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Duncan Bye @duncbye.bsky.social · 1d

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
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pauldoherty.bsky.social @pauldoherty.bsky.social · 1d

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Lower Wharfe between Kirkby Wharfe and Cawood
Whooper Swan 2
PF Goose 42 flew S
Greylag 306
Teal 12
Mallard 99
Goosander 6
Gt White Egret 1
Lapwing 20
Golden Plover 1
Snipe 2
Ruff 1
Peregrine 1
Stock Dove 140
Kingfisher 1
GS Woodpecker 2

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Adam @ldvbirder.bsky.social · 1d

Whooper swans now been picked up regularly on #Nocmig along with increased wildfowl. Not much happening with winter thrushes yet though.

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John Wilkinson @john-cop-nature.bsky.social · 1d

BTO winter bird survey Copmanthorpe West fields this morning inc:
6 grey partridges
9 skylarks
2 hares
Delighted with the partridges, all in 1 covey so I'm guessing a successful breeding season 💚 @yorkbirding.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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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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Chris @chrisywrighty.bsky.social · 2d

Scaup showing very well at Heslington, York. It came within a 10 metres at one point! @yorkbirding.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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The female Scaup still at Heslington East today
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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 2d

Whilst it is unfortunate news, it does help us understand the migration routes taken by these birds – it's also only the 15th recovery from BTO ringing outside of the UK and only the second to Spain @yorkbirding.bsky.social

LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 2d

We’ve also just received news (albeit rather unfortunate) that one of our Corncrakes (released at Bank Island on 27th June as a young male) was 'accidentially' shot in northern Spain on 23rd August – 1,271 km south of the #LDV on its way to the wintering grounds @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 2d

We’ve also just received news (albeit rather unfortunate) that one of our Corncrakes (released at Bank Island on 27th June as a young male) was 'accidentially' shot in northern Spain on 23rd August – 1,271 km south of the #LDV on its way to the wintering grounds @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 2d

We're pleased to say it's been a bumper year for Chiffchaffs with good breeding productivity - one ringed in the #LDV on 11th August was recaught by ringers on its way south on 21st September, at Hornchurch, Greater London – 270 km to the SE @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 2d

We’ve had a run of @_BTO ringing recoveries lately including a young Shelduck ringed at Bank Island in December 2021 - found dead at Blackness, Falkirk on 20th September this year, 285 km to the NW @yorkbirding.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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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 4d

Following a large movement of Whooper Swans yesterday morning (92 recorded over the #LDV) it was nice to see six had arrived overnight on the limited flooding at Bank Island this morning - few Redwings starting to move too @yorkbirding.bsky.social

York Birding @yorkbirding.bsky.social · 4d

The Slavonian Grebe still at Hemingbrough Brick pits today
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Simon Elliott @soniximon.bsky.social · 4d

Two Great egrets flying low west over our garden in #Hessay just now. Also 2 Whoopers, 1 ad & 1 juv on the Ouse yesterday near Beningbrough @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 5d

👀📺This Sunday on BBC 1 Hamza’s Hidden Wild Isles series is starting, looking at some of the more hidden, elusive & hard to see wildlife - it was a pleasure working with Hamza & the crew earlier in the year to capture footage of some of the more elusive species present in the #LDV.

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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 5d

15 Marsh Harriers roosted in front of Tower Hide at Wheldrake Ings over the weekend (2nd highest count on record following 17 there in late September 2023). Numbers tend to peak in the #LDV in September/October, so they may well increase yet. Nice to see two adults males present.

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Duncan Bye @duncbye.bsky.social · 5d

My first 3 Redwing of the autumn, west over Hull Road Park this morning
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York Birding @yorkbirding.bsky.social · 5d

The Slavonian Grebe still present today at Hemingbrough Brick pits. Also 23 Whooper Swan flew south
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York Birding @yorkbirding.bsky.social · 6d

A Slavonian Grebe at Hemingbrough Brick pits on the eastern pit. Park in the lay-by just south of the level crossing on Hagg Lane & follow the permissive path west across the field
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York Birding @yorkbirding.bsky.social · 6d

Lower Wharfe between Ulleskelf & Ryther
Pink-footed Geese 28
Wigeon 19
Shoveler 4
Mandarin Duck 3
Lapwing 24
Golden Plover 48
GS Woodpecker 1 flew S
Skylark 88 S
Swallow 1 S
Meadow Pipit 76 S
Siskin 16 S
Lesser Redpoll 2 S
Corn Bunting 7 E

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Jeremy Pierson @jempierson.bsky.social · 6d

Sad to see a female Sparrow hawk dead at the side of the road today, probably flew into a car!
A male Stonechat, first of the year for the ings.
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York Birding @yorkbirding.bsky.social · 6d

A Slavonian Grebe at Hemingbrough Brick pits on the eastern pit. Park in the lay-by just south of the level crossing on Hagg Lane & follow the permissive path west across the field
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York Birding @yorkbirding.bsky.social · 6d

The female Scaup still at Heslington East today
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York Birding @yorkbirding.bsky.social · 7d

Lower Wharfe between Ryther & Ulleskelf
Wigeon 33
Shoveler 1
Gadwall 3
Lapwing 86
Ruff 1
Greenshank 1
Little Gull 1 a first year appeared amongst Black-headed Gulls & left east
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 flew S
Skylark 26 S
Lesser Redpoll 1 S
Yellowhammer 1
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Duncan Bye @duncbye.bsky.social · 7d

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
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Green Sandpiper

Raven

Stonechat

Swallow