Jono Leadley
@birdingdad.bsky.social
Whale loving, bass playing, cricket watching Nature Geek. North Yorkshire, UK. https://birdingdad.blogspot.com
All opinions are my own :-)
All opinions are my own :-)
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
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Incredible wader scenes on the Humber this week. More in my Outstrays blog here: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/blog/554/out... @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @birdingdad.bsky.social @markthebirder.bsky.social @mboyd7.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Incredible wader scenes on the Humber this week. More in my Outstrays blog here: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/blog/554/out... @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @birdingdad.bsky.social @markthebirder.bsky.social @mboyd7.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social
170+ Whooper Swans on the River Derwent at Ellerton this morning. An incredible clamor under the rainbow @yorkbirding.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
170+ Whooper Swans on the River Derwent at Ellerton this morning. An incredible clamor under the rainbow @yorkbirding.bsky.social
The Primitives at The Crescent, York, this evening...making me feel 17 again. Brilliant! With @duncbye.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The Primitives at The Crescent, York, this evening...making me feel 17 again. Brilliant! With @duncbye.bsky.social
Frisky Goosanders flirting in the early morning gloom at Castle Howard. 13 in all, Red-crested Pochard also. @yorkbirding.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Frisky Goosanders flirting in the early morning gloom at Castle Howard. 13 in all, Red-crested Pochard also. @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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This story is all Nigel Farage should be asked about by journalists for months
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes
The judge tells Nathan Gill his actions were a
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This story is all Nigel Farage should be asked about by journalists for months
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Proud to support the amazing work of these legends Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) with a grant from our birding trip income. Read all about their work, how you can help and good news about recent results in our new YCN blog here www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/blog/553/dir...
November 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Proud to support the amazing work of these legends Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) with a grant from our birding trip income. Read all about their work, how you can help and good news about recent results in our new YCN blog here www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/blog/553/dir...
Such a tranquil place and a haven for wildlife. This should not be happening. Please repost :-)
www.ywt.org.uk/news/derwent...
www.ywt.org.uk/news/derwent...
Derwent Hunt trespasses again at Chafer Wood nature reserve | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
On the 15th November, the Derwent Hunt once again trespassed into our Chafer Wood nature reserve near Ebberston.
www.ywt.org.uk
November 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Such a tranquil place and a haven for wildlife. This should not be happening. Please repost :-)
www.ywt.org.uk/news/derwent...
www.ywt.org.uk/news/derwent...
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We are very pleased to make a donation to the @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social Lost Rainforests appeal.
We have donated ALL our profits to nature conservation since 1988
We have donated ALL our profits to nature conservation since 1988
November 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
We are very pleased to make a donation to the @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social Lost Rainforests appeal.
We have donated ALL our profits to nature conservation since 1988
We have donated ALL our profits to nature conservation since 1988
Clustered Brittlestem, like a tiny fungal city, growing at Ripon City Wetlands t'other day.
November 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Clustered Brittlestem, like a tiny fungal city, growing at Ripon City Wetlands t'other day.
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The party's surge under new leader Zack Polanski continues.
Greens Neck-And-Neck With Tories As Party Hits Record High With Major Pollster
The party's surge under new leader Zack Polanski continues.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 10:39 AM
The party's surge under new leader Zack Polanski continues.
This little rabbit-shaped dot is a Mountain Hare, on moorland at RSPB Dove Stone near Oldham. They were introduced into the Peak District in the late 1800s and here at least, are doing ok.
November 17, 2025 at 6:33 PM
This little rabbit-shaped dot is a Mountain Hare, on moorland at RSPB Dove Stone near Oldham. They were introduced into the Peak District in the late 1800s and here at least, are doing ok.
A write-up of York's 17th Red-throated Diver, and first since 2012 is now on my blog: birdingdad.blogspot.com
@yorkbirding.bsky.social
@yorkbirding.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
A write-up of York's 17th Red-throated Diver, and first since 2012 is now on my blog: birdingdad.blogspot.com
@yorkbirding.bsky.social
@yorkbirding.bsky.social
Red-throated Diver at Castle Howard this morning @yorkbirding.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Red-throated Diver at Castle Howard this morning @yorkbirding.bsky.social
Juv Red-throated Diver at Castle Howard this morning plus Otter. My first diver in the York area. With @duncbye.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Juv Red-throated Diver at Castle Howard this morning plus Otter. My first diver in the York area. With @duncbye.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
Ibibio Sound Machine at the Crescent, York. Utterly awesome! With @duncbye.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Ibibio Sound Machine at the Crescent, York. Utterly awesome! With @duncbye.bsky.social
The Vikings have arrived! Big numbers of Scandinavian Fieldfares plundering the berries adorning the hedgerows in the @ldvnnr.bsky.social, Yorkshire this morning. @yorkbirding.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The Vikings have arrived! Big numbers of Scandinavian Fieldfares plundering the berries adorning the hedgerows in the @ldvnnr.bsky.social, Yorkshire this morning. @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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Feeling so proud my new book The Rarity Garden has a long list of great reviews. I am donating 5% from all the sales to The North Yorkshire Turtle Dove Project so your purchase really helps wildlife. Read more and buy using this link: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/products/139...
November 13, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Feeling so proud my new book The Rarity Garden has a long list of great reviews. I am donating 5% from all the sales to The North Yorkshire Turtle Dove Project so your purchase really helps wildlife. Read more and buy using this link: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/products/139...
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The science behind how butterflies hibernate is very cool. To find out what's the difference between a quiescence and a diapause read my new blog here: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/blog/413/sle...
November 14, 2025 at 8:39 AM
The science behind how butterflies hibernate is very cool. To find out what's the difference between a quiescence and a diapause read my new blog here: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/blog/413/sle...
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2026 Kingfisher Photography Experience
Come and join us in March and April next year to photograph one of our iconic British birds the Kingfisher.
#blueflash #kingoffishers #kingfisher
For more information and availability please click the link below;
www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/workshops/67...
Come and join us in March and April next year to photograph one of our iconic British birds the Kingfisher.
#blueflash #kingoffishers #kingfisher
For more information and availability please click the link below;
www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/workshops/67...
November 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
2026 Kingfisher Photography Experience
Come and join us in March and April next year to photograph one of our iconic British birds the Kingfisher.
#blueflash #kingoffishers #kingfisher
For more information and availability please click the link below;
www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/workshops/67...
Come and join us in March and April next year to photograph one of our iconic British birds the Kingfisher.
#blueflash #kingoffishers #kingfisher
For more information and availability please click the link below;
www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/workshops/67...
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Our 2026 Yorkshire Goshawk Safaris are now up on our website! Book a trip or buy a Gift Voucher. All the details here: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/events/categ... @birdingdad.bsky.social @mboyd7.bsky.social @markthebirder.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Our 2026 Yorkshire Goshawk Safaris are now up on our website! Book a trip or buy a Gift Voucher. All the details here: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/events/categ... @birdingdad.bsky.social @mboyd7.bsky.social @markthebirder.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
Write-up of today's birding adventure now on the blog: birdingdad.blogspot.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Write-up of today's birding adventure now on the blog: birdingdad.blogspot.com
This little waif is a Dusky Warbler, all the way from Siberia to the Yorkshire coast. A very vocal and surprisingly showy bird @flamboroughbird.bsky.social South Landing this morning.
November 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
This little waif is a Dusky Warbler, all the way from Siberia to the Yorkshire coast. A very vocal and surprisingly showy bird @flamboroughbird.bsky.social South Landing this morning.
Eight confiding Snow Buntings near the fog station @flamboroughbird.bsky.social today. I sat down on a path and they shuffled within a few metres, feeding on grass seeds. More on the blog later birdingdad.blogspot.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Eight confiding Snow Buntings near the fog station @flamboroughbird.bsky.social today. I sat down on a path and they shuffled within a few metres, feeding on grass seeds. More on the blog later birdingdad.blogspot.com
Enjoyable day despite the foggy start in the @yorkbirding.bsky.social trip to Staveley and Ripon City Wetlands, two super @yorkswildlife.bsky.social reserves. Four Whooper Swans dropped in for a rest at Staveley, with Otter, two Great Egrets, heard Bearded Tits and 100k Starlings into roost at RCW.
November 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Enjoyable day despite the foggy start in the @yorkbirding.bsky.social trip to Staveley and Ripon City Wetlands, two super @yorkswildlife.bsky.social reserves. Four Whooper Swans dropped in for a rest at Staveley, with Otter, two Great Egrets, heard Bearded Tits and 100k Starlings into roost at RCW.