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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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A Slavonian Grebe distantly from the car park bridge at Wheldrake Ings #PWC2025 @patchbirding.bsky.social
The car park is flooded & waders needed to get through the water. No access to tower hide as the footpaths are flooded.
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The car park is flooded & waders needed to get through the water. No access to tower hide as the footpaths are flooded.
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December 7, 2025 at 10:23 AM
A Slavonian Grebe distantly from the car park bridge at Wheldrake Ings #PWC2025 @patchbirding.bsky.social
The car park is flooded & waders needed to get through the water. No access to tower hide as the footpaths are flooded.
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The car park is flooded & waders needed to get through the water. No access to tower hide as the footpaths are flooded.
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#Nocmig (nocturnal migration - i.e. stuff flying over our sleeping heads) update for this autumn from our York suburb. Includes lots of audio clips of birds from as far afield as Iceland, Russia and Africa - and the chilling screech of a local Barn Owl! northernrustic.blogspot.com/2025/12/nocm...
Nocmig update - Wigginton, autumn 2025
Whooper Swan (recorded in October) Please use headphones for sound clips After moving to the northern suburbs of York last summer, th...
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December 6, 2025 at 11:12 AM
#Nocmig (nocturnal migration - i.e. stuff flying over our sleeping heads) update for this autumn from our York suburb. Includes lots of audio clips of birds from as far afield as Iceland, Russia and Africa - and the chilling screech of a local Barn Owl! northernrustic.blogspot.com/2025/12/nocm...
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Spectacular afternoon sunshine in the @ldvnnr.bsky.social following a biblical downpour, on our @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social Wetlands birding day. A smart Peregrine landed nearby, having flushed thousands of waders and ducks from the flooded ings. Friday feeling!
November 28, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Spectacular afternoon sunshine in the @ldvnnr.bsky.social following a biblical downpour, on our @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social Wetlands birding day. A smart Peregrine landed nearby, having flushed thousands of waders and ducks from the flooded ings. Friday feeling!
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GWE feeding on nearest bank to the hide.
December 4, 2025 at 12:38 PM
GWE feeding on nearest bank to the hide.
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Great job by @ldvnnr.bsky.social team at NDC. 2 cuts made in front of GS hide (Water Rail & Kingfisher) plus opening up of western panorama.
Incoming flood water pushing prey to margins so a lot of raptors feeding. Whoopers close in flying S, GWE, 9 Ruff, Dunlin, Goldies, Pinks S, Stonechats.
Incoming flood water pushing prey to margins so a lot of raptors feeding. Whoopers close in flying S, GWE, 9 Ruff, Dunlin, Goldies, Pinks S, Stonechats.
December 4, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Great job by @ldvnnr.bsky.social team at NDC. 2 cuts made in front of GS hide (Water Rail & Kingfisher) plus opening up of western panorama.
Incoming flood water pushing prey to margins so a lot of raptors feeding. Whoopers close in flying S, GWE, 9 Ruff, Dunlin, Goldies, Pinks S, Stonechats.
Incoming flood water pushing prey to margins so a lot of raptors feeding. Whoopers close in flying S, GWE, 9 Ruff, Dunlin, Goldies, Pinks S, Stonechats.
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An hour on patch this afternoon
The flock of Tree Sparrows seems to be getting larger( or I just didn't count properly last week) with 50+ birds in with 12 Yellowhammers 8 Reed buntings 14 Goldfinchs and a large flock of Linnets in the game cover!
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The flock of Tree Sparrows seems to be getting larger( or I just didn't count properly last week) with 50+ birds in with 12 Yellowhammers 8 Reed buntings 14 Goldfinchs and a large flock of Linnets in the game cover!
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December 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
An hour on patch this afternoon
The flock of Tree Sparrows seems to be getting larger( or I just didn't count properly last week) with 50+ birds in with 12 Yellowhammers 8 Reed buntings 14 Goldfinchs and a large flock of Linnets in the game cover!
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The flock of Tree Sparrows seems to be getting larger( or I just didn't count properly last week) with 50+ birds in with 12 Yellowhammers 8 Reed buntings 14 Goldfinchs and a large flock of Linnets in the game cover!
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In the @ldvnnr.bsky.social
Ellerton
1117 Whooper Swan
Thorganby
1 Green Sandpiper
7 Redshank
North Duffield Carrs
3 Marsh Harrier
North Duffield Ings
4 Black-tailed Godwit
31 Dunlin
291 Pink-footed Geese
Melbourne
1 Great Egret
Wheldrake Ings (paths flooded)
158 Pintail
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Ellerton
1117 Whooper Swan
Thorganby
1 Green Sandpiper
7 Redshank
North Duffield Carrs
3 Marsh Harrier
North Duffield Ings
4 Black-tailed Godwit
31 Dunlin
291 Pink-footed Geese
Melbourne
1 Great Egret
Wheldrake Ings (paths flooded)
158 Pintail
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December 6, 2025 at 7:46 PM
In the @ldvnnr.bsky.social
Ellerton
1117 Whooper Swan
Thorganby
1 Green Sandpiper
7 Redshank
North Duffield Carrs
3 Marsh Harrier
North Duffield Ings
4 Black-tailed Godwit
31 Dunlin
291 Pink-footed Geese
Melbourne
1 Great Egret
Wheldrake Ings (paths flooded)
158 Pintail
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Ellerton
1117 Whooper Swan
Thorganby
1 Green Sandpiper
7 Redshank
North Duffield Carrs
3 Marsh Harrier
North Duffield Ings
4 Black-tailed Godwit
31 Dunlin
291 Pink-footed Geese
Melbourne
1 Great Egret
Wheldrake Ings (paths flooded)
158 Pintail
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A Waxwing at Yapham near Fangfoss today
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December 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
A Waxwing at Yapham near Fangfoss today
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There were 4 corn buntings with a fieldfare flock in this tree on the cycle track at Naburn late morning. Also flock of linnets & goldfinches, plus 2 greenfinches, at least 6 yellowhammers, 2 reed buntings & a goldcrest.
Little egret on Bish Ings + red kite near Brunswick.
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Little egret on Bish Ings + red kite near Brunswick.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:32 PM
There were 4 corn buntings with a fieldfare flock in this tree on the cycle track at Naburn late morning. Also flock of linnets & goldfinches, plus 2 greenfinches, at least 6 yellowhammers, 2 reed buntings & a goldcrest.
Little egret on Bish Ings + red kite near Brunswick.
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Little egret on Bish Ings + red kite near Brunswick.
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Teal flock still around on Heslington East - photo from yesterday but heard them today. BH Gull, Herring and Common Gull as well yesterday. Today a very bold water rail. Over on Hes West Merganser are still about @yorkbirding.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Teal flock still around on Heslington East - photo from yesterday but heard them today. BH Gull, Herring and Common Gull as well yesterday. Today a very bold water rail. Over on Hes West Merganser are still about @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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Also on Heslington West today a lucky herring gull managed to get a fish and then was chased off leaving it to stare
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December 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Also on Heslington West today a lucky herring gull managed to get a fish and then was chased off leaving it to stare
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The teasels planted next to the studio work like a charm!
Lovely to sketch goldfinches recently without the need for optics.
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Lovely to sketch goldfinches recently without the need for optics.
Blog at
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December 2, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The teasels planted next to the studio work like a charm!
Lovely to sketch goldfinches recently without the need for optics.
Blog at
jonathanpomroy.wordpress.com
Lovely to sketch goldfinches recently without the need for optics.
Blog at
jonathanpomroy.wordpress.com
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Unprecedented numbers of little white dots in a tree at Bishopthorpe Ings today. 15 Little Egrets! @yorkbirding.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Unprecedented numbers of little white dots in a tree at Bishopthorpe Ings today. 15 Little Egrets! @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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A Great Crested Grebe at Bank Island was new for #PWC2025 but didn't quite make up for me failing to find the recent Firecrest
From the Thorganby viewing platform: 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ruff, 127 Ruff, 6 Redshank, 60 Golden Plover & a Marsh Harrier
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From the Thorganby viewing platform: 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ruff, 127 Ruff, 6 Redshank, 60 Golden Plover & a Marsh Harrier
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November 30, 2025 at 7:18 PM
A Great Crested Grebe at Bank Island was new for #PWC2025 but didn't quite make up for me failing to find the recent Firecrest
From the Thorganby viewing platform: 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ruff, 127 Ruff, 6 Redshank, 60 Golden Plover & a Marsh Harrier
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From the Thorganby viewing platform: 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ruff, 127 Ruff, 6 Redshank, 60 Golden Plover & a Marsh Harrier
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1st winter Caspian Gull briefly near Bishopthorpe Rd, flew off towards the Ouse
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November 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
1st winter Caspian Gull briefly near Bishopthorpe Rd, flew off towards the Ouse
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Tricky to count this sextet of Dabchicks (Little Grebes), this morning at Castle Howard! @yorkbirding.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Tricky to count this sextet of Dabchicks (Little Grebes), this morning at Castle Howard! @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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3 'Howardian' GW Egrets this morning, 2 at CHL and 1 here at Oulston R. 42 Goosanders pre-sunrise at the lake and 6 at the reservoir. Full lists on @birdtrack.bsky.social
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November 30, 2025 at 12:51 PM
3 'Howardian' GW Egrets this morning, 2 at CHL and 1 here at Oulston R. 42 Goosanders pre-sunrise at the lake and 6 at the reservoir. Full lists on @birdtrack.bsky.social
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A male American Wigeon, perhaps/ probably the returning bird from previous Winters, at Thorganby ings today in the @ldvnnr.bsky.social reserve @yorkbirding.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
A male American Wigeon, perhaps/ probably the returning bird from previous Winters, at Thorganby ings today in the @ldvnnr.bsky.social reserve @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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No sign of the recent Bittern at Castle Howard, but two Great Egrets were looking pristine and elegant despite the dismal weather. 30ish Goosanders too. @yorkbirding.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 3:38 PM
No sign of the recent Bittern at Castle Howard, but two Great Egrets were looking pristine and elegant despite the dismal weather. 30ish Goosanders too. @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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Wobbly footage of the Great White at Bubwith bridge today, plenty of Wigeon, Teal, Golden Plover, Redshank, Two nice Marsh Harriers, Pintail and distant Swan arrivals and yes! we still have a hosepipe ban!!! @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
Wobbly footage of the Great White at Bubwith bridge today, plenty of Wigeon, Teal, Golden Plover, Redshank, Two nice Marsh Harriers, Pintail and distant Swan arrivals and yes! we still have a hosepipe ban!!! @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Wobbly footage of the Great White at Bubwith bridge today, plenty of Wigeon, Teal, Golden Plover, Redshank, Two nice Marsh Harriers, Pintail and distant Swan arrivals and yes! we still have a hosepipe ban!!! @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
Wobbly footage of the Great White at Bubwith bridge today, plenty of Wigeon, Teal, Golden Plover, Redshank, Two nice Marsh Harriers, Pintail and distant Swan arrivals and yes! we still have a hosepipe ban!!! @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
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Pleased to see the influx of Blackbirds had finally settled down to the surplus windblown apples, and then this appeared in the garden @yorkbirding.bsky.social #UKBirds
November 28, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Pleased to see the influx of Blackbirds had finally settled down to the surplus windblown apples, and then this appeared in the garden @yorkbirding.bsky.social #UKBirds
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The ringing of Shoveler ducklings is somewhat of an #LDV speciality, so it was nice to receive a @btobirds.bsky.social recovery of one this week (ringed as a young male at Wheldrake Ings in July 2021 - recovered at Valle Morosina, Padova, Italy last week) 1,338 km SE of the reserve.
November 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The ringing of Shoveler ducklings is somewhat of an #LDV speciality, so it was nice to receive a @btobirds.bsky.social recovery of one this week (ringed as a young male at Wheldrake Ings in July 2021 - recovered at Valle Morosina, Padova, Italy last week) 1,338 km SE of the reserve.
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A juvenile Reed Warbler ringed at Wheldrake Ings on the 6th August 2022 (possible already on passage), was recaught by ringers 177 km south of the #LDV at Little Downham, near Ely, Cambridgeshire, on the 25th August this year during autumn passage @yorkbirding.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A juvenile Reed Warbler ringed at Wheldrake Ings on the 6th August 2022 (possible already on passage), was recaught by ringers 177 km south of the #LDV at Little Downham, near Ely, Cambridgeshire, on the 25th August this year during autumn passage @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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This is only the 11th @btobirds.bsky.social ringed Shoveler to Italy, and out of the 211 Shoveler ducklings ringed on the reserve, 8 have been recovered in France and 4 have been recovered in Russia, whilst a single from Latvia has been recorded in the #LDV in Melbourne @yorkbirding.bsky.social
The ringing of Shoveler ducklings is somewhat of an #LDV speciality, so it was nice to receive a @btobirds.bsky.social recovery of one this week (ringed as a young male at Wheldrake Ings in July 2021 - recovered at Valle Morosina, Padova, Italy last week) 1,338 km SE of the reserve.
November 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
This is only the 11th @btobirds.bsky.social ringed Shoveler to Italy, and out of the 211 Shoveler ducklings ringed on the reserve, 8 have been recovered in France and 4 have been recovered in Russia, whilst a single from Latvia has been recorded in the #LDV in Melbourne @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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9 little white dots = 9 Little Egrets. The increase in the population of this elegant white heron in the UK is well known; it even breeds in Yorkshire these days. However, most birds in the York area head to the coast in winter so this flock at Bishopthorpe ings is notable. @yorkbirding.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
9 little white dots = 9 Little Egrets. The increase in the population of this elegant white heron in the UK is well known; it even breeds in Yorkshire these days. However, most birds in the York area head to the coast in winter so this flock at Bishopthorpe ings is notable. @yorkbirding.bsky.social