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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 2d

Saw both of these a bit earlier. Absolute beauties and showing really well. Only a single Chiff and Goldcrest in Crane Dale. The one in the top sycamores had moved on.

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 2d

2 YBW's near Warsett Hill Brotton this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Raptor Persecution UK @raptorpersuk.bsky.social · 3d

Strong article written by Max Wiszniewski, Campaign Manager for @revivecoalition.bsky.social & published by The Herald as part of its series on Scottish land reform.

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Grouse moors: Scotland’s land crisis in plain sight (by Max Wiszniewski, featured in The Herald)

The Herald continues its feature on land reform today, with an article written by Max Wiszniewski, Campaign Manager for REVIVE, the coalition for grouse moor reform: Scotland’s grouse moors are und…

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 3d

Just two warblers seen at Hunley Hall GC this afternoon and both Yellow-browed! A trickle of Bramblings and Redwings plus a flock of Barnacles made for a great time @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 10d

A couple of Wheatears still on breeding territories near Commondale today. Also nice to see lots of Whooper Swans at Scaling Dam this morning with quite a few youngsters @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Raptor Persecution UK @raptorpersuk.bsky.social · 15d

New info from RSPB reveals last known location of this young Hen Harrier was on a grouse moor between Reeth & Redmire on NE side of Yorkshire Dales National Park, before she disappeared in suspicious circumstances.

#RaptorResearch #Wildlifecrime #Ornithology

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More information about the suspicious disappearance of Hen Harrier ‘Sita’ who vanished on a grouse moor in Yorkshire Dales National Park

In May this year I blogged about a young satellite-tagged Hen Harrier named ‘Sita’ who had disappeared under suspicious circumstances from a winter roost site on an unnamed grouse moor …

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 20d

Very little at Hunley as well. A few Goldcrests and some Chiffs was the sum total!

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 21d

A long slog around Hunley & Warsett Hill, Brotton today with the highlights 2 Redstarts and a very smart Lesser Whitethroat. Nothing with yellow stripes unfortunately! @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 23d

A skein of about 90 Pink-feet just gone high south over Great Ayton. Brilliant to hear them chatting to each other and very much a sound of autumn @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 27d

If you had reported Red Kites, a pair of Ravens and a White-tailed Eagle around the Cleveland boundary three years ago people might have asked what hallucagenic drug you were using! Well the drugs worked just fine today with all three showing well @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · Sep 12

One of the two immature White-tailed Eagles, that had been mucking about on Teesside today, flew over the Sleddale chevrons late afternoon on route to it's presumed roost area @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · Aug 26

Despite nearby shooting by the Custodians of the Countryside Sleddale produced Hobby, Marsh Harrier, Red Kites, Common Buzzards, Sparrowhawk & Kestrels this morning. Also several Swifts over and loads of hirundines @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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