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Can visiting birders please refrain from using playback to lure the Savi’s Warbler at Heslington East. Please respect the birds welfare and other birders around you, so it can be enjoyed by all. THANKYOU from York Birding
@nybirdnews
@BirdGuides
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Manx Shearwater currently on route to the coast, rescued by the fantastic
@jeanthorpeRR
. Found in Heworth, York
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A Blyth's Reed Warbler has been trapped and ringed
@YorksWildlife
Wheldrake Ings
@LDV_NNR
this morning in the vicinity of the windpump, a first for the York area. Please view only from the riverside path and maintain social distancing if using the hides. Pics by
@TimsBirding
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Remember to clean bird feeders regularly everybody to stop the spread of this nasty disease. Looks like it's back in York so a good task for the long weekend York birders.
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Black Kite in fields near Elvington, South of Elvington Lane & East of Wheldrake Lane. Great find by
@LoDerwentValley
@LDV_NNR
@nybirdnews
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The Velvet Scoter was refound by Paul Doherty on Wharfe Ings at Ryther this morning.
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There are currently three (!) Glossy Ibises at Swantail Ings at
@YorksWildlife
Wheldrake Ings!
@LDV_NNR
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A Firecrest in a tit flock at the back of Askham Bar park & ride. Great find by
@TomBroxup1
@nybirdnews
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The Common Rosefinch from Bank Island
@LDV_NNR
this morning
Photo from
@midgleybirder
It has been released.
@nybirdnews
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Woodcock are an enigmatic bird that will be badly affected by proposals to build on land nr
@yorkswildlife
Askham Bog. Wintering birds roost in the nature reserve, before flying on to the farmland to the north to feed on worms at night. These fields could be lost. Pic Craig Nash
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Account of the finding of the Biggin Red-footed Falcon on our website:
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Big fall of 31 Whinchat at North Duffield Carrs today. Also a Great-White Egret present per
@LDV_NNR
@nybirdnews
@awhitehead56
@RealOenas
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Woodchat Shrike near Hovingham this morning, first for the York area per Mike and Fiona Walton!
@nybirdnews
@BirdGuides
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It was apparent today that folk had travelled from outside of the York area to see the SEO at the Tip. Can we remind everyone that travel outside of your local area is not currently allowed. Nice as the owls are, it's hardly a twitch and there's a whole year to tick them.
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Common Rosefinch caught & ringed at Bank Island
@LDV_NNR
this morning. Can't be many inland records for Yorkshire.
@nybirdnews
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Please think before sharing pictures of rare breeding species on social media. They are vulnerable to distrurbance & persecution. If in doubt, keep it quiet & contact local/county recorders instead. Mark as sensitive if posting on
@BirdTrack
&
@Team_eBird
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Our report for 2020 is now out. What a fantastic year it was with Common Rosefinch, Franklin's Gull & White-tailed Eagle new for the area, plus a very showy Red-footed Falcon, Hoopoes, Red-rumped Swallow and two Black Kites! Copies available soon from
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Please keep your eyes peeled for Rose-coloured Starlings in forthcoming weeks! The Uk 🇬🇧 is experiencing an invasion so check your gardens 👀 Image taken from Collins Bird Guide - illustration by Killian Mullarney
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Merry Christmas to all our followers. Thank you for all your photos, reports & contributions throughout the year. Here's to a better year in 2021.
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Lockdown garden watch
#yorkmega
this this morning at c1130 with a juv White-tailed Eagle over a garden in Melbourne
@LDV_NNR
heading south/south east.
#eyestothesky
per NC
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A great turn out on a rather chilly evening for our York Birding walk at Wheldrake Ings, led by Jono
@BirdingDad
and Duncan
@Duncbye
. One Whimbrel, three Garganey, Pintail, Grasshopper, Reed, Willow and Sedge Warblers, and a Barn Owl to finish. Thx
@LDV_NNR
for car parking & loo!
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First-winter Grey Phalarope at Hemingbrough GP this afternoon found by
@JABBIRDART
.
Park in layby just west of level crossing on Hagg Lane and follow permissive path north across first field and bird is on first pit. Pic
@BirdingDad
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c1050 Pied Wagtails in Plane Trees along entire length of Parliament Street York but well spread. Very peaceful to observe
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Eyes to the sky. A White-tailed Eagle seen heading east over Strensall Common at around 9am per A Chapman & then over the A64 near Stamford Bridge per
@as_yorkshire
@nybirdnews
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Thursday 23rd January
A Lesser Spotted Woodpecker drumming and calling late morning in Allerthorpe Wood plus 2 Marsh Tit.
Also a single Mealy Redpoll with 80 Linnets feeding in alders along the Pocklington canal towpath at Melbourne.
per N Cooper
@LDV_NNR
@nybirdnews
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Carpet details being requested!
@nybirdnews
@LoDerwentValley
@YorkBirding
Someone saw it near a carpet place on industrial estate outskirts of York. It's on FB but no further details yet.
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We have funded the production of 20 Swift nestboxes to help
@York_Swifts
. If you live in the York area and would like a box & can install it by early May, contact recorder
@yorkbirding
.org.uk. First come, first served! Check if your house is suitable here:
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A great evening walk at Wheldrake Ings this evening led by Duncan and Jono. Thirty of our club members were treated to views of hunting Hobbies, Pintails, Icelandica Black-tailed Godwits, Cuckoo and a Ruff. The lucky few saw c18 Whimbrel drop into roost at dusk.
@LDV_NNR
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Top investigation work by
@LoDerwentValley
and
@docmartin2mc
showed this bird that had been in an Elvington garden in Jan ‘21 was ringed
@Bempton_Cliffs
on 10/10/20 and confirmed by mtDNA as S.c.blythi ‘Siberian Lesser Whitethroat’
@yorkbriding
@LDV_NNR
With the help of the guys at Aberdeen University I've managed to track the Lesser Whitethroat species which was in my garden last week to a Bird rung at Bempton cliffs this autumn. Its a Blythi. An armchair tick in more than one sense.
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A Hoopoe in Stamford Bridge today at Huntsman's Lane, favouring the front lawns of houses at the 50+ end and going into Forrester's walk. Please be aware that this is a very quiet residential road and be respectful of residents.
@nybirdnews
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A first for the area courtesy of
@TZBirder
nets at Hes East, was also heard reeling this morning between 5-8am, around the bird hide on the west side of site
Savi's warbler at Hes East this morning. Thanks to
@TZBirder
for head's up. Around the bird hide.
@BirdGuides
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Juvenile Kittiwake on the lake at Heslington West campus of York University at midday today per John Jackson. No sign at 4pm per
@BirdingDad
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Corncrake’s probably breeding in the valley 2015 (last bred in 2009)
#york
#birding
http://t.co/E5tkCzVt92
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A first winter American Wigeon on the flood by Gardham Lock on the Pocklington Canal between Storwood & Melbourne. Park at Hagg Bridge or Melbourne & walk the canal towpath. It is approximately where the red circle is.
@LDV_NNR
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Reported to have returned to Hes East at 13.30.
@nybirdnews
Smew at Hes East this afternoon, but flew off towards the
@LDV_NNR
at 1.09.
@YorkBirding
@nybirdnews
@BirdGuides
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In the
@LDV_NNR
a drake Ring-necked Duck with 43 pochard at Bubwith ings.
#yorkmega
All ducks flighty with Peregrine around Flood water also at Thorganby, Ellerton, Aughton with some on North Duffield ings per CR. Also a ring tail Hen Harrier at Wheldrake Ings per
@TimsBirding
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Local area mega Dusky Warbler at Wheldrake Ings this morning
@YorkBirding
Mega! Dusky Warbler showing well in the Reedbed on approach to Swantail Hide at Wheldrake Ings this morning
@BirdGuides
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Our members are reporting that the entrance to the lake at Castle Howard is still locked. Do you have any plans
@CastleHowardEst
to provide any alternative access? What are your plans for access to this important site?
@nybirdnews
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Parliament Street's very own baubles! c700 Pied Wags per Doug Crawford
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With birders now venturing further afield a reminder to consider the impact of sharing news when finding rare breeding birds.
@BirdingDad
@LDV_NNR
Remember, if you’re lucky enough to find rare breeding birds during your daily exercise, think twice before sharing the news. Could they be breeding? Could sharing the news lead to disturbance, or worse? More at
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A male Pied Flycatcher in south-western corner of Heslington Tillmire, pic Mark Coates
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1 juv Curlew Sandpiper has now joined the Little Stint on the pool behind Poppleton Park and Ride! per D Waudby
@BirdGuides
@nybirdnews
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This bird fed back and forth between Wheldrake and Elvington before last been seen at Bank Island at 11:00 when confirmed as Pallid Swift! A first for the area!
Swift sp at Elvington just now, lost it for now but possibly gone west towards Wheldrake
@YorkBirding
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2 more IOW released WTEagles have passed through the area in the last 2 weeks!
1 down the SW side of York, over Rufforth, skirted S of Copmanthorpe, over Skipwith, S of Bubwith then S over Howden!
The other S nr Wass over Coxwold then near Linton-on-Ouse!
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16 Goosander at Heslington West, York Uni this afternoon, with another 7 on Jubilee Pond on the Derwenthorpe estate this morning
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Waxwing reported from Askham Bog & a Hen Harrier again reported from North Duffield Carrs
@nybirdnews
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Access and parking details for Pine Bunting at Dunnington, there is no parking on Intake Lane, park sensibly in village
@BirdGuides
#rbnNYK
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Iceland Gull at Clifton Ings, York, this morning per Fiona Walton.
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The Hoopoe still present in Stamford Bridge today favouring the front lawns of houses at the 50+ end of Huntsman Lane, Forrester's walk & also the cricket pitch. Please be aware this is a quiet residential road and be respectful of residents.
@nybirdnews
@LDV_NNR
@DeanBrookes11
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A male Hawfinch reported from the Yorkshire Arboretum at Castle Howard, by the Red Squirrel enclosure
@nybirdnews
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A reminder to exercise caution before reporting rare or scarce breeding birds on social media, particularly in the period March to mid-August.
Guidance for the York area can be found on this link.
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Currently (11.20) 6 Common Cranes soaring over Selby heading North East. per D Cooper
@nybirdnews
@LDV_NNR
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In light of the Coronavirus pandemic & current government advice on staying at Home, Social Distancing & non essential travel, we will confine our postings to sightings seen/heard in gardens or on self-isolation walks/cycle rides.
@BirdingDad
@LDV_NNR
@nybirdnews
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A Bittern flushed from the towpath & flew into a reedbed along the Pocklington Canal yesterday evening (18th) between Hagg Bridge & Storwood per J Wolfe
@nybirdnews
@LDV_NNR
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Great Grey Shrike again in treetops NNE of pond at Wistow Clough at 2.20pm, this afternoon, per
@BirdGuides
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Acaster Airfield per A Schofield
12 Pink Footed Goose
1 Little Stint
12 Wigeon
12 Teal
6 Common Snipe
2 Golden Plover
1 Little Egret
1 Grey Heron
@nybirdnews
@YorkBirding
@eider1172
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2 Spotted Crake calling at Bank Island last night from around 10pm. Per
@TimsBirding
@metcow33
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Drake Green-winged Teal on floodwater right of river, north of Bubwith Ings - as viewed from Geoff Smith hide at North Duffield Carrs. per C Ralston
@LDV_NNR
@nybirdnews
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Are you a birder living in the York area? If so, then York Bird Club needs you! We are a friendly club, run field trips, monthly talks, bird surveys and produce an annual bird report for the area. We keep you updated via Twitter and our website. So how about joining? 1/2
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Happy New Year to all our followers. Here's to a bird filled 2022. Hope it's as good as 2021 was.
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We are proud to be able to make a donation on behalf of our club to Ryedale Raptor Rehabilitation Centre, in support of all the fantastic work
@jeanthorpeRR
does for our wildlife. Thanks Jean!
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In the plughed field south of Naburn by the cycle track at Moor Lane, Naburn 47+ yellow wags and 60+ pied (min 2 white wag) plus 45 yellowhammer 15 corn, 25 Reed bunting & 60 Skylark
per
@chrisgomersall1
@metcow33
@nybirdnews
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Osprey low over Hes East 19:30 Continued north over Badger Hill per Jan Nobel
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A Black-crowned Night Heron flew east calling over Tower Hide at Wheldrake Ings at 2150 (22 April). A mega find by
@metcow33
&
@TimsBirding
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A Spotted Redshank at North Duffield Carrs from Garganey Hide per
@TimsBirding
Also 5 Cranes currently circling North Duffield Carrs per
@chrisgomersall1
@LDV_NNR
@nybirdnews
@awhitehead56
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Very wet on our York Birding trip round the
@LDV_NNR
this morning, but the Magnificent 7 have braved it. Best so far, Crane heard at East Cottingwith, several Willow Tits, 2 Peregrines, 6 Blackwits
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12 Whimbrel into roost on the refuge at Wheldrake Ings (behind Swantail hide) from 8.20pm.
Also 3 (2 drake) Garganey & 4 Black-tailed Godwit
@LDV_NNR
@nybirdnews
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Late news of a Little Auk videoed by a dog walker on the river Derwent by the bridge at Wheldrake Ings car park on Friday!
#yorkmega
@nybirdnews
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With the breeding season fast approaching, a reminder to be careful when reporting rare/scarce breeding birds in our recording area. If in doubt, always err on the side of caution.
Guidance can be found on the Club website:
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3 adult Bewick’s Swans in fields near Fangfoss village over the last couple of days.
@nybirdnews
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Small signs of spring in the area with a Ringed Plover at a very flooded (and still inaccessible) Wheldrake Ings
@LDV_NNR
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3 Common Scoter on Hemingbrough clay pits and the Slavonian Grebe still on Bank Island with 10 Black-tailed Godwits and a fly through Greenshank, several decent flocks of Pink-footed Geese on the move
@LDV_NNR
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Single Waxwing over and Bramblings on move in Hemingbrough. Keep your Eyes 👀 and ears peeled for arctic redpolls and parrot crossbills in the york area please 🤞🏻
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A White Stork present near Hagg Bridge on the Pocklington Canal this morning, but not since. Being searched for.
@nybirdnews
@LDV_NNR
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5+ Drake Garganey at North Duffield Carrs this afternoon per
@TimsBirding
4 Spotted Crakes heard calling from the path between Pool & Swantail hides at Wheldrake Ings last night between 2am & 3am
@LDV_NNR
@nybirdnews
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Great to see Oystercatchers at
@YorksWildlife
Wheldrake Ings this afternoon looking smart in the spring sunshine. 20 Pinkfeet at Thorganby earlier. Glad to be in weatherproof hides in the squally conditions!
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