Perfect spring morning at @ldvnnr.bsky.social Wheldrake Ings. 57 Species with my first Swallows, f Scaup, an Osprey and 2 Cranes and a couple of Willow Warblers.. @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds #birding #birdsSeenin2026 🪶 #wildlife #photography #naturephotography

53 Species from North Cave, inc. 6xMed Gulls, 2xLittle Ringed Plover and c17 Avocet. Fingers crossed the LRPs have a successful year ❤️ 🤞 #birds #birding #birdsSeenin2026 🪶 #wildlife #photography #naturephotography @northcavebirds.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

50 species including 8 Black Necked Grebes at @rspb.bsky.social St Aidens this morning. Don't usually see Cettis Warblers and not seen this wing waving display before. #birds #birding #birdsSeenin2026 🪶 #wildlife #photography #naturephotography

3 Goshawk. 2 m and 1 f from Wykeham Raptor viewpoint this morning. Not the warmest first thing 🥶 @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds #birding 🪶

I had some really good views of Hummingbirds in #costarica including this White throated mountaingem. Beautiful bird. #wildlife #photography #naturephotography

One from Costa Rica trip, and not a bird!. Aptly named Red-eyed tree frog. Saw good numbers of Frogs but this guy was the coolest.. #costarica #wildlife #photography #naturephotography

Nice to get out, but a bit misty early on! 24 Whooper Swans, c200 Black-tailed Godwit , 1 Sand martin and 2 m Scaup from North Duffield Carrs. And 2 Green Woodpeckers at Skipwith Common. @yorkbirding.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social #birds #birding #birdsSeenin2026 🪶

Day 18 End of the trip as I fly home tomorrow, I managed to add a few more to the list from the hotel gardens (Mottled Owl and Chestnut capped warbler) Absolutely spectacular country ❤️ 368 species ebird.org/tripreport/4... #costarica #costaricabirding #birds #birding #birdsSeenin2026

Day 17 a slow drive down to San Jose and not just due to traffic jams. Stopped off along the route and a surprisingly productive day bird wise. White necked Jacobin, Chestnut coloured woodpecker and Golden winged Warbler the highlights #costarica #costaricabirding #birds #birding #birdsSeenin2026

Day 16, La Selva. Heading back to San Jose tomorrow. Good final day here with a glimpse of a Great Tinamou and Red-capped Manakin two good birds seen from the trails. #costarica #costaricabirding #birds #birding #birdsSeenin2026

Day 15 La Selva. King Vulture and Snowy Cotinga the highlights also found some Army ants with Bi coloured Ant birds in tow, also a Fer-de-Lance which was cool and reminded me of Elite on the 128k (top game) & Silky Anteater. #costarica #costaricabirding #birds #birding #birdsSeenin2026 🪶

Day 14 Arrived at La Selva lodge today for the last leg of my trip before heading back to San Jose. Looking forward to a couple of days here. #costarica #costaricabirding #birds #birding #birdsSeenin2026 🪶

Day 13 and more hiking along the trails at Arenal Lodge, did all main ones in the day and again some good birds seen..Laughing Falcon was cool as was an American Kestrel and White Hawk #costarica #costaricabirding #birds #birding #birdsSeenin2026 🪶

Day 12 and hiking around Arenal ..the Silencio trail was really good with superb views and really good birds along the way. Tropical Parula and White Collared Manakin were cool and Fawn Throated forage gleaner! What a sound!. #costarica #costaricabirding #birds #birding #birdsSeenin2026 🪶

Day 11 and quite a long drive up to the Arenal area.. Still managed to see some new birds though as stopped off on the way.. #costarica #costaricabirding #birds #birding #birdsSeenin2026 🪶

Day 10 in Costa Rica and more great birds..so hot now that unable to do anything really between 11 am and 3pm. So up early most mornings. Had a howling competition with a Howler Monkey today. Not sure who won 👀 #costarica #costaricabirding #birds #birding #birdsSeenin2026 🪶

Day 9 Different scenery again today, mangrove along the coasts, just inland and it's all dry forest and scrubland..best bird of the day, Scissor-tailed flycatcher, but sadly not quick enough to get a photo.. Cracking bird though. #costarica #costaricabirding #birds #birding #birdsSeenin2026 🪶

Day 8 spent by driving North up the Pacific coast. Keeps getting hotter (35 degrees today) but still good fun mooching about in the car and hiking/birding. #costarica #costaricabirding #birds #birdin

Day 7 another superb day. Carara national park and the mangroves. 5 Trogons but could not get a decent photo really. Always seemed to face away 🤣 #costarica #costaricabirding #birds #birding 🪶

Day 6 - seemingly was all about Owls!! Long day driving..though I enjoy driving the hire car. Traffic jams are long here though ! #costarica #costaricabirding #birds #birding 🪶

All about mammals today with 2 and 3 Toed Sloth, Coatis, Peccaries, Howler Monkey, White-Faced Cappuchins.Agoutis and Raccoon #costarica #costaricabirding #birds #birding 🪶

Day 5 and some great birds alongside all the mammals seen. Sat for ages waiting for the Kingfisher to show. #costarica #costaricabirding #birds #birding 🪶

All about mammals today with 2 and 3 Toed Sloth, Coatis, Peccaries, Howler Monkey, White-Faced Cappuchins.Agoutis and Raccoon #costarica #costaricabirding #birds #birding 🪶

Day 4, Drove down to the coast today..so much hotter here. Another cracking morning with male Orange-collared Manakin bouncing around like a lunatic in the undergrowth the highlight (amazing sight and sound) #costarica #costaricabirding #birds #birding 🪶

Day 3 and up early for Resplendent Quetzel (one of 6 seen today, 2 m 2 juv m and 1 f) plus bonus of Costa Rica pygmy owl and Elegant Trogon. #costarica #costaricabirding #birds #birding 🪶

Incredible views of Hummingbirds today.. absolutely blew me away. Magical stuff. I ❤️ Hummingbirds #costarica #costaricabirds #birds #birding 🪶

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird. San Jose Costa Rica. What a place and I've not even left San Jose yet 👀 #costarica #costaricabirds #birds #birding 🪶

Arrived today and I'm really looking forward to reading it. Some amazing artwork inside. Thanks @ldvnnr.bsky.social

Great morning around the @ldvnnr.bsky.social Slavonian Grebe, 3 drake Scaup and c 10 Bean Geese at NDC & Spotshank , 3 Egyptian geese & c100 black tailed godwits at Bubwith bridge. @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social 🪶 #birds #birding

Bishopthorpe Parish Council want to sell a small wildlife oasis hosting rare wildflowers like Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem to a developer. This field belongs to the people of Bish who cherish its wildlife. Please sign this petition to stop them doing this. Thanks 😊 c.org/syGKBRcGBY

Dipper feeding on the Tees near Cauldron Snout. #birds #birding 🪶

8 x Dippers on the Cauldron Snout walk along the Tees. Waterfalls looking great due to all the rain stopped in at High Force too. #birds #birding 🪶

Up in Teesdale for a mates birthday, had a drive out to Langdon Beck to see the Black Grouse #birds #birding 🪶 11 in total by the side of the road

Yorkshires only Little Tern colony relies on paid wardens to protect them from predators and disturbance, the team have achieved amazing numbers of fledglings in recent years and it would be a great shame if it doesn’t run this year, much appreciated if you can help out with this funding gap 🙏

Lovely morning out.. Dunnington Finch flock, good to see so many Corn Buntings but no sign of Twite. 2 White-Fronted Geese and 2 Tundra Bean Geese with the Pink feet and Greylags at East Cottingwith. @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds #birding 🪶

White-tailed Eagle in flight and on the bank from North Duffield Carrs this morning (hopefully it keeps staying around!) Plus 10 Tundra Bean Geese early morning in with the large greylag flock. @yorkbirding.bsky.social #birds #birding 🪶

Train up to Seaton Carew today to see the Twite..c 200, Fantastic views as they drank from the small fresh water pools. I counted 10 colour ringed birds reported to the ringing scheme. Also 3x Red Throated Divers and 1 x Red-breasted Merganser in the channel. #birds #birding 🪶

Terrible video! but great views of a male Hen Harrier at #Outstrays this morning..my first visit, looks great! but bloody freezing 🥶🥶🥶 #birds #birding 🪶

Nice cycle out to #askhambog this morning. Plenty of Siskin and Redwing about and a couple of Snipe on the edge of the wood. @yorkbirding.bsky.social

3 Glossy Ibis and 1 Red Crested Pochard the best of a morning's walk at #RSPB #staidens @rspb.bsky.social #birds #birding 🪶

The Embassy staff of Germany, France and the United Kingdom sing Schedryk in the Kyiv underground. Wonderful!

Great views of the Eastern Black Redstart at #filey. Came within about 3ft amazing views. #birds #birding 🪶 @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Such a tranquil place and a haven for wildlife. This should not be happening. Please repost :-) www.ywt.org.uk/news/derwent...

Nice morning at @flamboroughbird.bsky.social 2x Firecrest, 3 x Snow Bunting and 1 Black Redstart the best. 🪶 #birds #birding

Absolutely gobsmacked to witness massive raptor migration near Panama City this morning. Probably the most birds I've ever seen in my life! The video doesn't do it justice, there were clouds of them moving through. Nature is amazing. #birds #flyways

Cycle out to Flamborough. 2x Yellow Browed Warblers at South Landing. With Brambling and Brent goose. Black Redstart at Golf Course Willows at Flamborough Head. Plenty of Blackbirds, Redwing and a few Fieldfares. Nice to be out! #birds #birding 🪶

Driving back down to the airport to head home. Stopped off at Cowens Wildlife Refuge..I'm really lucky that work takes me to these places and really loved North Carolina. Ended the trip on 82 birds for NC and 35 new for me! #birds #birding 🪶 ebird.org/tripreport/4...

Cracking hike up Grandfather Mountain from the other route. Plenty of ropes and ladderS which were good fun!!

Shorter hikes today as the weather not so good but did get good views of this Pileated Woodpecker once it warmed up a bit! #birds #birding 🪶

Great days birding near Boone. Now on 78 Species. Highlight of Lincoln Sparrow, Magnolia Warbler and a really smart Prairie Warbler and white eyed Vireo. ebird.org/checklist/S2... ebird.org/checklist/S2... #birds #birding 🪶