Jeremy Pierson
jempierson.bsky.social
Jeremy Pierson
@jempierson.bsky.social
York
Keen Birder and Walker usually at the same time.
Wainwrights Coast to Coaster
Dales Way
Herriot Way
Cumbria Way
West Highland Way
Cleveland Way
Nikon P950
#Patch 2023 100 up 2
#Patch 2024 down 1 to 99
#Patch 2025 74 Sand Martins
Fab outing with @yorkbirding.bsky.social to @yorkswildlife.bsky.social Staveley and Ripon wetlands produced at least 54 Spieces
Whooper swan
Goldeneye
Tufted
Wigeon
Shoveler
Teal
Gadwall
Cormorant
BH,LBB,C,H Gull
Pink-footed
R kite
Buz
Kes
SPHawk
GW+L Egret
Stonechat
10s of thousands of Starlings
November 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
A few from @northcavewet.bsky.social this afternoon.
Highlights
3 Redshank
Ruff
Whooper swan
Pochard
Teal
Wigeon
Gadwall
Shoveler
Little greeb
Kestrel
Heron
LBB, BH, C, H gulls
November 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Naburn cycle-track
25 lesser Redpoll
10 Siskin
Reed bunting
Goldfinchs
4 Redwing
90+ Black-headed gulls
@yorkbirding.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
@rspb.bsky.social Fairburn Ings
49 species
8 Great White Egret
Siskin
Lesser Redpoll
Goosander
Red Kite
Whooper swan
Redwing
GCGreeb
L Egret
Cormorant
Cetti's (H)
Pintail
Stonechat
Pink-footed geese
Canada
Bullfinch
Tufted
Gadwall
Shelduck
Lapwing
Wigeon
Teal
Little Greeb trying to swallow a fish
October 31, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Wheldrake Ings+Bank Island @ldvnnr.bsky.social
Highlights of the 39 species
Marsh Harrier
3 Buzzards
Kestrel with prey
Jay
2 GSWoodpecker
Goldcrest
Chiffchaff
55 Lapwings
C200 GPlover
Green Sandpiper
C20 Wigeon
3 Snipe
M Pipits
3 Cetti's (Heard)
R Bunting
3 Cormorants
Hare
@yorkbirding.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 6:49 PM
First waxwing, all be it a brief encounter, up on the Wolds, just off the Centenary Way nr Thixendale
@yorkbirding.bsky.social
#northyorkbirds
October 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Nice walk around patch.
Siskins and Redpolls staying in the same area. Goldfinchs
Fieldfare over
4 Buzzard
Red kite
Goldcrests
Linnets
Rooks
12 Roe deer (5+4+2+1)
@yorkbirding.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Expected stormy weather today on a visit to @northcavewet.bsky.social but missed the rain and wind.
Fairly quiet but still manged 40 species
Highlights
8 Curlew
Wigeon
Gadwall
Teal
Tufted
GSWoody
2 Stonechats
Marsh harrier
Peregrine
Snipe
Redshank
Shelduck
Bullfinch
And a very confiding Pheasant
October 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Good couple of hrs on patch today
Highlights
6 Siskins
40+Lesser Redpolls
Redwing
Fieldfare
Lots of migratory Blackbirds
Reed buntings
Goldcrests
Goldfinches
50+ Linnets
Buzzard, Kestrel, and 2 Red Kites over the garden.
@yorkbirding.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
@rspb.bsky.social Blacktoft Sands
Fairly quiet with the tide being out.(36sp)
Highlights
Marsh harriers
Tree sparrows
Teal
Wigeon
Cetti's
Snipe
Golden plovers
SpHawk
Whooper swan
Curlew
Kingfisher
Redshank+Spotted
Gadwall
Kestrels
Shovelers
L greeb
R buntings
October 15, 2025 at 8:26 PM
A fabulous day with @yorkbirding.bsky.social at Spurn and Welwick
Lots of Highlights
Dark-Bellied Brent's
Spotted and Redshank
3+Short-eared owls
Marsh harriers
5 Glossy Ibis
SpHawk
Kestrels
Bar+blk tailed godwit
Pectoral sandpiper
Caspian gull
L egrets
Ringed plover
Med gulls
81 species
October 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Corn buntings
Gannets
Guillemot
Turnstone
MPipits
Rock Doves
Pink-footed Geese
Tree Sparrows
Dolphins
@rspb.bsky.social Bempton Cliffs
October 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Here's the sunset we were watching while everyone else was watching the White-throated needletail
🙄
October 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A good couple of days at Fiely with flat seas and sunshine
GCGreebs
Red throated divers
Grey Wagtail
Teal
Shoveler
Curlew c30 at Fiely Dams
Snow bunting NFY
Cormrants
Shag
100+ Linnets
Herons
Redshank
Oystercatchers
Rock pipits
Herring BH Gulls
Painted lady butterflies
Ruby tiger moth caterpillar
October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Sad to see a female Sparrow hawk dead at the side of the road today, probably flew into a car!
A male Stonechat, first of the year for the ings.
@yorkbirding.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Approx 160 Linnets on today's walk from Naburn to Tillmire
3 Little egrets
6 Buzzards
15+ Chaffinchs
B+G+LTTits
Chiffchaffs
Kestrels
BHGulls
GSWoodpecker
10 Yellowhammers
Hares and Fallow deer
And a ditch full of windfall apples
@yorkbirding.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Female Scaup was still at Hes East today. Giving good views and constantly diving for food.
Gadwall Tufted Teal Cetti's Mallard Mute Swans
Moorhen Greylags
Also, Peregrine up on the chimney
@yorkbirding.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 12:50 PM
A few non birds from the weekend
September 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Naburn
Nuthatchs are very vocal at the moment, as we're the Tawnys last night!
Herons showed well, and 5 Little egrets didn't like me getting the camera out
Stonechats were also still around this morning.
Corn bunting singing from its usual Oak tree
Linnets
Yellowhammers
@yorkbirding.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Autumn is starting to produce some nice birds on patch. It feels like it's been quite for too long.
Last few days
Siskins
Flocks of Pink-footed
White wagtail
Yellowhammers
Reed buntings
20+ Meadow pipits mixed with 20+ Skylarks and this morning 5 possibly 6 Stonechats.😁
@yorkbirding.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
A couple of hours @ldvnnr.bsky.social Wheldrake ings
Highlights of the 26 species
Buzzard
3-4 Red kites
Sparrow hawk
2 Kestrels
Whinchat
Kingfisher
Nuthatch (heard)
4 Green Sandpipers
2 Reed buntings
Little egret
2 Bullfinchs
@yorkbirding.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Great day @rspb.bsky.social St Aidans
50 species
Highlights
3 Lesser Redpoll
5 Great White Egrets
Green Sandpiper
2 Black-tailed Godwit
4 Ruff
3 Snipe
3 Kingfisher
4 Stonechat
3 Red kite
4 Buzzard
Marsh harrier
SpHawk
Little Owl
Fairburn Lin dike
6 Cattle egrets
C Sandpiper
6 R Plovers
Shelduck
September 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Naburn
Lots of Chiffchaffs a few chiff chaffing
C30 swallows passing through
The usual Blue, Great, Coal, and LTTits Treecreeper
The best for today was a small copper butterfly.
September 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Wheldrake ings @ldvnnr.bsky.social
Stonechat from Tower
6 Green Sandpipers 2 from Swantail and 4 from Pool during a heavy downpour
4 Buzzards
Sparrowhawk
Pied wagtails
2 Reed buntings
2 Kestrels
Lots of Chiffchaffs
Good numbers of Greylags over.
@yorkbirding.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Loads of acorns this year near us. Make sure you grab a handful and plant them. Oak trees help support over 2,300 Spieces.
Even had a Greater Spotted Woodpecker stashing them in an old telegraphpole. (Never seen that before!)
@yorkbirding.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM