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Duncan Bye
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York Area Birder, Wheldrake Ings patchworker, Walker, Rotherham United sufferer, Half Man Half Biscuit.
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In the @ldvnnr.bsky.social today
Ellerton
179 Whooper Swan
2 Egyptian Geese
2 Marsh Harrier

Thorganby
4 Ruff
2 Black-tailed Godwit
42 Dunlin
4 Redshank
1 Stonechat

Bank Island
65 Pintail

East Cottingwith
1 Brambling
250 Linnet
8 Pink-footed Geese
3 Water Rail
@yorkbirding.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
duncbye.bsky.social
In the @ldvnnr.bsky.social
Thorganby viewing platform
4 Ruff
1 Black-tailed Godwit
93 Ruff
4 Curlew
3 Redshank
4 Snipe
76 Whooper Swan
18 Shelduck
1 Marsh Harrier

Bank Island
The returning hybrid Shelduck

Wheldrake Ings
1 Raven
3 Stonechat
295 Lapwing
3 Water Rail
@yorkbirding.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
duncbye.bsky.social
Brilliant morning a Castle Howard Lake with @birdingdad.bsky.social first a Red-throated Diver popped up by the side of us & the Bittern eventually gave itself up. Both @yorkbirding.bsky.social ticks for me.
also 9 Goosander, 2 Mandarin, 4 Pochard & the Red-crested Pochard
@nybirdnews.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Reposted by Duncan Bye
birdingdad.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
duncbye.bsky.social
In the @ldvnnr.bsky.social
Thorganby Ings
251 Golden Plover
788 Lapwing
91 Whooper Swan
1 Ruff
3 Dunlin
1 Redshank
1 Marsh Harrier

Bank Island
1 Great Egret
5 Pintail
male Goldeneye

North Duffield Carrs
1 Great Egret
1 pair Peregrine

Bubwith Bridge
1 Great Egret
@yorkbirding.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Reposted by Duncan Bye
yorkbirding.bsky.social
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
@ldvnnr.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 11:01 AM
duncbye.bsky.social
Bank Island
510 Fieldfare SW
724 Starling NW
1 Peregrine
Pink-footed Geese 218 NW & 357 S & 1500 distantly to the East

Wheldrake Ings
3 Marsh Harrier
4 Stonechat
1 Green Sandpiper
4 Red Kite
11 Buzzard
3 Water Rail
2 Cetti's Warbler
@yorkbirding.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
duncbye.bsky.social
Bank Island
5 Whooper Swan NW
1 Great Egret north
1000 Pink-footed Geese distantly heading to the wolds
3352 Woodpigeon south

Wheldrake Ings
1 Great Egret
1 Peregrine
2 Willow Tit
2 Stonechat
3 Otter
@ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 7:21 PM
duncbye.bsky.social
Bank Island
14 Whooper Swan SE
1 Water Rail

Wheldrake Ings
Pink-footed Geese 96 south & 50 west
2 Little Egret NW
1 Pintail
250 Teal
2 Cetti's Warbler
2 Stonechat
4 Chiffchaff

North Duffield Carrs
12 Whooper Swan
1 Great Egret
@ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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A Glossy Ibis at Heslington East this morning at the west end wader scrape. Nice to have time for a quick bike twitch before work. Great find by @cmbeale.bsky.social ringing group
@nybirdnews.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 7:57 AM
duncbye.bsky.social
Bank Island
3 Brambling W new for #PWC2025
355 Redwing (inc 317 S)
327 Fieldfare (inc 306 S)
1 Swallow S
52 Wigeon S
180 Pink-footed Geese N
417 Starling (inc 384 NW)
1 Tree Sparrow
1 Peregrine
550 Golden Plover

Wheldrake Ings
1 Raven
2 Marsh Harrier
@ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
Tree Sparrow Kestrel Green Sandpiper Peregrine
October 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
duncbye.bsky.social
Raker Lakes, Wheldrake
520 Golden Plover

Wheldrake Ings
250 Teal
3 Wigeon
2 Pintail
1 Shoveler
1 Green Sandpiper
1 Barn Owl
2 Cetti's Warbler
3 Chiffchaff

Bank Island
1 Marsh Harrier
1 Stonechat
1 Blackcap
1 Little Egret
@ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
duncbye.bsky.social
My first 3 Redwing of the autumn, west over Hull Road Park this morning
@yorkbirding.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Wheldrake Ings
1 Raven
1 Great Egret
3 Stonechat
3 Green Sandpiper
1 Marsh Harrier
12 Swallow
8 Chiffchaff
20 Teal
1 Cetti's Warbler
73 Golden Plover W

Bank Island
8 Red Kite
7 Buzzard
159 Golden Plover W
2 Little Egret
@ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
Green Sandpiper Raven Stonechat Swallow
October 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
duncbye.bsky.social
15 Marsh Harrier into roost at Wheldrake Ings this evening. Also 5 Red Kite, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Water Rail, a Barn Owl & a Wheatear
@ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Reposted by Duncan Bye
ldvnnr.bsky.social
Can visitors to the #LDV please be aware that our car park at Bank Island will be closed from Tuesday 7th October for a week due to carriageway works in the entranceway. Traffic lights will be in operation but with no access to the car park. Apologies for any inconvenience @yorkbirding.bsky.social
October 3, 2025 at 7:27 AM
duncbye.bsky.social
200 Redpoll & 3 Stonechat at Heslington Tillmire this morning
@yorkbirding.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Wheldrake Ings
1 Great Egret
2 Green Sandpiper
1 Corn Bunting
12 Pink-footed Geese SE
1 Willow Tit
1 Blackcap
20 Lesser Redpoll
1 Kingfisher
2 Marsh Harrier
2 Stonechat
2 Cetti's Warbler
9 Goldcrest
14 Chiffchaff
Swallow pair feeding juvs under tower hide
@ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
September 28, 2025 at 3:45 PM
duncbye.bsky.social
The female Scaup still at Heslington East this afternoon. Also present 2 Wigeon, a Cetti's Warbler, a juv Shelduck, 5 Shoveler & 2 Little Egret

A Peregrine at Heslington West
@nybirdnews.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
September 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
duncbye.bsky.social
A Water Pipit briefly at Bank Island this morning left west calling. New for #PWC2025
Also a Marsh Harrier, 2 Snipe & 22 Golden Plover

At Wheldrake Ings, 2 Stonechat, 2 Green Sandpiper & 200 Teal

30 Wigeon & 6 Stonechat at North Duffield Carrs
@ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
September 27, 2025 at 6:29 PM
duncbye.bsky.social
324 Pink-footed Geese SE over Bank Island/Wheldrake Ings

Bank Island
250 Golden Plover
6 Egyptian Geese N
1 Great Egret NW
1 Little Egret NW
8 Red Kite

Wheldrake Ings
4 Green Sandpiper
1 Whinchat
1 Hobby
3 Water Rail
1 dead Water Shrew
@ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
September 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
duncbye.bsky.social
Footage from Wednesday night (17/09/25) at Wheldrake Ings of some of the estimated 12000 Swallow the majority of which passed south, with 3-4000 staying to roost.
@ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social @ollie333.bsky.social
September 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
duncbye.bsky.social
Wheldrake Ings
1 Wheatear
3 Whinchat
2 Stonechat
1 Great Egret south
3 Cetti's Warbler
3 Marsh Harrier
1 Hobby
1 Whitethroat
2 Yellow Wagtail

Bank Island
1 Whinchat
1 Whitethroat
9 Siskin south
1 Cetti's Warbler
2 Lesser Redpoll west
@ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
September 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Bank Island
1 Whinchat
1 Marsh Harrier
6 Siskin south
1 Lesser Whitethroat
1 Whitethroat
4 Blackcap
11 Chiffchaff
2 Grey Partridge
139 Swallow south
66 Meadow Pipit south

Wheldrake Ings
3 Whinchat
3 Hobby
2 Marsh Harrier
3 Cetti's Warbler
@yorkbirding.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social
September 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
duncbye.bsky.social
At Wheldrake Ings this evening
3 Whinchat
1 Spotted Flycatcher
6 Marsh Harrier into roost
4 Green Sandpiper
3 Little Egret
2 Water Rail
1 Barn Owl

11 Red Kite at Bank Island

@ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
September 9, 2025 at 7:51 PM