Adam
@ldvbirder.bsky.social
Bank Island and Wheldrake Ings Patchworker
Thanks to the great team @ldvnnr.bsky.social for finding me my first YOC area and patch Firecrest. Waited a long, long time to see one. Thankfully, I got brief but much better views than I could capture with the camera😂, as it hopped around the NE base bushes. I'll try again in the morning.
November 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Thanks to the great team @ldvnnr.bsky.social for finding me my first YOC area and patch Firecrest. Waited a long, long time to see one. Thankfully, I got brief but much better views than I could capture with the camera😂, as it hopped around the NE base bushes. I'll try again in the morning.
Water level at Bank Island deep enough to keep a Goldeneye and 7 Tufted duck occupied. Access to the hides needs wellies and they will probably be inaccessible in a few hours with rising river.
November 15, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Water level at Bank Island deep enough to keep a Goldeneye and 7 Tufted duck occupied. Access to the hides needs wellies and they will probably be inaccessible in a few hours with rising river.
Hundreds of teal and wigeon, a dozen shovellar and 5 Gadwall on the low grounds. A juv peregrine hunting.
November 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Hundreds of teal and wigeon, a dozen shovellar and 5 Gadwall on the low grounds. A juv peregrine hunting.
Back in action @ldvnnr.bsky.social Bank island! A bit more flooding has brought in the wildfowl, mainly teal and wigeon. Low grounds are also flooding. I imagine the river path between Bank Island and wheldrake ings will be flooded by tomorrow.
November 14, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Back in action @ldvnnr.bsky.social Bank island! A bit more flooding has brought in the wildfowl, mainly teal and wigeon. Low grounds are also flooding. I imagine the river path between Bank Island and wheldrake ings will be flooded by tomorrow.
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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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November 8, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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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Whooper swans now been picked up regularly on #Nocmig along with increased wildfowl. Not much happening with winter thrushes yet though.
October 11, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Whooper swans now been picked up regularly on #Nocmig along with increased wildfowl. Not much happening with winter thrushes yet though.
Flock of around 600 Goldfinch remains at Elvington. There didn't seem to be much else mixed in with them today.
October 5, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Flock of around 600 Goldfinch remains at Elvington. There didn't seem to be much else mixed in with them today.
Big flock of Goldfinch / linnet / other seed eating species outside the house this winter. About 600 birds 85% goldfinch.
October 1, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Big flock of Goldfinch / linnet / other seed eating species outside the house this winter. About 600 birds 85% goldfinch.
#nocmig barnacle geese over Elvington 4am this morning. There is a feral population at York Uni though so no idea of the origin of these birds.
September 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
#nocmig barnacle geese over Elvington 4am this morning. There is a feral population at York Uni though so no idea of the origin of these birds.
#nocmig how are people recording/ uploading audacity clips to maintain sound quality? I use sharex to grab a clip, which sounds fine on other platforms, but bluesky's compression (I think) makes them useless when uploaded here,way too much noise.
August 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
#nocmig how are people recording/ uploading audacity clips to maintain sound quality? I use sharex to grab a clip, which sounds fine on other platforms, but bluesky's compression (I think) makes them useless when uploaded here,way too much noise.
One of those days when the sky is absolutely full of swallows and martins at Wheldrake ings this afternoon. Also plenty of warblers moving through and green sandpipers and a Black tailed godwit on the pool
August 18, 2025 at 11:39 AM
One of those days when the sky is absolutely full of swallows and martins at Wheldrake ings this afternoon. Also plenty of warblers moving through and green sandpipers and a Black tailed godwit on the pool
Wykeham Ortolan bunting showed briefly again at 17:20 and 18:15 this evening. Very elusive, do ving into same piece of cover and disappearing. My theory, it's on a nest as a world first hybrid of yellowhammer / Ortolan🤪
June 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Wykeham Ortolan bunting showed briefly again at 17:20 and 18:15 this evening. Very elusive, do ving into same piece of cover and disappearing. My theory, it's on a nest as a world first hybrid of yellowhammer / Ortolan🤪
I thought all my nightjar sightings were going to silhouette flight views at dusk, so I was over the moon to get these daylight views today.
June 16, 2025 at 11:28 AM
I thought all my nightjar sightings were going to silhouette flight views at dusk, so I was over the moon to get these daylight views today.
Interesting plumage on one 🕜 f our house sparrows. Red brown on the breast is normally unique to some male Italian sparrows. Wonder if there's any Italian genes in there
June 1, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Interesting plumage on one 🕜 f our house sparrows. Red brown on the breast is normally unique to some male Italian sparrows. Wonder if there's any Italian genes in there
Great be recording Quail over the last couple of nights from the garden, but even better to get a Pink Robin and Greenish Warbler!!!😂#nocmig
May 31, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Great be recording Quail over the last couple of nights from the garden, but even better to get a Pink Robin and Greenish Warbler!!!😂#nocmig
A showy grasshopper warbler at Wheldrake Ings today, but just couldn't get a decent photo of the ring details.
May 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
A showy grasshopper warbler at Wheldrake Ings today, but just couldn't get a decent photo of the ring details.
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May 11, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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Yesterday, we took on the 24 hour Yorkshire Bird Race. Despite few migrant species, we managed to finish on 157 species, breaking the previous record by 1! You can view our route and list here (sens sp hidden). Pls sponsor us to track wintering Jack Snipe (link below). ebird.org/tripreport/3 #birds
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May 11, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Yesterday, we took on the 24 hour Yorkshire Bird Race. Despite few migrant species, we managed to finish on 157 species, breaking the previous record by 1! You can view our route and list here (sens sp hidden). Pls sponsor us to track wintering Jack Snipe (link below). ebird.org/tripreport/3 #birds
Small grey falcon zipped through the field neighbouring the house yesterday. For my own sanity I'll put it down as a hobby, but gosh my first thought was 1st summer male RFF even before I realized there's an influx going on.
May 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Small grey falcon zipped through the field neighbouring the house yesterday. For my own sanity I'll put it down as a hobby, but gosh my first thought was 1st summer male RFF even before I realized there's an influx going on.
Felt a little more spring like again for a little while this morning at wheldrake ings with 10 warbler species: Willow, garden, chiffchaff, whitethroat, grasshopper,blackcap, reed, Cetti's, sedge, lesser whitethroat,
May 5, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Felt a little more spring like again for a little while this morning at wheldrake ings with 10 warbler species: Willow, garden, chiffchaff, whitethroat, grasshopper,blackcap, reed, Cetti's, sedge, lesser whitethroat,
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We’re going to be doing a 24hr bird race around Yorkshire next Saturday 10th May, trying to see as many species as we can to raise money for our MOTUS Jack Snipe project www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding... @ollie333.bsky.social @jabbirdart.bsky.social
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May 2, 2025 at 10:24 AM
We’re going to be doing a 24hr bird race around Yorkshire next Saturday 10th May, trying to see as many species as we can to raise money for our MOTUS Jack Snipe project www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding... @ollie333.bsky.social @jabbirdart.bsky.social
Some #nocmig gold for me in the early hours of the 30th April,when the recorder picked up this short burst from a common nightingale in Elvington. @yorkbirding.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Some #nocmig gold for me in the early hours of the 30th April,when the recorder picked up this short burst from a common nightingale in Elvington. @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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The first Turtle Doves have started arriving back, if you see/hear one in North Yorkshire please let me know, we track all sightings as part of the Birds on the Edge project www.northdove.co.uk/sightings-su... @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social @nymnptrust.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The first Turtle Doves have started arriving back, if you see/hear one in North Yorkshire please let me know, we track all sightings as part of the Birds on the Edge project www.northdove.co.uk/sightings-su... @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social @nymnptrust.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
Latest garden tick. Rose ringed parakeet in Elvington
April 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Latest garden tick. Rose ringed parakeet in Elvington