Birds-eye primrose (Primula farinosa) This beautiful plant was once widespread in damp meadows across the Central Vale. A combination of habitat loss and drainage mean it's been lost from the Washlands for now. Find out more on our website: www.luct.org.uk/plants

Shoveler with a brood of 10 @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social at the weekend

Reinforcing my butterfly ID this afternoon after last weeks transects at @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social. Common Blue, Red Admiral, Painted Lady. Seen but not pictured: Orange Tip, Brown Argus. Marsh Harrier showing well over Reed bed as well as our first hobby of the season!

Another lovely evening at @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social xx

Osprey at Nosterfield Nature Reserve near Ripon this morning @nybirdnews.bsky.social @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social

Garden Warbler calling away at Nosterfield near Ripon today @nybirdnews.bsky.social @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social

@nosterfieldnr.bsky.social today. Spoonbill dropped in to the main reserve for about 15 mins. 1 Sanderling present. No sign of pec sand today... and thankfully the white-winged terns came back for a second evening to Ladybridge. Did mean two visits in one day though

White-winged Black Tern….nice to see a couple spend a little time at Nosterfield yesterday @nybirdnews.bsky.social @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social

White-Winged Black Terns at Nosterfield this evening, although distant and mobile fabulous to see (even in the mizzle ☔️🤪) @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social

Pectoral Sandpiper still @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social this morning, far side of main lake @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Excellent day at @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social Lovely people. Fabulous birds. You can just make out the Pectoral Sandpiper on this photo and my first Ringed Plover of the year. #birding

Have you spotted a Bloody-nosed Beetle at Nosterfield Nature Reserve? Find out more about the species at NNR in this report from The Naturalist in the Biodiversity Heritage Library: www.biodiversitylibrary.org... Photography: Mike Samworth and Whitfield Benson.

Horrible light and distance but great to see Curlew Sandpiper with Little Stint and Wood Sandpiper with Pectoral Sandpiper at @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social yesterday

Pectoral Sandpiper still @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social this afternoon along with Little Stint and 3 Wood Sandpipers @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Pectoral sandpiper @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social this morning, distant on the main lake @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Grey partridge, nr Well After fluffing a shot of a barn owl flying past my head with a mole, at least this beauty appeared shortly after. Nice bonus leaving @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding

A beautiful female islandica Black-tailed Godwit @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social at the weekend. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @wadertales.bsky.social

Drake Shoveler at Ripon City Wetlands this morning @yorkswildlife.bsky.social #birds

🌧️ EVENT CANCELLATION: Dawn Chorus Walk, 3 May Unfortunately, due to the heavy rain forecast for tomorrow, we’ve had to cancel the dawn chorus walk. Apologies for any inconvenience, and we hope to see you at a future event.

Avocet sightings are coming in thick and fast at this time of year! Lime/Blue Red/Orange was originally ringed @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social in May 2014 Over its 12 years it’s regularly returned to the area in spring and was resighted again at the reserve on April 19th this year

This evening at @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social xx

Gorgeous Black-tailed Godwit @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social today. Also in the area were 4 Mediterranean gulls, 4 Little-ringed plover, 3 Whimbrels and a Black Tern @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds

After work visit to @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social today, fabulous to see the very active Black Tern on the main reserve, Med Gull, Marsh Harrier, Redpoll, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler all worth a mention 😁 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Bird of prey at Flask Lake Friday morning about 11 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social

Spring Sedge and Rare Spring Sedge are starting to flower in the polytunnel @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social habitat creation nursery. Already easy to tell apart, with Rare Spring Sedge (C. ericetorum) showing dark purplish- brown flowers, with papery edges to the glumes, and no green at all.

Wood Sandpiper and Jack Snipe on north lake mud @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social this morning @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

One of the many[50++]Black tailed Godwits @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social today @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Curlew, Starling & Rabbits in a sunny morning at Nosterfield on Friday morning @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

First Common Sandpiper of the year for me @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social yesterday. It probably felt more like a Purple Sandpiper in the wind😂. Thanks to Tim Scott for pointing it out. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

🌿 Exciting news! 🌿 The new Kiln viewing screen was officially opened this week 🥳 The screen was funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and built by LUCT's volunteer team. You can find out more about the project in the case study below: www.luct.org.uk/blog/2026/3...

We're hiring! Assistant Reserves Warden We're looking for an enthusiastic candidate to play a role in protecting & restoring one of North Yorkshire’s most important wetland nature reserves. To find out more, visit: www.luct.org.uk/blog/2024/4... Photography: Whitfield Benson

One of three Ruff @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social this morning. Also of note on the reserve was a single Whooper Swan, 52 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, 3 Mediterranean Gulls and a Sand Martin. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

New research shows that farming adapted to wetter soils could benefit bird communities Sites contained 3X more birds than drained grasslands Story: www.cam.ac.uk/research/new... Paper: doi.org/10.1002/2688... Read on for a summary… @clr-cambridge.bsky.social @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social

Juvenile white fronted goose with greylags @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social today along side 10 whoopers and pinks 84 @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Ok, they're not the best images, I wasn't ready of course, and heavily cropped due to the distance. My 1st green sandpiper (i.d.'d by knowledgeable people), and marsh harrier #Flask lake reeds @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social OM-1 & 1.4TC & 300mm f4

Barren Strawberry, Blackthorn and female Hazel flower @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social #wildflowerhour

Robin at Nosterfield Nature Reserve. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

Song thrush at Nosterfield Nature Reserve. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social

Baby rabbit enjoying the spring sunshine at Nosterfield Nature Reserve. #ThePhotoHour #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social

Great Crested Grebe pair at Nosterfield this morning also Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit x2 and Goldcrest in the car park @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

We’re telling the Government to put an end to peat sales now! 📢 The destruction of peatlands has got to stop! We've handed in a petition with 16,000 signatures, calling for the government to ban peat sales in 2026.⚠️ Read more👇 https://loom.ly/KMRiz34 & email your MP to support

@bsky.app Adult and 1 cy Red Kite at @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social today

Bittern heard booming at @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social flasks reedbed hide 13:40, 15:02 & 15:05

Nosterfield Tuesday 3rd Feb in the morning had pair of Goldeneye, plenty of Oystercatchers, Curlews and x1 Ringed Plover @nybirdnews.bsky.social @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social

An imposter amongst the ducks. One of two Shags seen @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social at the weekend. Unusual to see them inland. Part of a small influx of birds seen on North Yorkshire lakes following Storm Chandra and recent foggy weather.

Celebrating World Wetlands Day, 2026 Photography thanks to Whitfield Benson #worldwetlandsday #wwd2026

23 new moth species for Nosterfield Nature Reserve were recorded in 2025, taking the total number of species recorded to 703! Find out more in the 2025 Moth Report, written by Charles Fletcher: www.luct.org.uk/blog/2026/1... Photography: Charles Fletcher and Helen Hays

Please be aware that the Main Reserve car park will be closed for the morning on Monday, 26th January. Many thanks for your understanding Photography: Whitfield Benson

2 Bitterns on show today @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social reedbed screen both in flight and slipping around on the ice. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Bittern on the ice today @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social reedbed screen. I may have missed this bird at first but thankfully Tim Scott pointed it out to me. It finally crept out of the reeds after we'd watched in for abut 20 minutes @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social