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Stuart Rapson @ivoryg.bsky.social · 1d

Stamford Bridge Flash
Noticeable colonisation of Mandarin Ducks on this stretch of the Derwent. 2 here this morning, 1 on my bbs at Menethorpe & 3 at Kexby Ings. All new patch records this year
Others today 2 Kingfishers, Siskins in the many alders along here & Pinks over.
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Stuart Rapson @ivoryg.bsky.social · 2d

A flock of 16 Greenshank on the Welwick pool at high tide this morning, single Glossy Ibis, 5 Ruff, Tree Sparrows, and Redpolls of note.
49 species on @birdtrack.bsky.social

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Stuart Rapson @ivoryg.bsky.social · 2d

Slavonian Grebe is still on Hemingbrough, late morning today.
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Stuart Rapson @ivoryg.bsky.social · 3d

Three of the Glossy Ibis on a pool at Welwick,on the Humber,this morning. A notable flock of 11 Greenshanks was also here at the high tide.

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Stuart Rapson @ivoryg.bsky.social · 15d

This morning.
Oulston Res. 8 species of finch, incl Crossbills, Redpoll & Siskin.
CHL 14 Wigeon now returned, 1 GWE (2 here on 25th), 2 F RCP, 2 Snipe feeding. 49 sp. @birdtrack.bsky.social
Newburgh Priory,a late Common Sand.
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Stuart Rapson @ivoryg.bsky.social · 19d

Jack Snipe showing well on Canal Scrape 1120 hours this morning.
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Stuart Rapson @ivoryg.bsky.social · 21d

CHL. A nice new patch record, for me, in the form of a juv Marsh Harrier, flew in quite low from W, had a look around island and boathouse reeds and off E.
A single PFG in the the Grey Lags.
GWE here, RCP & Grey Wag on mud behind island.
Water Rail pic taken here on 08/09.
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Stuart Rapson @ivoryg.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thank you.

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Stuart Rapson @ivoryg.bsky.social · Sep 5

Pleasant early morning visit to Castle Howard Lake.
Another new record for me here when 2 Greenshank flew through E just before 8am. 2GWE's here. No sign of yesterdays Bittern. 1 Snipe on lake margin.
50 species recorded @birdtrack.bsky.social makes it 108 year to date.
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Stuart Rapson @ivoryg.bsky.social · Sep 4

A good morning at CHL.
A Great White has been here a short while, I watched another fly-in to join it this morning.
Highlight was a Bittern, flushed from pathside reeds into cover adjacent boathouse. Maybe 1st record here.
2 eclipse WN.
41 species on @birdtrack.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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Stuart Rapson @ivoryg.bsky.social · Aug 23

BC Night Heron, doing its thing this morning @northcavewet.bsky.social, motionless, secreted away in the willows on E bank of Far Lake.
Others, 2 Greenshank, 1 juv f Ruff, 4 Green & 1 Common Sands, adult Spotshank & a showy adult Water Rail all on Island Lake.
Nice visit.

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Stuart Rapson @ivoryg.bsky.social · Aug 21

And a YL Gull nearby in one of the flocks of LBB's which are passing through at the mo. @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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Stuart Rapson @ivoryg.bsky.social · Aug 21

Castle Howard Lake.
First time this morning that I have seen GW and L Egret at the lake on the same visit.
Others, Kingfisher is becoming a reg sighting recently and 10 Teal fresh in. @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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Stuart Rapson @ivoryg.bsky.social · Aug 20

Perhaps the 7 that were present at Wheldrake Ings first thing this morning.

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Stuart Rapson @ivoryg.bsky.social · Aug 20

Marshy in good view, also notable, a feeding flock of 126+Swallows, low over the meadow, 0710hrs, actually heading N at the time I was watching.
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Stuart Rapson @ivoryg.bsky.social · Aug 20

Good wader habitat on the Pool @ldvnnr.bsky.social this morning, 7 each of juv Ruff (5M 2F), 7 Green Sands, 7 Snipe feeding in view & 1 Blk T Godwit.
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Stuart Rapson @ivoryg.bsky.social · Aug 19

A moulting Curlew Sandpiper this afternoon, on the Humber, at high tide whilst I was enjoying a half at the Crown. @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social
Others today, Black Red op the Obs, Pied Fly in pub car park and a Hobby chasing hirundines and taking prey from a Linnet flock.

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Stuart Rapson @ivoryg.bsky.social · Aug 18

Superb seawatch this morning @flamboroughbird.bsky.social
Manx's & 4 Sooty Shearwaters,
5 Bonxies, 3 Arctic and 1 LT Skua,
1 Roseate and 1 Black Tern in feeding flocks just offshore.
1 Med and 1 Caspian Gull.
300+ C Scoters.

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LeedsBirder @leedsbirder.bsky.social · Aug 15

Incredible footage of Goshawk predating Hobby chick. Will likely return 😬 - watch live here: www.youtube.com/live/MJaRwj4... #birds #ukbirds #ornithology Web cam by the amazing Wildlife Windows www.wildlifewindows.co.uk

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Stuart Rapson @ivoryg.bsky.social · Aug 10

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Stuart Rapson @ivoryg.bsky.social · Aug 10

A clip of the Pectoral Sandpiper, found by @duncbye.bsky.social this morning on the Pool @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social

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Stuart Rapson @ivoryg.bsky.social · Aug 9

Wheldrake Ings.

Stuart Rapson @ivoryg.bsky.social · Aug 9

Met the new residents this morning, a bit of a stir as I marched past back up the track.
8 Green Sands feeding and Water Rail showing nicely on drier margins plus close views of a moulting cream crown all on the Pool.
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Stuart Rapson @ivoryg.bsky.social · Aug 6

And the recently fledged juvenile Marsh Harrier waiting to be fed.

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Stuart Rapson @ivoryg.bsky.social · Aug 6

GCG feeding its humbug on Main Lake @northcavewet.bsky.social this morning.

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