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· Nov 8
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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Tundra Bean, juvenile White-fronted and Pink-footed Geese at Newburgh Priory this afternoon with @jonathanpomroy.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Tundra Bean, juvenile White-fronted and Pink-footed Geese at Newburgh Priory this afternoon with @jonathanpomroy.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
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Tundra Bean, juvenile White-fronted and Pink-footed Geese at Newburgh Priory this afternoon with @jonathanpomroy.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Tundra Bean, juvenile White-fronted and Pink-footed Geese at Newburgh Priory this afternoon with @jonathanpomroy.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
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140226 OM1ii Millennium Fields #York #yorkbirding #ukbirds #birds #northyorkshirebirds #naturelovers Sky was a funny colour, called BLUE, I think, & there was a yellow thing shining brightly. Off we went in search of Siskin, heard lots, no idea how many, as usual high & distant, sore neck & shoulder
February 14, 2026 at 7:50 PM
140226 OM1ii Millennium Fields #York #yorkbirding #ukbirds #birds #northyorkshirebirds #naturelovers Sky was a funny colour, called BLUE, I think, & there was a yellow thing shining brightly. Off we went in search of Siskin, heard lots, no idea how many, as usual high & distant, sore neck & shoulder
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Knot, Spot Redshank and Little Gull hanging out just a few hundred meters outside my #PWC026 patch. Hoping they wander in before moving on.
February 14, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Knot, Spot Redshank and Little Gull hanging out just a few hundred meters outside my #PWC026 patch. Hoping they wander in before moving on.
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Finally a sunny walk this afternoon along the Selby canal. Still plenty of Fieldfare, a noisy buzzard, a red legged partridge staying low and 3 roe deer enjoying the sunshine. @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
#birdphotography #naturephotography
#birdphotography #naturephotography
February 14, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Finally a sunny walk this afternoon along the Selby canal. Still plenty of Fieldfare, a noisy buzzard, a red legged partridge staying low and 3 roe deer enjoying the sunshine. @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
#birdphotography #naturephotography
#birdphotography #naturephotography
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Popped out to enjoy the sun today. A rare treat! It was all going on in Homestead Park - all the usual tits & finches, 3 Sparrowhawks calling & displaying, Stock Doves, a flock of Lapwings over the flooded ings, and a beautiful Roe buck. @yorkbirding.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Popped out to enjoy the sun today. A rare treat! It was all going on in Homestead Park - all the usual tits & finches, 3 Sparrowhawks calling & displaying, Stock Doves, a flock of Lapwings over the flooded ings, and a beautiful Roe buck. @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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At North Duffield Carrs, 32 Tundra Bean Geese, 300 White-fronted Geese, 800 Pink-footed Geese & a drake Scaup.
At North Duffield Ings, south of Bubwith Bridge, a Knot, 175 Black-tailed Godwit, 304 Dunlin & 10 Ruff
2 Great Egret at Bubwith Ings
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At North Duffield Ings, south of Bubwith Bridge, a Knot, 175 Black-tailed Godwit, 304 Dunlin & 10 Ruff
2 Great Egret at Bubwith Ings
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February 14, 2026 at 11:37 AM
At North Duffield Carrs, 32 Tundra Bean Geese, 300 White-fronted Geese, 800 Pink-footed Geese & a drake Scaup.
At North Duffield Ings, south of Bubwith Bridge, a Knot, 175 Black-tailed Godwit, 304 Dunlin & 10 Ruff
2 Great Egret at Bubwith Ings
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At North Duffield Ings, south of Bubwith Bridge, a Knot, 175 Black-tailed Godwit, 304 Dunlin & 10 Ruff
2 Great Egret at Bubwith Ings
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So good it was worth buying twice. I really recommend this book if you have an interest in the birds of the @ldvnnr.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 7:14 AM
So good it was worth buying twice. I really recommend this book if you have an interest in the birds of the @ldvnnr.bsky.social
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Adult Shag still at Castle Howard this morning @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Adult Shag still at Castle Howard this morning @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
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32 Tundra Bean Geese at North Duffield Carrs this morning @yorkbirding.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 1:05 PM
32 Tundra Bean Geese at North Duffield Carrs this morning @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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This Knot is still present today on the riverbank south of Bubwith Bridge (viewable from the bridge layout looking south). 40+ Redshank, Spotted Redshank, 30-40 Ruff and 200 Black-tailed Godwits are also present in the area + 249 Whooper Swans on nearby Derwent Cottage Farm @yorkbirding.bsky.social
Last night we also had a surprise when this juvenile Knot found its way into our nets. This species is only just annual in the #LDV and is only the second ever to have been ringed on the reserve – one to look out for if you're visiting at the weekend @yorkbirding.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 1:02 PM
This Knot is still present today on the riverbank south of Bubwith Bridge (viewable from the bridge layout looking south). 40+ Redshank, Spotted Redshank, 30-40 Ruff and 200 Black-tailed Godwits are also present in the area + 249 Whooper Swans on nearby Derwent Cottage Farm @yorkbirding.bsky.social
Last nights Knot is still present on North Duffield Ings, south of Bubwith bridge. Also present the wintering Spotted Redshank & 35-40 Ruff
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February 13, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Last nights Knot is still present on North Duffield Ings, south of Bubwith bridge. Also present the wintering Spotted Redshank & 35-40 Ruff
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100% of the proceeds from this book will go to the Friends of the Lower Derwent Valley charitable trust, to help with conservation projects across the reserve - if you're yet to order a copy please drop in at our office or contact Lucy.Murgatroyd@naturalengland.org.uk 📖🪶 @yorkbirding.bsky.social
🎉🤩 Whilst it feels like a long time coming, we're pleased to say that the rest of the copies of the 'Birds of the LDV' have finally arrived at our NNR Base and are now available for collection if you’re passing (anyone who has placed a pre-order will be contacted shortly) 📖🪶 @yorkbirding.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 9:24 AM
100% of the proceeds from this book will go to the Friends of the Lower Derwent Valley charitable trust, to help with conservation projects across the reserve - if you're yet to order a copy please drop in at our office or contact Lucy.Murgatroyd@naturalengland.org.uk 📖🪶 @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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🎉🤩 Whilst it feels like a long time coming, we're pleased to say that the rest of the copies of the 'Birds of the LDV' have finally arrived at our NNR Base and are now available for collection if you’re passing (anyone who has placed a pre-order will be contacted shortly) 📖🪶 @yorkbirding.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 9:05 AM
🎉🤩 Whilst it feels like a long time coming, we're pleased to say that the rest of the copies of the 'Birds of the LDV' have finally arrived at our NNR Base and are now available for collection if you’re passing (anyone who has placed a pre-order will be contacted shortly) 📖🪶 @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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Last night we also had a surprise when this juvenile Knot found its way into our nets. This species is only just annual in the #LDV and is only the second ever to have been ringed on the reserve – one to look out for if you're visiting at the weekend @yorkbirding.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Last night we also had a surprise when this juvenile Knot found its way into our nets. This species is only just annual in the #LDV and is only the second ever to have been ringed on the reserve – one to look out for if you're visiting at the weekend @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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Just 20+ have been present so far this winter – down from 150 in the 1990s and 2000s @yorkbirding.bsky.social
Last night our ringing team were successful with two Ruff caught and colour-ringed in the flock by Bubwith Bridge (as part of our long-term study of the species) and one where climate change impacts are sadly driving a real change in status with numbers falling @yorkbirding.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Just 20+ have been present so far this winter – down from 150 in the 1990s and 2000s @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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Last night our ringing team were successful with two Ruff caught and colour-ringed in the flock by Bubwith Bridge (as part of our long-term study of the species) and one where climate change impacts are sadly driving a real change in status with numbers falling @yorkbirding.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Last night our ringing team were successful with two Ruff caught and colour-ringed in the flock by Bubwith Bridge (as part of our long-term study of the species) and one where climate change impacts are sadly driving a real change in status with numbers falling @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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My 2025 BirdTrack summary included 92 species @Acaster Airfield & South Ings @btobirds.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 7:13 PM
My 2025 BirdTrack summary included 92 species @Acaster Airfield & South Ings @btobirds.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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Whilst the birding has been fantastic around the #LDV lately, access to Wheldrake/Bank Island is still ‘waders only’ 😆 Best to view the floods (and birds) from Thorganby Village Hall, North Duffield Carrs, Bubwith Bridge and the churchyards at Ellerton and Aughton @yorkbirding.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Whilst the birding has been fantastic around the #LDV lately, access to Wheldrake/Bank Island is still ‘waders only’ 😆 Best to view the floods (and birds) from Thorganby Village Hall, North Duffield Carrs, Bubwith Bridge and the churchyards at Ellerton and Aughton @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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The Spotted Redshank and Little Gull have also been present in recent days at both North Duffield Carrs and Bubwith Bridge @yorkbirding.bsky.social
Recent sightings in the #LDV inc. good numbers of White-fronted Geese (now dispersed around the site) with 60 at Thorganby yesterday and 86 at North Duffield Carrs this morning, where 18 Tundra Bean Geese remain @yorkbirding.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 6:10 PM
The Spotted Redshank and Little Gull have also been present in recent days at both North Duffield Carrs and Bubwith Bridge @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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Recent sightings in the #LDV inc. good numbers of White-fronted Geese (now dispersed around the site) with 60 at Thorganby yesterday and 86 at North Duffield Carrs this morning, where 18 Tundra Bean Geese remain @yorkbirding.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Recent sightings in the #LDV inc. good numbers of White-fronted Geese (now dispersed around the site) with 60 at Thorganby yesterday and 86 at North Duffield Carrs this morning, where 18 Tundra Bean Geese remain @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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We're back on the road again next week, this time in Leeds to speak to the local RSPB group, where we'll be giving our talk about the new ‘Birds of the LDV’ book - explaining what the book covers, why we chose to write it now & its aims - hope to see you there! @yorkbirding.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM
We're back on the road again next week, this time in Leeds to speak to the local RSPB group, where we'll be giving our talk about the new ‘Birds of the LDV’ book - explaining what the book covers, why we chose to write it now & its aims - hope to see you there! @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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Many thanks to everyone who attended the talk for the kind support and donations towards our work – if you or someone you know might be looking for a speaker, please feel free to get in touch 📩 @yorkbirding.bsky.social
Great evening on Tuesday with the Hull & District RSPB group, where we gave our talk on the ‘Birds of the LDV’ which included the story of our new book, the site, the people and the amazing conservation work and incredible journeys of the birds that visit the #LDV NNR 🐦🦆🪶
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Many thanks to everyone who attended the talk for the kind support and donations towards our work – if you or someone you know might be looking for a speaker, please feel free to get in touch 📩 @yorkbirding.bsky.social
86 White-fronted Geese NE over Derwent Cottage Farm between North Duffield & Bubwith
Still at least 18 Tundra Bean Geese at North Duffield Carrs
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Still at least 18 Tundra Bean Geese at North Duffield Carrs
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February 12, 2026 at 2:11 PM
86 White-fronted Geese NE over Derwent Cottage Farm between North Duffield & Bubwith
Still at least 18 Tundra Bean Geese at North Duffield Carrs
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Still at least 18 Tundra Bean Geese at North Duffield Carrs
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62 White-fronts have just flown north over our house in Hessay calling well, and I didn't have a recorder running! @yorkbirding.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 11:14 AM
62 White-fronts have just flown north over our house in Hessay calling well, and I didn't have a recorder running! @yorkbirding.bsky.social