'Pebbles on the Beach at Stoupe Beck ' with Tony Kearsley Sun 21st Sept 2025 10 am, new date Meet at Boggle Hole slipway Parking on Mill Bank YO22 4UQ Steep walk down Walk along beach to Stoupe Beck Examine diverse pebbles from many different places Returning to BH YHA to review + refreshments

Sat 4th Oct 2025 at 2 pm Normanby Room Whitby Museum Our first talk of 2025/26 'What is the Non-native Species Inspectorate and what do we do? Speaker Courtney Graham from the Animal and Plant Agency Current projects and information about non- native species Members £1, Visitors £2

Pied Flycatcher in the Willows at Whitestone Point this evening. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

Tonight's Lunar eclipse. @whitbynats.bsky.social

Haven't got long to get this presentation finished! How to keep it to an hour?

3 Whinchats and 4 Wheatears at Ness Point this afternoon. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

Curlew Sandpiper still at Scaling Dam this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

Yesterday's walk with York PhD student David Stapley looking at Hollow Ways, Bronze Age barrows, (medieval?) standing crosses and (old) cross roads around Danby Beacon. 18 @whitbynats.bsky.social members, 3 couldn't make it. We saw the smoke from the Fylingdales fire.

A good morning at Scaling Dam with Curlew Sandpiper, Ruff, Greenshank, 2 Gadwall and Great White Egret. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

White-tailed eagle at Scaling just now @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @whitbynats.bsky.social #birds Unfortunately, it took an interest in a fish left on the bank, and one that had a length of fishing line, weight, and, presumably hook, still attached.

A surprise on a walk around Hawsker Bottoms and Ness Point this morning was a Clouded Yellow Butterfly which is only the second one that I've ever seen. Also 3 Wheatears. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

In 2024, St Hilda's Church, West Cliff, Whitby gave permission to Whitby Swifts for specially made swift boxes to be installed in the belfry. A swift call system was used to attract the birds. This year, swifts used at least 3 of the boxes. Success! @rspbengland.bsky.social

An enjoyable few hours by the Esk at Ruswarp this morning. Flyover Whimbrel, 2 Common Sands, 2 Kingfishers, 3 Little Egrets, Goosander, Lesser Whitethroat, Green Woodpecker and this Heron which struggled to swallow this Dab. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

5 hours between Hawsker Bottoms and Ness Point with Mark Eldridge this morning. Arctic and Great Skua, 3 Manx Shearwaters, 102 Common Scoters, 3 Teal, 1 Ringed Plover and a Wheatear. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds.

2 Deaths head hawkmoth cattys found in Sleights today, VC62 !Absolute beasts !! @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Dolphins off Cowbar and Staithes harbour this morning. Linnet flocks building up nicely too @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social #birds

2 Great White Egrets at Scaling Dam this morning. Also Ruff and Black Tailed Godwit. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

Excellent views of Kingfisher at Ruswarp this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

Greenshank by the Esk at Ruswarp this evening. Also 2 Little Egrets and Kingfisher. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

I've had some good Waders on my Ruswarp patch over the last week. A Dunlin in the creek on the flood plain this afternoon was only my 5th patch record. No sign of last night's Greenshank. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

An excellent 3 hours on my Ruswarp patch this morning with a patch first fly over Whimbrel, new for the year LBB Gull, Kingfisher, 3 Little Egrets, Jay and Green and Great Spotted Woodpeckers. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

Brilliant views of White Tailed Eagle on the moors this morning. Also a Peregrine having a paddle. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

The YNU have joined Bluesky! We an association of amateur and professional naturalists are devoted to studying and recording Yorkshire's natural history. We are one of the country's oldest wildlife organisations, dating back to 1861: www.ynu.org.uk

6 Whimbrel flew south at Hawsker Bottoms this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

Little Gull, Green Sandpiper, Shoveler, 2 Black Tailed Godwits and 6 Little Egrets at Scaling Dam this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

The stunning Buck moon rising at 10.45 tonight. @whitbynats.bsky.social

Come and share the love of fossils with us in a day of activities, dinosaur drawing with James McKay, Book signing, mini tours of the collection, our beautiful old fossil books. Sat 2nd Aug 10-4. Whitby Museum, Pannett Park. #fossils #dinosaurs #yorkshirefossils #kidsactivities

A short walk to enjoy orchids on Whitby West Cliff.

Fledgling barn swallows, being fed by parent, earlier this morning at Scaling Dam. Given the wind conditions, the adult’s ability to put its head right in was somewhat amazing. 💙 #birds #ukbirding @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

A good night mothing last night in forestry on the North Yorkshire moors, over 90 sp.Macro highlight was Poplar lutestring ( very rare in Yorkshire) and a Larch ladybird was nice !🙂

Cracking views of a Green Woodpecker family on Goathland Moor this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

Swift nest, Botton @teesbirds.bsky.social @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds

My second Hobby of the day was seen over Goathland Moor this afternoon. Also 2 Spotted Flys, several Wheatears and a Cuckoo. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

A local speciality; Bithynian Vetch for #wildflowerhour #peafamily challenge. Nearly lost from its local site, but annual cutting & raking has worked wonders. Thanks to @whitbynats.bsky.social and @northyorkmoors.org.uk .

Delighted to find Clytra quadripunctata near Whitby, VC62.A scarce beetle here and originally discovered by Wendy Holliday at this site last year.

35 Species in a couple of hours by the Esk at Ruswarp this morning including 3 Goosanders, 2 Little Egrets, Jay and 2 Green Woodpeckers. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

White-tailed eagle, Sleddale. Still around after first my views late May, doing a flyby this afternoon. With thanks to Roy Dennis Foundation, this is G639, fledged Isle of Wight in 2024. Barn doors CAN fly. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

My target species today: Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries seen at May Beck, nr. Whitby. @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk @forestrycommission.blog.gov.uk.web.brid.gy @whitbynats.bsky.social

Adder, Common Lizard, and Palmate Newts all seen at May Beck, nr. Whitby yesterday. @northyorkmoors.org.uk @forestrycommission.blog.gov.uk.web.brid.gy @arc-trust.bsky.social @whitbynats.bsky.social

I did my first BTO Nightjar Survey near Falling Foss last night. Excellent views of a male and female. Also 8 sightings of Roding Woodcock, 3 calling Tawny owls, Cuckoo and a Badger. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

A nice morning at Scaling Dam. Great White Egret, thanks to Bill H. Ruddy Shelduck, 2 Dunlin, Cuckoo, 2 Pink Footed Geese and Little Ringed Plover with chicks. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

A productive circular walk from Goathland this morning. 2 Redstarts, Spotted Fly, 4 Fieldfares, Snipe, 2 Grey Partridges, Green Woodpecker and Cuckoo. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

Only 2 moths in my garden trap last night,cool and breezy in East VC62 , but one of them was this lovely Grey scalloped bar, a scarce moth here in Yorkshire, which had ventured away from the surrounding moors !🙂

Fairly quiet on the Ruswarp patch this morning. Sedge Warbler still present and i had cracking views of Green Woodpecker. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

My first Small Copper of the year. A beautiful butterfly and one of my favourites.

Turtle dove, Harwood Dale Always beautiful birds, especially after a bit of patience. Traffic diversion in place here, very, very noisy and busy but a brief lull around 5pm. #birds #ukbirding @northyorkmoors.org.uk @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

A productive couple of hours at Scaling this morning. Osprey, 5 Black Tailed Godwits, 2 Ringed and 3 Little Ringed Plovers, Common Tern, Wigeon and Lesser Whitethroat in the car park. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

Fly Orchids, Ophrys insectifera, flowering at a local site. Numbers very low ( just a handful, as opposed to typical many tens) @bsbibotany.bsky.social

Wheatear pair, presumably collecting food for nestlings. Commondale, this morning. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Poor piccys but i had my earliest ever Small heath yesterday at Ellerburn bank n/r.Also Burnet campion moth.VC62.🙂