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Adam @ldvbirder.bsky.social · 9h

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

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Adam @ldvbirder.bsky.social · 6d

Flock of around 600 Goldfinch remains at Elvington. There didn't seem to be much else mixed in with them today.

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Adam @ldvbirder.bsky.social · 10d

Big flock of Goldfinch / linnet / other seed eating species outside the house this winter. About 600 birds 85% goldfinch.

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Adam @ldvbirder.bsky.social · Sep 7

#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.

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Adam @ldvbirder.bsky.social · Aug 30

#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.

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Adam @ldvbirder.bsky.social · Aug 18

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

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Adam @ldvbirder.bsky.social · Jul 9

#nocmig flock of common scoter over Elvington last night.

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Adam @ldvbirder.bsky.social · Jul 7

I like it 👍

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Adam @ldvbirder.bsky.social · Jun 18

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🤪

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Adam @ldvbirder.bsky.social · Jun 16

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.

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Adam @ldvbirder.bsky.social · Jun 1

Erythistic House Sparrow

Adam @ldvbirder.bsky.social · Jun 1

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

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Adam @ldvbirder.bsky.social · May 31

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

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Adam @ldvbirder.bsky.social · May 17

A showy grasshopper warbler at Wheldrake Ings today, but just couldn't get a decent photo of the ring details.

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Ollie Metcalf @ollie333.bsky.social · May 11

Sponsorship link to help us understand more about the wintering and migration behaviour of Jack Snipe: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

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Ollie Metcalf @ollie333.bsky.social · May 11

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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Adam @ldvbirder.bsky.social · May 5

Was intrigued enough to go try and track it down but couldn't refind it.

Adam @ldvbirder.bsky.social · May 5

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.

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Adam @ldvbirder.bsky.social · May 5

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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Tim Jones @timsbirding.bsky.social · May 2

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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Adam @ldvbirder.bsky.social · May 1

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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Tim Jones @timsbirding.bsky.social · Apr 24

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

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Adam @ldvbirder.bsky.social · Apr 12

Latest garden tick. Rose ringed parakeet in Elvington

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Adam @ldvbirder.bsky.social · Apr 3

First new patch tick of the year thanks to Duncan.

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Adam @ldvbirder.bsky.social · Mar 29

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