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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 13h

White-throated Needletail @rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social scored gold again when the Tophill Low bird was relocated there late this afternoon. Still can't believe i've seen this chonky mega Asian Swift a few miles from home. @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 14h

Apparently Seen to land on the cliffs near Staple Newk a few times before dusk Steph, But don't know which area of said cliff. A good chance it did eventually roost somewhere near there

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 17h

Oh lawdy...!!!
White-throated Needletail showing a bit well here at Bempton RSPB reserve @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 13d

Pale-legged Leaf Warbler
On this date last year i had a bit of a birding find at RSPB Bempton....

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Flamborough Bird Observatory @flamboroughbird.bsky.social · 24d

Long-tailed Skua on the seawatch, first Pink-footed Geese of the autumn also Green Woodpecker, Whinchat and Redstart with a decent fall of commoner species too.
Full details here

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14th September 2025 - Flamborough Bird Observatory

After overnight showers, a relatively bright morning preceded overcast skies; there were light/moderate south-west winds and a high of 16 degrees C. An adult Long-tailed Skua lingering off the Fog Sta...

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 27d

First Garden Warbler of the year in the garden this evening. Feasting on Elderberries @flamboroughbird.bsky.social

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 27d

White-tailed Eagle at Hornsea Mere last Sunday

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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · Aug 27

Huge surprise in the #LDV moth trap this morning in the form of a Clifden Nonpareil 🤩– a first for the reserve after years of waiting! Nice to be able to share it with our visiting corporate team of staff from Drax Group and several local birders and moth enthusiasts 😄

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Jasmin Darnell | Elden Lord @jasmindarnell.bsky.social · Aug 28

This magestic New Zealand Kererū discretely eating a cherry plum whole is why I can never move to a different country

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Emma @emmasartworks.bsky.social · Aug 31

Nice to see some recently fledged Ringed Plover at Redcar this week - lovely scalloped feathers and less boldly masked than the adults.
🪶🐡
#wildlifeArt

Watercolour painting of three juvenile Ringed Plover on a beach with low grey rocks and some seaweed

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · Aug 31

HMS Duncan still anchored in Brid Bay off the headland here at Flamboro

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · Aug 20

Bonxie close past the foghorn here at Flamboro this evening

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · Aug 8

Southern Hawker in the garden this evening here at Flamboro. Amazingly the fourth record of the week (3M,1F) and the fourth ever garden record ! @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · Aug 8

Roesel's Bush Cricket
Found this male on the farm yesterday (Photo from today) in almost the same place as i found a male last year on the 11th August! Undoubtedly the second record for Flamboro @flamboroughbird.bsky.social

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Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · Aug 5

Work in progress... The Flamborough Song Sparrow.

A section of a page of watercolour and pencil illustrations of a Song Sparrow. Top left is a small sketch in pencil of the bird singing. It is facing us and showing the characteristic dark spot in the center of the breast. The main picture is of the bird, a small passerine, with a side and rear aspect. The bird is mainly brown and grey with dark streaks. The breast and underparts are white with black and brown streaking. The bird has a stripy head pattern in grey, brown and black.

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · Aug 4

Nice to find a pair of
Southern Hawkers in the garden this evening here at Flamborough. New species for the garden and me @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @flamboroughbird.bsky.social

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · Aug 4

On this date five years ago i saw the mighty Lammergeier in Derbyshire

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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · Jul 30

Two little quail chicks carved on a limestone plaque over 2,000 years ago.

Look closely to see a third chick sketched in ink!

From Egypt, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 400–30 BC.

📷 Met Museum www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...

#ReliefWednesday
#Archaeology

The photo shows a limestone plaque with two carved quail chicks and a sketch of a quail chick in black ink. It is displayed against a grey background.

Traces of ink occur on both carved chicks suggesting the limestone plaque shows three stages of an ancient Egyptian artisan’s work; the ink sketch at top left, the finished chick at upper right, and the almost finished chick at bottom left. Limestone plaque dimensions: H. 15 x W. 13.8 x D. 0.9 cm

Likely representing the quail chick hieroglyph for the sound ‘w’

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Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · Aug 3

Well I wasn't expecting to see Zitting Cisticola on the patch when I set out this morning - 1 km south of Walberswick - record shots #ukbirding #suffolkbirding

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History With Kayleigh @kayleighhistory.bsky.social · Jul 29

The ceiling at the Temple of Hathor. Dendera, Egypt.

(Photographed by me, in September 2022)

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Amy Rae Hill @amyraehill.bsky.social · Jul 29

Pale Blue Dot (commission)

Angled cup featuring a tiny dot representing Earth framed by Saturn inspired by Cassini image

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · Jul 23

Hummingbird Hawkmoth in the garden earlier this afternoon @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · Jul 22

RIP you goddam legend...🥹🥹 #Ozzy

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Pigeon Post @pigeonpost.cafe · Jul 3

Made a bunch more Goth Grackles as they were unexpectedly popular!!

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · Jun 27

Juvenile Saker toured the headland today here at @flamboroughbird.bsky.social . Showed well in the bay brambles this evening, Thus enabling us to see a closed captive ring on its left leg, when it occasionally had a scratch.........

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