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Margaret Boyd

@mboyd7.bsky.social

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Environmental educationalist and keen birder. Wildlife guide for YCNature

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Margaret Boyd @mboyd7.bsky.social · Feb 12

My next round of birdwatching for beginners course starts early April. Head to our @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social website for all details and to book. With a keen focus on songs at this time of year it’s a great start to spring birding @yorkbirding.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social

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Margaret Boyd @mboyd7.bsky.social · 5d

Conditions not great for passerines @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social this morning but bar tailed godwit and large number of wigeon providing interest at Beacon ponds. Much more activity on the #Humber at #Welwick marsh.4 Whooper Swan families, Pf, Barnacle and Brent geese and a host of waders #Outstrays

Margaret Boyd @mboyd7.bsky.social · 11d

Final day of the season guiding @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social on our Seabird and Cetacean trips today. Finished with blue skies, minke whales and lovely clients, had a great day #whales

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Margaret Boyd @mboyd7.bsky.social · 12d

Migration was all about the common birds this morning on the Big White Cape @flamboroughbird.bsky.social surrounded by goldcrests and continental robins when the rain stopped. 7 goosanders and 3 RTdivers added interest over the sea #migration #lovebirding

Margaret Boyd @mboyd7.bsky.social · Sep 8

Eagle and stint ✔️

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Margaret Boyd @mboyd7.bsky.social · Sep 8

Highly recommend 👍

Margaret Boyd @mboyd7.bsky.social · Sep 8

Hilarious 😆

Margaret Boyd @mboyd7.bsky.social · Sep 7

Where was the best viewing point? Hoping it might stay around till tomorrow

Margaret Boyd @mboyd7.bsky.social · Sep 7

Birding the Straits #flywayhighways was an absolute delight. Such a range of raptors and in large numbers. Top highlights Ruppell’s vulture and dark morph Montagu’s, just wow 🤩 All in the sunshine and the husband came too, Bliss 😎 @ingloriousbustards.bsky.social were top guides for magical day

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Yorkshire Coast Nature @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social · Aug 25

Looking forward to leading our Estuary Birding Days with @mboyd7.bsky.social We still have a small number of places available for booking all the details here: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/events/143/b...

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Margaret Boyd @mboyd7.bsky.social · Aug 23

Pre work walk around @tophilllow.bsky.social totalled 52 species, not a bad tally for a couple of hours! Ruff, green and common sandpiper, roosting barn owl the highlights #greatplacetowork 😊

Margaret Boyd @mboyd7.bsky.social · Aug 17

Nice to be back at #cley with family @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social good variety of waders along with 6 spoonbills and a very obliging hobby sat on the grassland #Norfolkbirding

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Margaret Boyd @mboyd7.bsky.social · Aug 15

Still one chick around 🤞

Margaret Boyd @mboyd7.bsky.social · Aug 11

Never seen #Kilnsea @yorkswildlife.bsky.social so dry! White rumped sandpiper, curlew sandpiper, little tern and 2 knot the highlights on Beacon ponds. Still a couple of ringed plover chicks and a single avocet chick
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Margaret Boyd @mboyd7.bsky.social · Jul 23

3 singing males heard yesterday

BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · Jun 22

A record six male Corncrakes have been recorded on Rathlin Island this breeding season, marking a significant milestone in conservation efforts for the species:

Bumper number of Corncrakes recorded on Rathlin Island

Six male Corncrakes have been recorded on Rathlin Island, Co Antrim, representing the highest count in recent memory. The increase is credited to RSPB NI's long-running habitat restoration project, which provides early cover using nettles. Conservationists hope to reach 10 singing males as efforts to protect the endangered species continue.

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Margaret Boyd @mboyd7.bsky.social · Jul 23

Heard 3 separate ones calling yesterday, couldn’t pick up on any! Same place as in your video 👍

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Margaret Boyd @mboyd7.bsky.social · Jul 23

First visit to @rspb.bsky.social #rathlinisland. Puffins still on the cliffs, guillemots and razorbills just off shore. Manx shearwaters from ferry then bottle nosed dolphins from the cliffs. Great wildlife @visitcauseway.bsky.social

Margaret Boyd @mboyd7.bsky.social · Jul 19

My friend and fellow guide Richard @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social has written this beautiful book about the Great White Cape @flamboroughbird.bsky.social I can’t recommend it highly enough. A fantastic achievement and a delight read 😍

Yorkshire Coast Nature @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social · Jul 16

A lovely review of my new book in Birdwatch magazine this month! @birdingdad.bsky.social @markthebirder.bsky.social @mboyd7.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Margaret Boyd @mboyd7.bsky.social · Jul 18

Adding chough, hooded crow, RTdiver, eider, Manx shearwater to Irish list in amongst some stunning scenery and common dolphins in @visitdonegal.bsky.social

Margaret Boyd @mboyd7.bsky.social · Jul 9

With a quiet couple of weeks bird wise it’s great to spend time looking at insects #butterflies #moths @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Margaret Boyd @mboyd7.bsky.social · Jun 18

Between skipsea and dunnington

Margaret Boyd @mboyd7.bsky.social · Jun 18

Could be anywhere in East Yorkshire, but in this corner of this field there’s a quail singing, first for me for a while 😀 @ornid.bsky.social and of course I can only hear it ! @bemptonbirder.bsky.social @grahamscott14.bsky.social @dalehornsea.bsky.social

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Margaret Boyd @mboyd7.bsky.social · Jun 15

One of several sand Martin colonies at Barmston, all full of adults and their young #hirundines @ornid.bsky.social #birdinguk

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Margaret Boyd @mboyd7.bsky.social · Jun 13

Yesterday evening was another chance to show people the fabulous forest birds that are nightjars @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social . Always worth the wait but enjoyed other woodland birds first and a great view of a fox out hunting. #wildlife #wykeham @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Margaret Boyd @mboyd7.bsky.social · Jun 9

First ever visit to Wicken fen @nationaltrust.org.uk Good variety of warblers, cuckoo, hirundines and marsh harriers & lots of botanical interest 😍

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Margaret Boyd @mboyd7.bsky.social · Jun 2

Fantastic trip to the Farne islands @nationaltrust.org.uk and @rspb.bsky.social Coquet island for some great wildlife experiences #roseatetern #bottlenoseddolphins the highlights of a few days #northumberland