Black Redstart at the very end of Ferry Road on the left hand side @teesbirds.bsky.social

Glossy Ibis from Lin Dike hide at Fairburn Ings @haverahbirder.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Biodiversity Net Gain is a bureaucratic monstrosity which imposes disproportionate costs on innocuous small developments. Most of that cost is fees to consultants & agents, often to achieve pitifully little. Despite kneejerk response from NGOs, removing BNG obligation on sites <0.2 is sensible.

7 Whoopers dropped in at Scaling Dam. Long-tailed Duck still but spending most of the time under water @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Richard's Pipit still in long grass between Cattersty Gill and coastal path @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

One of around 30 Redpolls feeding on Silver Birch at Scorton gravel pits this morning @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

One of 5 Bullfinches seen at Ripon City Wetlands yesterday morning @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

Mediterranean Gull on Hartlepool Headland last week with @gareth27.bsky.social

Managed a bit of video of the Olive-backed Pipit at South Gare this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social

Long-tailed duck still on bran sands @teesbirds.bsky.social

Olive-backed pipit still at South gare west of cabin rocks @teesbirds.bsky.social

3 of the 8 Grey Partridge seen in front of the main hide @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social this morning #northyorksbirds

We take them for granted but this Mallard was looking resplendent in his fresh new plumage this morning at Ripon City Wetlands @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

Red-crested Pochard on Kiln lake @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social this afternoon @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

Well camouflaged Brown Trout at Staveley Nature reserve recently @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

Join us for 'Birds and Words' with local poet Caroline Matusiak 28th October, 10am - 12pm We'll explore the reserve, listen to readings from Caroline’s poetry collection and work on writing activities inspired by what we see and hear www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...

Aged 6-18 years? Join us for our next conservation club! 🌳 Tomorrow, Saturday 18th October from 10am -12.30pm. We'll be working in the woodland, clearing recently coppiced logs and brash and building dead-hedges. www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...

Autumn activities at Nosterfield Nature Reserve and Nosterfield Quarry! Find out more at: www.luct.org.uk/events-1

Join us for our next wellbeing walk at Nosterfield Quarry, this Wednesday 15th October! Meeting at 10am at the Quarry Car Park, we have a gentle walk around Kiln and Flasks Lake. To find out more, visit: www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...

Red-necked Phalarope @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social this afternoon, same bird as last week? 🤔 @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

Lesser Scaup at Gouthwaite Reservoir this morning, too distant for my camera to be honest. Thanks to finder and @lovecrisps007.bsky.social for re-finding it this morning. @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

The consensus of opinion is that this bird is in fact Red-necked and not Grey

Grey Phalarope @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social this morning @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

To view all North Yorkshire Birds in one place without having to trawl through the ether. Search New Feeds and type #northyorksbirds and then Pin Feed to the Top. Scroll across and it should appear under feeds. This Feed will pick up all North Yorkshire Birds regardless of how it was tagged. 👌

8 Ruff, 5 Blackwits, Common sand, Redshank, Dunlin and Ringed Plover on Scorton Back lake. Thanks to @steclifton1.bsky.social for pointing out 1CY med gull @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

1 Red-crested Pochard with 38 Pochard on Tancred lake at #scortonlakes this morning @rstephenson08.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

@nosterfieldnr.bsky.social area today, Little Stint, Ruff, Ringed and Little Ringed Plover on main reserve lake with c35 Pink-footed geese over. Flasks mud had Ruff, Knot, Snipe and Yellow-legged Gull @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

We had a fantastic wellbeing walk on Wednesday, including great views of Marsh Harrier, Bittern and Osprey! Our monthly walk follows a 2.5 mile route, with an emphasis on enjoying time outdoors in nature. Join us for our next walk, more details below: www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...

30 pink foots over coal tips trail at #fairburnings heading west @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

Highlights @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social today, Osprey, Marsh Harrier and Bittern from Reedbed. Ringed Plover, Flasks mud. Peregrine, Ruff, Dunlin, Little Ringed Plover, Snipe and Bar-tailed Godwit from main hide @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

2 little stints on lake immediately north of Scorton lakes south carpark @rstephenson08.bsky.social @mbland127.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

Autumnal @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social today. 22 Widgeon on Kiln c20 Siskins south over Flasks. Common Sandpiper on Flasks mud. Reserve lake - 3 Curlew Sandpipers, Little Ringed and Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Ruff and Snipe, Wheatear, Meadow Pipits and Pied Wagtails @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

Our next wellbeing walk is on 17th September! For more information, visit: www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...

4 Ruff, 3 Common Sandpiper, Greenshank and Green Sandpiper at Scorton Back lake this morning @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

Little Stint with Curlew Sandpipers at North Gare this afternoon @teesbirds.bsky.social

Curlew Sandpipers at North Gare this afternoon @teesbirds.bsky.social

Still 8 Curlew Sandpipers at side of North Gare @teesbirds.bsky.social

Join us for our next community work day, 13th September from 10am - 1pm! We'll be scrub cutting and dead-hedging in the woodland around Kiln Lake. For more information, visit: www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20...

Spaces still available! Free wildlife photography workshop this Friday with Whitfield Benson See link below for more information and to book tickets: www.luct.org.uk/events-1/20... Photography by Whitfield Benson

Little stint from Seal Sands hide @teesbirds.bsky.social

Clouded Yellow at Ripon City Wetlands this morning @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

Little Stint on West Saltholme about 6pm from roadside @teesbirds.bsky.social

Spotted Redshank at Scorton Back Lake this morning @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

Scorton Back Lake this morning - 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Ruff, 3 Greenshank, 15 Curlew 1 Great White Egret. @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

Black-winged Pratincole at East Chevington early this evening....Honest! 😂

One of my faves... Bearded Tit at Swilly today. one of over 70 species seen.

I cant remember seeing a little grebe stood up out of water before. Also 2 Egyptian Goose, Wood Sand, Green Sand, Turnstone, LRP, BNG, Garganey, Bearded Tit, etc at Swilly today

Scorton lakes this afternoon. Back Lake 4 Greenshank 2 Common Sandpipers 1 Black-tailed Godwit 7 Green Sandpipers 1 Ruff 1 Redshank 2 GWE C 225 Curlew Stream Grey wagtail Scorton Water 2 Grey Wagtails 3 Common Sandpipers @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

7 Green Sandpipers, Greenshank, Common Sandpiper and 2 Great White Egrets on Scorton Back lake #northyorksbirds @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Osprey, Red Kite, Marsh Harrier, Peregrine, Sparrowhawk and Common Buzzard over Flasks lake @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social this morning. 2 Ruff, Greenshank, Dunlin and Yellow-legged Gull on the mud this afternoon #northyorksbirds @nybirdnews.bsky.social