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Jono Leadley

@birdingdad.bsky.social

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Whale loving, bass playing, cricket watching Nature Geek. North Yorkshire, UK. https://birdingdad.blogspot.com All opinions are my own :-)

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Jono Leadley @birdingdad.bsky.social · 1h

Thanks Stewart. I wish I knew!

Jono Leadley @birdingdad.bsky.social · 1h

Cheers James, it was tough, but that's birding!

Jono Leadley @birdingdad.bsky.social · 3h

For many birding mates, the last few days will have been one of their most exhillarating experiences as they watched the White-throated Needletail scythe through Yorkshire skies. For me, and probably many others, it was a rather painful dip! birdingdad.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-pa...

A Painful Dip

Had things gone a little differently over the last couple of days then I could have been writing about one of my most exhillarating birding ...

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Jono Leadley @birdingdad.bsky.social · 13h

I feel your pain! There'll be another chance yet perhaps...

Jono Leadley @birdingdad.bsky.social · 1d

Fab stuff and monumentally gripping!

Jono Leadley @birdingdad.bsky.social · 1d

Painted Lady enjoying the October rays and a slurp of Ivy juice, Bishopthorpe.

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Jono Leadley @birdingdad.bsky.social · 1d

Tried Cowbar up to Boulby...nothing :-(

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Jono Leadley @birdingdad.bsky.social · 1d

Blue skies at Whitby, hoping the Needletail shows up!

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Jono Leadley @birdingdad.bsky.social · 3d

Yes, briefly in Aberdeenshire this morning, but not since. Shetland next, perhaps?

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Jono Leadley @birdingdad.bsky.social · 3d

Sadly no sign and then we got the Scottish news....
Nevermind, great to see Bottlenose Dolphins, Peregrine, Barred and Yellow-browed Warblers on the head, and lots of old mates.

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Jono Leadley @birdingdad.bsky.social · 3d

Dawn at Bempton...we wait, in nervous anticipation. @flamboroughbird.bsky.social

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Jono Leadley @birdingdad.bsky.social · 4d

I'm the same...might just have to drive there now and sit in the car park all night!

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Jono Leadley @birdingdad.bsky.social · 7d

Hi Alex, from what I understand, birds have been taken from the North Pennines and released by GWCT, and so is a reintroduction. The article isn't very clear.

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Jono Leadley @birdingdad.bsky.social · 7d

Great stuff! Thanks for the reply.

Jono Leadley @birdingdad.bsky.social · 7d

Leach's Petrel, with Black-headed Gull, Wirral, yesterday #SuperSeabirdSunday

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Jono Leadley @birdingdad.bsky.social · 7d

Wow! Where were you standing when this came in? We were next to the coastguard hut just south of the fort...

Jono Leadley @birdingdad.bsky.social · 7d

Trip over the Pennines into the teeth of Storm Amy yesterday paid off with cracking views of Leach's Petrel off Wallasey, plus an 'in-off' Grey Phalarope which dropped on the marine lake for a few minutes. With Dunc Poyser

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Jono Leadley @birdingdad.bsky.social · 8d

Leach's Petrel off Wallasey GC currently @birdguides.bsky.social

Jono Leadley @birdingdad.bsky.social · 9d

Traditional birthday birding visit to @flamboroughbird.bsky.social. Quiet, as expected but good to see my first Yellow-browed Warbler of the autumn. Great to catch up with @spurnandyg671.bsky.social and Josh Jones from @birdguides.bsky.social

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Raptor Persecution UK @raptorpersuk.bsky.social · 10d

Natural England confirms ongoing & relentless illegal persecution is reason why Hen Harriers are still rare in England.

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #Ornithology

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Hardly any Hen Harrier nesting attempts on English grouse moors for second year running

Natural England has finally got around to publishing the data for the 2025 Hen Harrier breeding season, which demonstrate very clear differences between areas managed for conservation and those man…

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Jono Leadley @birdingdad.bsky.social · 11d

Much booty shaking at The Crescent, York, with the fabulous @moonchildsanelly.bsky.social
Top participation from the audience too. With @duncbye.bsky.social

Jono Leadley @birdingdad.bsky.social · 12d

Pimpla rufipes, the Black Slip Wasp, a fab Ichneumon checking out my car door in Bishopthorpe earlier.

Jono Leadley @birdingdad.bsky.social · 13d

AT-ST near Naburn, obvs!

Jono Leadley @birdingdad.bsky.social · 13d

Looks like the Empire are invading the outskirts of York! #Starwars

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Ron McIntyre @ronmac11.bsky.social · 13d

Fair Isle bird observatory caught and ringed 2 yellow-browed warblers yesterday. This one is also colour ringed so look out for black over red this autumn!
#birds

Tiny warbler trapped and ringed about to be released.

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