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Birds… Birding… Out and About… Yorkshire…and Beyond. Mostly Yorkshire.
Great guided walk around the triangle with @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social Luke and Daisy yesterday at Spurn. I’m not new to Spurn or birding but still would recommend the walks to everyone. We didn’t see much, but that’s birdwatching sometimes! 2nd yr in a row the guides have been spot on.
November 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Cromwell Bottom #PatchBirding YTD to 72 with sighting of the resident Tawny Owl (that everyone else seems to have seen already!) 04/11/2025 #YorkshireBirds View my #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu...
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November 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
#PatchBirding at Cromwell Bottom today 1st Redwing of the Autumn. Plenty of Redpoll and Siskin. YTD 71 after last weeks GC Grebe #YorkshireBirds #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu...
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October 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
#patchbirding at Cromwell Bottom. Been stuck on 68 species YTD for a while. 69th is Linnet. Plenty of Siskin, finch’s and tits. Didn’t see a single Blackbird! Little Egret seems to be staying around. #YorkshireBirds #YorkshireBirding #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu...
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September 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
#patchbirding @CromwellBottom #Patch1. Good morning despite the showers. Return of Can Geese & Cormorant (03/06) and Dipper (March). Species today 34. Plenty of warblers and young birds making themselves seen and heard. View my #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu...
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July 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
#PatchBirding @Magdale #Patch2 Record sightings… 23! ColDove new for yr. Yr 38, Life, a whopping 44! BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu...
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July 14, 2025 at 6:29 PM
#PatchBirding #Patch2 at Magdale yesterday evening (19 species). 1st sighting of Kingfisher, and saw it every few mins in my limited 90min walk! YTD 35. View my #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu...
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July 8, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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'Decades of evidence...has revealed that the targeting and illegal killing of Hen Harriers is almost exclusively associated with land managed for grouse shooting in the UK’s uplands'.

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #BanDrivenGrouseShooting

raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/06/26/n...
New report highlights the ongoing criminal persecution of Hen Harriers on UK driven grouse moors
Press release from the RSPB (26 June 2025): NUMBER OF HEN HARRIERS KILLED OR MISSING REACHES NEW HIGH Over the past five years, record numbers of Hen Harriers have been killed or have gone missing …
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June 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
#PatchBirding @ CromwellBottom yesterday.Despite the blustery wind and drizzle, scored 34, same as last wk. That’s 3.4 birds for each mile I drove.Birds per mile a thing? No GarWarb,but first GS Wood in a long while. #YorkshireBirds #YorkshireBirding #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu...
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June 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Cromwell Bottom on 16/06/2025, 11:15 - 15:00. View my #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu... #YorkshireBirds #PatchBirding
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June 16, 2025 at 3:08 PM
#patchbirding #CromwellBottom at its frustrating best recently. 32 species each visit for last 3 weeks (Same core/ different randoms). Today was on 32 and decided to make effort to get my bins on a WillWarbler, to get that 33rd, then relocated GardenWarbler (not seen since 1st May) 😝 #YorkshireBirds
June 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Wheldrake Ings (inc Bank Island and ND Carrs) this morning. Didn’t see another person on site at all! #quiet 👍🏽@ldvnnr.bsky.social #YorkshireBirds #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu...
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June 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Disappointing #PatchBirding @Cromwell Bottom this morning. Less than 30, nothing new for month, year or patch! No sign of GarWarb, heard ReWarbs but didn’t see. Fair few common species alluded me. Highlight Sand Martins. #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu... #YorkshireBirds #YorkshireBirding
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May 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
#PatchBirding @CromwellBottom. Got there for dawn (a first). Rewarded with Reed Warblers & Garden Warbler. Both ‘25 firsts. Total 36.YTD 63 #YorkshireBirds #YorkshireBirding #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/bird-track/p...
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May 1, 2025 at 2:55 PM
#PatchBirding @CromwellBottom this morning. 2nd time this week, both visits scored 29 species (not identical 29) Heard but not seen both visits: Reed Warbler, spent nearly 2hrs this week waiting for it to show! No sign of GWarblers yet #Thisispatchbirding #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu...
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April 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Self found Bee eater on the mosses and I almost never find anything! Genuinely can't believe I've seen this in Manchester! #ukbirding #birds
April 16, 2025 at 8:54 AM
First visit to Rodley NR in ages. Really impressed with the work going on here. Maturing nicely. I didn’t see the reported Jack Snipe however. 🫤 #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu...
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April 16, 2025 at 7:46 PM
1st dusk walk #patchbirding at Cromwell Bottom in nearly a year. 1st HMartins and Willow Warblers of ‘25. Low total of 26. YTD 61. Patch 71. #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu...
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April 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
#PatchBirding @ CromwellBottom this morning. Plenty of singing Blackcaps & Chiffchaff. No other summer arrivals seen today. No Kingfisher and not even a Buzzard either! Couple of Teal lingering in Lagoon. #YorkshireBirding #YorkshireBirds View my #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu...
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April 3, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Golden Acre Park on 29/03/2025, 13:30 - 14:30. And nowt really at Adel Dam. Used to love visiting. Last 2/3 times it’s been a bit meh. #YorkshireBirding #YorkshireBirds

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March 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Any #YorkshireBirds birders also #NorfolkBirds birders? Got a few days end of May in North/East Norfolk (willing to travel south), and wondering if anyone can recommend a good day out? I’ve been before, but wondering if I’ve missed out anywhere? 🦅🦆🦢
March 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Fairly rapid walk round #Pugneys #WakefieldBirds #YorkshireBirds this morning. BN Grebes the attraction. First singing Blackcap of Spring too. Plenty of ducks and gulls and small stuff making their noise. View my #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu...
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March 27, 2025 at 12:14 PM
My spring/summer Mon evening patch! #PatchBirding #Patch2 #Magdale #Honley Kirklees #YorkshireBirds 1st of t’season. Only a sliver of woodland w/ mill pond, next to the River Holm & Mag Brook. Usually 60-90mins only. Today: 17. Last Yr total 37. View #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu...
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March 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
1/2 Here is a list of the 1 time only glimpses of species at #CromwellBottom while #PatchBirding this year:

Redpoll
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Green Woodpecker
Greylag Goose
Peregrine
Pink footed Goose
Red Kite
Redwing
Reed Bunting
Song Thrush
Sparrowhawk
Whooper Swan

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March 20, 2025 at 7:24 PM
#patchbirding #cromwellbottom was hardwork today. First day birding this year without a warm hat on! Nice weather brought tens of spring arrivals. Mainly humans, and their fucking dogs. New species for the patch though: Greylag Goose. Patch 71. YTD 58. Blackcap singing, not seen/found. No Scuap.
March 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM