Whooper swans now been picked up regularly on #Nocmig along with increased wildfowl. Not much happening with winter thrushes yet though.

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.

#nocmig flock of common scoter over Elvington last night.

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,

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

I find LDV Cetti's warblers are usually more elusive than other dites, but the spring sunshine seems to have made this one a bit bolder this morning.

A busy night of #nocmig on 1st March. Whooper Swan, Pinkfooted Goose, Teal, Wigeon, and other wildfowl moving, with water rail and lots of coot and moorhen. Also picked up this call which I can't place it. Any ideas anyone?

My first #nocmig pick up of the year for Common Scoter migrating over Elvington last night at about 19:30pm