19 species around the River Wharfe catchment, esp. higher in the hills & upstream. A good proportion of the 28-31 species reported by the Wharfedale Nats annual review.
173 records for 394 individuals
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Red admiral, Peacock, Small tortoiseshell and Painted lady but no records for Comma. Some over-wintered individuals in April? In the summer, feeding on Creeping thistles in the hills plus lots of nettles for caterpillars.
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Small copper and Wall brown. Looking like multiple (2) broods but I definitely need more data for these. Something for next year now I know where they are.
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Common blue - males are just so beautiful. Most of these records from a small sink-hole. Sheltered from the wind so warmer? Sheltered from sheep grazing so more flowers and perches for defending territories?
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Meadow brown, Ringlet, Small heath & Small skipper. Found in areas with different length of grass.

Small heath on grassland grazed short, by sheep but also/especially rabbits? Small skipper in a flower-rich meadow near Hubberholme looking good for other species too.
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I do a BTO Breeding Bird Survey (and Winter Bird Survey) above Malham, perhaps on part of this farm. Great area for Skylark and Wheatear. More Curlew would be nice - always good to have more Curlews.

Not tempted by a twitch to the coast then?? 🤔

Nice effort from Chiffchaff - the only migrant in the top 10.

Thanks for this info. Sounds like there's lots more to BH gull migration biology than I was aware of at least. And more to be discovered through your sightings.

I saw/reported 2E96 myself in Roundhay Park back in January this year. Nice to see it back.

I've used a Nikon P510 for years - 42x zoom bridge camera. It goes with me everywhere, just about fits in a coat pocket too so it's close to hand. By the time I'm carrying a telescope, a flask of tea etc I wouldn't want anything bigger. Plenty good enough to check IDs and posting here.

Super. Good to know they're around nearby. Any sign of the Little egret that was about a few years ago? I thought I might have seen one this week, but briefly and distant.