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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 57m

Fieldfares on the North hedge. Always very wary, with this wave mostly passing thro'.
The next wave will stay until all the Hawthorn berries are consumed & then we will not see most of them until the return migration in March

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 1h

Friday,
A Pintail on the Reed-bed, plus 3 Marsh harriers (a 4th was over West Holm),
17 Golden plovers over the New workings, 2 Ruffs (East Holm & a Green sandpiper (back of Silt pond & Main lake),
Also seen was Red kite, 6 Redpoll (Carp lake), about 24 Pink-footed geese north & Bar-headed goose

3 Marsh harriers over the Reed-bed this morning

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 1d

Thursday,
11 Curlews were on the Village lake in the early morning, with 2 Ruffs there later,
There was a Stonechat at the north end of the Village lake, plus 4 on the fence line between Cells 'A' & 'B,
2 adult Whooper swans were on Crossland's lake in the afternoon & 44 Shovelers were counted today

Wigeon & a few Teal taking advantage of the flooding Cell 'A'

One of the 2 Ruffs with a Gadwall pair on the Village lake

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Stuart Griffiths @sgriffiths1302.bsky.social · 2d

Grey Plover Crosslands Lake NCW 22/10/25

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 2d

From this morning on Crossland's causeway, a totally unexpected winter Grey plover.
Always distant & only here for a brief time in the late morning

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 2d

Some pictures of todays' Whooper swans, all either on East Holm or Crossland's lake.
All of them had only brief stays, so did provide some good opportunities for flight shots (always a marvellous part of watching them)

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 2d

Wednesday,
There was a winter plumaged Grey plover briefly on Crossland's causeway in the late morning (it flew off high to the north),
On Crossland's lake & East Holm, there was 2 single & a herd of 4 brief Whooper swans, all later flying off north,
The drake Goldeneye was still on the Main lake,

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 3d

Tuesday,
On Crossland's lake, 20 Whooper swans (in herds of 3, 8 & 9), plus 300 Pink-footed geese over & the drake Goldeneye Main lake,
2 adult Ruff were mobile about the reserve, & a Green sandpiper on East Holm,
A record count of 8 Marsh harriers were above fields to the north of East Holm,

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richthomhull.bsky.social @richthomhull.bsky.social · 3d

Black tern @northcavewet.bsky.social this morning @rarebirder.bsky.social @mjthom.bsky.social

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 3d

One of 2 Ruffs to day,on the Island lake in the general early morning, drizzle & poor light,
We have had up to 4 Ruffs visiting the reserve, with none staying on a consistent basis, so they must be spending most of their time nearer the Humber.

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 3d

Monday,
A juvenile Black tern was over Crossland's lake during the morning,
The Bittern showed well on the Main lake today,
2 Ruffs were on either the Island lake or Crossland's causeway, with 2 Dunlins seen around Crossland's lake,
Also seen was about 30 Pink-footed geese north

The ever present juvenile Shelduck on East Holm

Redshank in the gloom on the Island lake

One of today's Ruffs just dropped onto Crossland's causeway

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Mac @scarpermac.bsky.social · 3d

When a mid-work lunch/return journey allows for a lifer, which might come as a surprise but despite the hideous weather, distance my hideous camera skills etc. etc. a very smart juv Black Tern @northcavewet.bsky.social today
#YorkshireBirding #UKBirding Made me very happy.

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 5d

No Jack snipe this morning, but there were 4 Marsh harriers & 2 Peregrines providing a raptor spectacular over East Holm & Crossland's lake,
Obviously all other birds were not as enthusiastic about this as I was

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 5d

This morning, there were 38 Curlews on the Island lake, so that numbers are hopefully slowly building up.
Interesting that they do not arrive together but in continuous small numbers, the new arrivals always landing just outside of the group so as not to disturb those already there

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 5d

Sunday,
A drake Goldeneye on the Main lake, along with Bittern & Great white egret (also seen elsewhere),
Over East Holm & Crossland's lake, 4 Marsh harriers & 2 Peregrines in the morning,
The eclipse Garganey was on West Holm today,
In the early morning there were 38 Curlews on the Island lake,

Great white egret flying in from the west

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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 5d

Jack Snipe showed well on the west side of Crosslands Lake this morning, viewable from Dennis Wood Hide at North Cave Wetlands.
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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 6d

Today's highlight was the Jack snipe seen close to the Dennis Wood's hide on Crossland's lake. Difficult to initially find (it was under a Gorse bush) once found it could be seen typically 'bobbing' as it searched for food,
Later on it did venture out of it's cover to show clearly by the lake side

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 6d

Saturday,
A Jack snipe on the west side of Crossland's lake, under a Gorse bush, just north of Dennis Wood's hide,
9 Whooper swans roosted on Crossland's lake (including 2 juveniles) & departed before sunrise, with an eclipse Garganey seen there also,
31 Curlews were on the Island lake, 1st thing

Some of this morning's 31 Curlews on the Island lake

Kingfisher, taking some of the attention away from the Jack snipe

Female Bearded tit on Crossland's reed-beds

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 7d

A little bit of colour in what has been an overcast & dull week. mallow on the North path

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 7d

Friday,
18 Curlews on the Island lake early morning, with Green sandpiper being seen on the Silt pond/East Holm & Crossland's lake,
3 Whooper swans roosted on Crossland's lake, flying off north in the early morning,
6 Eygptian geese flew north, Bearded tits were seen by the Island lake & Cell 'C',

Some of the early morning's 18 Curlews on the Island lake

The only Lesser black-backed gull left on the reserve on the Reed-bed

Little grebe just before flying to the middle of Crossland's lake

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 8d

Thursday,
2 Dunlin (one in summer plumage) were on Crossland's causeway in the morning,
A Barn owl was by the Far Corner in the early morning,
Coal tit along Dryham lane, with a Long-tailed tit flock

One of 2 Curlew on the Island lake this morning

Today's 2 Dunlin (plus Lapwing companion) on Crossland's causeway

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 9d

Not roosting on the reserve at the moment, our Curlews are returning early & then briefly stopping on the Island lake, before dispersing to feed

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 9d

Wednesday,
Today, there were 6 Curlews (Island lake), about 30 Golden plovers circled Crossland's lake, a Ruff (Village lake) & Green sandpiper & Redshank (East Holm),
2 Whooper swans flew south west over the New workings,
Also seen were several parties of Redwings, 6 Fieldfares (over West Holm)

One of the 2 remaining Lesser black-backed gulls, with Black headed gull nearby

Again one of the 2 remaining Great crested grebes, but the only one still in summer plumage

Goldcrest, as difficult as ever to capture in a phot

Female Shoveler, 'shoveling' on the Main lake

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 9d

What I believe is the caddisfly Limnephilus lunatus on the start of the Maize field path this afternoon

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 9d

Tuesday,
A family party of 6 Whooper swans (including 4 juveniles), were briefly on Crossland's lake in the morning, before flying off south,
The Bittern showed by the Main lake during the day,
An adult Ruff, Green sandpiper & Redshank (also seen on the Island lake) were on East Holm,

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