. Where are they? @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
December 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
A walk around the local patch #dalbyforest was particularly quiet. Only a pair of Goshawks brightened the day.
What was noteworthy was no Crossbills in any of the favoured areas. Other birders have noticed this to. They should be nesting in a few weeks. Where are they? @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
What was noteworthy was no Crossbills in any of the favoured areas. Other birders have noticed this to. They should be nesting in a few weeks. Where are they? @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
Christmas carol from he/she this morning in the garden. #dipper @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
December 21, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Christmas carol from he/she this morning in the garden. #dipper @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
2 hours on the North York Moors this afternoon was pretty dire. 1 Red Kite a few Red Grouse and a couple of Corvids.
Welcome to the “Killing Fields” where only select things live determined by others. It’s sadly void of birds completely. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
Welcome to the “Killing Fields” where only select things live determined by others. It’s sadly void of birds completely. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
2 hours on the North York Moors this afternoon was pretty dire. 1 Red Kite a few Red Grouse and a couple of Corvids.
Welcome to the “Killing Fields” where only select things live determined by others. It’s sadly void of birds completely. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
Welcome to the “Killing Fields” where only select things live determined by others. It’s sadly void of birds completely. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
Goldeneye and Wigeon at RCW @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Goldeneye and Wigeon at RCW @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
Dipper in the Garden this morning. Another grey day. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Dipper in the Garden this morning. Another grey day. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
Local Fieldfares in the Village @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Local Fieldfares in the Village @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
The @ldvnnr.bsky.social has stunning Flood Plains and wintering Birds galore. However the Upper Derwent are the poor Relations with plenty of water but very few Wildfowl. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The @ldvnnr.bsky.social has stunning Flood Plains and wintering Birds galore. However the Upper Derwent are the poor Relations with plenty of water but very few Wildfowl. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
Local Yellowhammers enjoying the winter sunshine @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Local Yellowhammers enjoying the winter sunshine @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
We dug 7 ponds in our field earlier in the year and they’ve been bone dry all summer. Thankfully November has completely changed the weather and now the ponds are filling and looking good. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 10:21 PM
We dug 7 ponds in our field earlier in the year and they’ve been bone dry all summer. Thankfully November has completely changed the weather and now the ponds are filling and looking good. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social