Winter Birding and Photography Experience Come and join us on a Winter Birding and Photography Experience in February. We will be looking to find that next winter visitor and capture some stunning wildlife images along the Yorkshire Coast... www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/workshops/22...

Lots of time in the North Yorkshire forests and on the moors in the spring, surveying and enjoying the fruits of a settled, warm spring. More here: northernrustic.blogspot.com/2026/01/revi... @nybirdnews.bsky.social @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social

Guiding on the Outer Hebrides, the Highlands & along the Yorkshire coast, exploring Orkney, surveying the North Yorkshire Moors, forests & the Humber, and plenty of off-the-clock birding too - it was a lovely spring. Part two of my annual Review here: northernrustic.blogspot.com/2026/01/revi...

A lovely day guiding for Jono on his Wetland Birding Discovery Day. Despite the wet weather loads of great birds

The story of an amazing encounter with Demoiselle Cranes and a conservation hero living in a small village in north west India in my new blog here: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/blog/561/spe...

A very special day for our YCN birding group

A wonderful couple of days guiding on my Winter Warmer Specials over on the coast... more here: northernrustic.blogspot.com/2026/01/wint... @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social (Pics - Great Northern Diver, Weasel, Kingfisher)

FBO is hosting a talk by Richard Baines on February the 15th on his excellent book ’The Rarity Garden’. Book artist Ben Green has generously donated original artwork from the book for auction to raise funds for FBO. Please follow the link for details flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/events/rarit...

Big thanks to @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social for the generous donation in support of our Yorkshire Bird Race team! With @duncbye.bsky.social & @ldvbirder.bsky.social Still time to donate: gofund.me/82e200515

Many of my best wildlife memories of 2025 were guiding for @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social. You can read about out best days here: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/blog/categor...

Fourth in our end of year series showcasing our Favourite Birding Days of 2025 is our wonderful Yorkshire Coast Nature wildlife guide @mboyd7.bsky.social Her choice is full of the joys of late spring in the North Yorkshire forests. Read her blog here: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/blog/559/my-...

Over this weekend many people will be taking part in the famous Yorkshire Bird Race. This year the race is raising money for Swift conservation. To donate and read all about the event see this link in our post below. Thank you! gofund.me/82e200515

Fantastic Starling murmuration today at YWT Ripon Wetlands. At 1542 a Sparrowhawk dived into the flock, appearing again on the outer curve. A huge curling shape, thousands of small birds acting as one enormous organism. So impressive to witness. @birdingdad.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

New Winter Birding Days & Christmas Gift Vouchers from only £65 (Birding Discovery Days). A great gift and experience! More details on our website here: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk

Third in line for our end of year blog series: Favourite Yorkshire Birding Days 2025 is Jono Leadley @birdingdad.bsky.social choice cut. A day of great seabirds & whales in Yorkshire. Read it here: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/blog/557/my-... @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesmouthbirdclub.bsky.social

Hunting must be good in the @ldvnnr.bsky.social as these three Marsh Harriers spent a while playing catch with a clump of grass! On our @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social Wetlands tour.

We are selling Christmas Gift Vouchers for our Yorkshire Wildlife Pelagic Boat Trips! Five Hour trips here: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/products/124... Shorter three hour trips here: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/products/134...

Great day down on the #humber at #welwick guiding @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social massive wader fest with peregrine hunting then male hen harrier to end the day #lovebirding @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social

Second in line for our end of year blog series: 'Favourite Yorkshire Birding Days of 2025', is Richards choice cut. Read all about it here: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/blog/558/my-... @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @nymnptrust.bsky.social

Stuck for an ideal gift for a wildlife friend? @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social we have gift vouchers to use for any of my guiding days, from forests to the estuary and from nightjars to whales. All to be seen in 2026 😊

Last posting day is coming soon! Get your copy while you can and help North Yorkshire's Turtle Doves. 5% of every sale goes to the North Yorkshire Turtle Dove Project. Friends of Dalby Forest. Follow this link for purchases: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/products/139...

Rounding up our best birding in Yorkshire. Five blogs celebrating our 'Favourite Yorkshire Birding Day' by our YCN guides. First up is @markthebirder.bsky.social with a beautiful day in so many ways! Read all about it here: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/blog/555/my-... Atlantic Puffin photo by Mark

A great blog! Fascinating read

Winter Birding and Photography Experience We have had some interesting winter arrivals on the Yorkshire Coast recently. Here is a selection of images of recent sightings taken by my son Alfie Race who is an upcoming wildlife photographer in the making www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/workshops/22...

Looking fwd to delivering my 'Rarity Garden' talk for @teesmouthbirdclub.bsky.social tmrw. Re-connecting with the club that started my birding journey as a young teenager. Stockton-on-Tees Library 7.30pm start Visitors welcome. I would love to see you there (Photo of the Rarity Garden 08-01-2010).

It was wet, very wet today on my @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social estuary birding day on the #humber but it doesn’t stop the thousands of knot and golden plover feeding and even 5 marsh harriers out feeding on #outstrays @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social Great clients 😊

Spectacular afternoon sunshine in the @ldvnnr.bsky.social following a biblical downpour, on our @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social Wetlands birding day. A smart Peregrine landed nearby, having flushed thousands of waders and ducks from the flooded ings. Friday feeling!

Next Meeting- The Rarity Garden by Richard Baines on Mon 1st December in Stockton-on-Tees Library (TS18 1TU). Meeting starts at 7:30 pm room open from 7 pm for tea & coffee. Visitors are welcome. Note: The Riverside Rd is closed, see website @[email protected]

Written to inspire. Designed to protect. Every copy of The Rarity Garden helps make a difference. Buy your copy here: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/products/139... @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @nymnptrust.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Incredible wader scenes on the Humber this week. More in my Outstrays blog here: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/blog/554/out... @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @birdingdad.bsky.social @markthebirder.bsky.social @mboyd7.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social

Proud to support the amazing work of these legends Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) with a grant from our birding trip income. Read all about their work, how you can help and good news about recent results in our new YCN blog here www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/blog/553/dir...

Turn Black Friday Green! Richards book helps Turtle Doves in North Yorkshire. 5% of sales go directly to our campaign www.gofundme.com/f/drinking-p... Buy here: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/products/139... Please share and help #TurtleDoves @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @flamboroughbird.bsky.social

2026 Kingfisher Photography Experience Come and join us in March and April next year to photograph one of our iconic British birds the Kingfisher. #blueflash #kingoffishers #kingfisher For more information and availability please click the link below; www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/workshops/67...

Our 2026 Yorkshire Goshawk Safaris are now up on our website! Book a trip or buy a Gift Voucher. All the details here: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/events/categ... @birdingdad.bsky.social @mboyd7.bsky.social @markthebirder.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

The science behind how butterflies hibernate is very cool. To find out what's the difference between a quiescence and a diapause read my new blog here: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/blog/413/sle...

Feeling so proud my new book The Rarity Garden has a long list of great reviews. I am donating 5% from all the sales to The North Yorkshire Turtle Dove Project so your purchase really helps wildlife. Read more and buy using this link: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/products/139...

Dunlin and one Knot in the flock on the wonderful Humber Estuary this week at dusk

2026 Diving Gannet Photography Boat Trips All our 2026 dates are now 'live' on our website for our 4hr and 6hr photography boat trips. Come and join us next Spring/Summer to experience and photograph a true wildlife spectacle off the Yorkshire Coast. www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/workshops/ca...

October was a busy month guiding with many highlights for me and my birding team at Yorkshire Coast Nature. Here is my new blog describing many of our fabulous encounters: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/blog/551/ycn...

Black-tailed Godwits, Dunlin & Red Knot over the Humber looking towards Spurn lighthouse yesterday @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social

Last week we struck migration gold at Spurn @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social with our one day Spurn Migration Birding Discovery Days led by @markthebirder.bsky.social. Read all about it in his new blog hot off the press here: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/blog/550/spu...

A new blog on our website by Birding & Wildlife Guide @markthebirder.bsky.social 'Check your Blackbirds!' A lovely story of migration in full swing @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social earlier this month. Read all about it here: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/blog/549/che...

I spent all last week guiding many lovely clients at the mighty Spurn Bird Observatory, and it was as thrillingly migration-fuelled as ever. More here: northernrustic.blogspot.com/2025/10/guid... @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social (Pic - Yellow-browed Warbler in flight)

A lovely migration-soaked session at Filey yesterday: northernrustic.blogspot.com/2025/10/file... @nybirdnews.bsky.social @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social

Another great day guiding @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social on the #Humber estuary. 2 glossy ibis on the #Outstrays but hundreds of thrushes flocking in, 2 merlins chasing pipits and close up of SE owl equally as exciting #migration @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social

Our Estuary Birding Days have got off to a great start this week with fantastic guests and great birds. Lots of Short-eared Owl action, Glossy Ibis, Harriers galore, Peregrines, Merlin and thousands of waders! All the details here: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/events/143/b...

Only four months to go before we will be back in Berlin leading our three day Goshawk Birding trips. We are almost fully booked but we have one space on two trips and three spaces on our last trip. All the details and booking here: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/events/157/g...

Birds of Prey Photography Experience We still have a few places available on our Birds of Prey Photography Experience this coming Tuesday 14th October at the National Centre for Birds of Prey in Helmsley, North Yorkshire from 10.00am - 1.00pm #raptors www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/workshops/10...

Great to join Richard Baines from @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social & boat skipper Swan Baxter today for their final Seabird & Whale trip of the season. Finally broke my Minke Whale duck with 7 feeding offshore just off Whitby, providing some great photo opportunities. Seven porpoises too

Final day of the season guiding @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social on our Seabird and Cetacean trips today. Finished with blue skies, minke whales and lovely clients, had a great day #whales