Vaughan Lister
@vaughanlister.bsky.social
Husband, Dad and Grandad. Birder for most of my life mostly at Swillington Ings.
Leeds United and the Rhinos
Leeds United and the Rhinos
Closer views of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Swillington Ings(RSPB St Aidans). Also 2 Cattle Egrets, 8 Green Sandpipers and Redstart.
August 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Closer views of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Swillington Ings(RSPB St Aidans). Also 2 Cattle Egrets, 8 Green Sandpipers and Redstart.
Pectoral Sandpiper at Swillington Ings(RSPB St Aidans)
Other waders included Ruff, Greenshank, Black tailed Godwits and Dunlins.
Other waders included Ruff, Greenshank, Black tailed Godwits and Dunlins.
August 9, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Pectoral Sandpiper at Swillington Ings(RSPB St Aidans)
Other waders included Ruff, Greenshank, Black tailed Godwits and Dunlins.
Other waders included Ruff, Greenshank, Black tailed Godwits and Dunlins.
My last day at Cape Kolka, Latvia with Roger Barnes, Andy Butler, Paul Doherty, Dave Hunton and Richard Hart. Great company and fantastic birding. Several Bluethroats and hundreds of Grey headed Wagtails were among the thousands of migrants recorded on Trektellen.
May 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
My last day at Cape Kolka, Latvia with Roger Barnes, Andy Butler, Paul Doherty, Dave Hunton and Richard Hart. Great company and fantastic birding. Several Bluethroats and hundreds of Grey headed Wagtails were among the thousands of migrants recorded on Trektellen.
The Slavonian Grebe at Swillington Ings (St Aidans RSPB) which has been present since November. Nearly in full summer plumage.
March 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The Slavonian Grebe at Swillington Ings (St Aidans RSPB) which has been present since November. Nearly in full summer plumage.
A flock of 24 Whooper Swans were on the main lake at Swillington Ings(RSPB St Aidans) this morning with 2 Black necked Grebes.
The first Little ringed Plovers were seen with 4 seen in the recording area.
The first Little ringed Plovers were seen with 4 seen in the recording area.
March 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
A flock of 24 Whooper Swans were on the main lake at Swillington Ings(RSPB St Aidans) this morning with 2 Black necked Grebes.
The first Little ringed Plovers were seen with 4 seen in the recording area.
The first Little ringed Plovers were seen with 4 seen in the recording area.
The first spring migrants back today, 2 Sand Martins on Bowers Lake, Swillington Ings(RSPB St Aidans)
February 26, 2025 at 9:58 AM
The first spring migrants back today, 2 Sand Martins on Bowers Lake, Swillington Ings(RSPB St Aidans)
Kingfisher at Swillington Ings (RSPB St Aidans). On its favourite perch at the crossroads.
January 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Kingfisher at Swillington Ings (RSPB St Aidans). On its favourite perch at the crossroads.
The Slavonian Grebe still present on the Balance Reservoir at Swillington Ings(RSPB St Aidans).
November 29, 2024 at 3:32 PM
The Slavonian Grebe still present on the Balance Reservoir at Swillington Ings(RSPB St Aidans).
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An interesting thread with some good stats around the farmer’s inheritance tax ‘issue’
Jeremy Clarkson, James Dyson, the Earl of Derby – they’re up in arms about paying tax on the vast areas of land they own.
Small farmers are worried that changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) will affect them. But who are the big landowners complaining the loudest? Thread: 1/
Small farmers are worried that changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) will affect them. But who are the big landowners complaining the loudest? Thread: 1/
November 19, 2024 at 9:25 AM
An interesting thread with some good stats around the farmer’s inheritance tax ‘issue’