A day on the NY Moors with the butterflies. Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Green Hairstreak, Duke of Burgundy @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

Wheldrake Ings this morning, plenty of warblers singing including 1 Cetti's, 3 Reed and Whitethroat, 2 very obliging Great White Egret and Small Tortoiseshell (not seen many this year) @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social

Garganey Hide, North Duffield Carrs this morning. Not a soul about, deadly quiet apart from the calls of Curlew, Redshank, Lapwing and Skylark - brilliant! . Also 5 Whooper Swan, 7 Black-tailed Godwit @yorkbirding.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social

A minimum of 11 Wheatear along Moor Lane, Naburn this morning @yorkbirding.bsky.social

North Duffield Carrs this morning, 54 Whooper Swans, 2 distant Common Scoter (male + female), 1 Spotted Redshank and very noisy Wigeon @yorkbirding.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social

2 singing Blackcap along the cycle track at Naburn this afternoon @yorkbirding.bsky.social

North Cave Wetlands this morning. I think it has "Bittern" off more than it can chew! @northcavebirds.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social

Waxwing still at Acaster Airfield, by the entrance gate, but mobile this morning. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social

WT Eagle some distance from Geoff Smith Hide, North Duffield Carrs first thing this morning - keeping an eye out for low flying Whooper Swans! @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social

Eastern Black Redstart showing well this morning in Filey bay corner. Plenty of food flying about!! so it could stay for some time. 20+ "clockwork" Sanderling dashing around the beach

A quiet morning at Blacktoft Sands RSPB until this ringtail Hen Harrier put in an appearance @rspbblacktoftsands.bsky.social

Filey today. 10 Sanderling in bay corner, 8 Snow Bunting on Carr Naze and lots of Guillemot on the ledges

Wheldrake Ings this morning. 3 Green Sandpiper, 6 Teal, 1 GW Egret, Sparrowhawk chasing the Swallows at Tower Hide, Marsh Harrier and Red Kite having an argument, 2 Willow Emerald Damselflies, and plenty of Hornets near the river bridge @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social

Filey Brigg this morning. 4 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 20 Teal, 25 Common Scoter and it wouldn't be the Brigg without Purple Sandpiper

Wheldrake Ings this morning. 100 Pink-feet over, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler. Kestrel and Carrion crow having a tussle which went on for over 15mins. Migrant Hawker, Red Admiral and at least somebody likes Balsam!! @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social

@northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavebirds.bsky.social this morning, 1 Little Stint, 4 Ringed Plover, 60 Pink-feet including one failing to keep up that I think landed on Village Lake. It must be getting near the end of the butterfly season judging by this Wall Brown!

Bank Island / Wheldrake Ings this morning 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Snipe, 1 Water Rail and 1 Hobby going south low along the river @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social

Wheldrake Ings this morning. 1 Spotted Flycatcher, as well as 6 Green Sandpiper, 6 Ruff and 8 Common Snipe @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social

Good to see 4 or 5 Clouded Yellow at Ledston this morning @bcyorkshire.bsky.social Good to chat @lillepen.bsky.social Thanks for the help @wildfozzy.bsky.social

Wheldrake Ings this morning. Barn Owl quartering the hay meadows, with 7 Red Kite and 5 Buzzard soaring overhead. 4 Green Sandpiper and 6 Little Egret on the Pool. Willow Emerald Damselfly and Gatekeeper butterfly. @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social

A very vocal and mobile quail, seen in short flight, at Acaster Airfield this morning @yorkbirding.bsky.social

1 Green Sandpiper and 1 GW Egret on the pool at Wheldrake Ings this am. Creeping Thistle attracting good numbers of Comma (11 on one clump), Meadow Brown and Whites. Broad-bodied Chaser, Banded Demoiselle, Black-tailed Skimmer, Brown Hawker, Ruddy Darter @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social

Recently back from a stay in Norfolk. Some great Butterflies and Dragonflies including Swallowtail, Silver-studded Blue, Norfolk Hawker and Keeled Skimmer @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

Fen Bog this morning, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Common Blue and Large Red Damselfly @bcyorkshire.bsky.social , and @myfavouritebench.bsky.social - which is in need of some attention @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

Wheldrake Ings this morning. It was good to get some good views, for a change, of 1 of the 2 Lesser Whitethroats. Curlews very vocal and seeing off everything that flew over. @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social

Great to see good numbers of Small Blue this afternoon @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

Greater Butterfly and Fly Orchids from the North York Moors today @ukorchids.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

Tansy Beetle having fun in the sun at Naburn Lock this morning. I hadn't realised that the iridescence covered the whole insect.

As well as the abundant birdsong at Wheldrake Ings this morning, including this Garden Warbler, there were 2 (tatty) Small Copper and numerous Green-veined White Butterflies, 3 Hairy Dragonflies and 1 Broad-bodied Chaser @yorkbirding.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social

Annual pilgrimage today to North York Moors for some great butterflies. Pearl Bordered Fritillary, Green Hairstreak, Duke of Burgundy + Dingy Skipper @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @daveob66.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Pocklington Canal, Hagg Bridge/Storwood this morning. 3 Hobby and 1 Kestrel catching mayfly. 1 Barn Owl, 2 Buzzard, 1 Red Kite, 1 Little Egret, 3 Curlew @yorkbirding.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social

This is one of my favourite benches - today on Levisham Moor above the station @myfavouritebench.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk

Spent today at Bolton Abbey in the company of Common Sandpipers. Charismatic little birds, always on the move, lots of territorial display flight and calling

Up in the North York Moors today @myfavouritebench.bsky.social

Wheldrake Ings this morning, 2 singing Willow Warbler, a pair of Goldeneye on the pool. Black-tailed Godwit feeding in front of Pool and Swantail Hides, 3 Ruff including this colour ringed bird @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social

Spring has started to arrive at Wheldrake Ings this morning. 2 Chiffchaffs singing, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 400 Golden Plover some starting to show summer plumage. Also 5 White-fronted Geese and 30+ Dunlin @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social

Wheldrake Ings this morning. A Peregrine and 2 Marsh Harriers hunting together, 1000 Pink-feet (or should that be 2000 pink feet!), Goldeneye still displaying, 300 Golden Plover, 3 Red Kite, just 3 Black-tailed Godwit (couldn't find the rest) @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social

North Cave Wetlands this am, signs of spring with chaffinch singing. Little Owl showing well, Green Woodpecker yaffling all morning, a pair of Stonechats and a friendly Redwing who was more concerned about the Sparrowhawk and Red Kite overhead @northcavebirds.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social

One of three Dippers on Thornton Beck this morning

Wheldrake Ings this morning. Smew pair still on the pool, 900 Pink-feet flew in from the east, 18 Black-tailed Godwit, 80+ Dunlin, 1 Ruff, 102 Shelduck @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social

Filey this morning, Guillemots returning to the ledges, 10 Sanderlings on the beach - dodging the dogs! and a ringed Stonechat on Carr Naze @nybirdnews.bsky.social

North Cave Wetlands this morning. Woodcock feeding by east path, sleepy Little Owl, Little Egret feeding in north ditch, plenty of Redwing feeding as the ground thaws, 2 Brambling under the feeders, 60 Pink-footed Geese @northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavebirds.bsky.social

Guess the bird from Wheldrake Ings this morning, it was 1 of 14 on the Pool. Also seen 1 American Wigeon, c300 Pintail, 1000+ Lapwing, 300 Golden Plover, 50 Dunlin, 20+ Black-tailed Godwit @yorkbirding.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Scarborough harbour area this morning. 4 Little Auks close-in heading north, Kittiwakes trending water, Great Northern Diver plus the usual Turnstones @nybirdnews.bsky.social

North Duffield Carrs this morning. Small family groups of Whooper Swan heading south, as well as "bendy neck". 128 Dunlin and c30 Golden Plover amongst the Lapwing. c50 Linnet using the new meadow area @yorkbirding.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social

Slavonian Grebe with a rather large perch at RSPB St. Aidan's this morning @tonyfox79.bsky.social

Black Redstart still on York Minster this morning, but mobile

From Pool Hide, Wheldrake Ings this morning 3 Marsh Harriers annoying the Teal, 2 Peregrine hunting together, 1 Red Kite,1 Cetti's Warbler 1 Goldeneye and 9 Shelduck @yorkbirding.bsky.social

Finally caught up with the American Wigeon from Pool Hide, Wheldrake Ings. I'm now putting the same posts on here as well as X