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 🪶

Daniel Boone Scout trail to Calloway peak 5,946 feet (1800 m) superb hike and worth the early start for the views..no birding on the ascent,.but did get a few birds on the way down #birds #birding 🪶 ebird.org/checklist/S2...

Boone Fork trail today. Only short but an enjoyable hike! Lots of Bay Breasted Warblers..but otherwise quiet. ebird.org/checklist/S2... Birds# birding# 🪶

Top hike this morning Trout Lake and Rich Mountain. Some really good birds too! 30 Species in total ebird.org/checklist/S2... #birds #birding 🪶

Work trip to Charlotte, North Carolina for a conference. Had a trip out to Cowan's wildlife refuge this morning.some great birds!! American Warblers are next level! Plus Yellow Bellied Flycatcher. ebird.org/checklist/S2... #birds #birding 🪶

Train up to Alnmouth. 49 species, 1 Knot, 1 Grey Plover, c200 Golden Plover the highlights. #birds #birding 🪶 #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu...

49 species at North Cave Wetlands. Highlights of Wheatear, Greenshank and c20 Yellow Wagtails across the reserve with a large group near the newest hide..not seen such a large group before. @northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavebirds.bsky.social app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu... #birds #birding #birdtrack

Lovely trip out to North Cave. Night Heron still present and cracking views of Little Owl, Kingfisher and Greenshank. @northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavebirds.bsky.social #birds #birding 🪶

Nice morning at @flamboroughbird.bsky.social Seawatching festival. Missed the Black Tern but highlights 6 Manx, 1 Sooty Shearwater and 1 Bonxie & 3 Arctic Skuas. And plenty of Little Gulls on the move 08:44 - 10:24. #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu... #birds #birding 🪶

Cycle out to #Tillmire 28 species with a flock of 40+ Lapwing. Curlew, 4 Stonechat (1 adult and 3 juvs). And a Spotted Flycatcher in the North West corner. @yorkbirding.bsky.social #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu... #birds #birding 🪶

Visit to @rspb.bsky.social #Blacktoftsands and #alkboroughflats highlights of 2 Spotted Redshank, and 16 Spoonbill at the Flats .Plus good views of Water Rail and Bearded Tits at Blacktoft. #birds #birding 🪶

A balmy 47c (116f) in Qatar at the moment! (Flying visit for work) Still tried to head out to do some birding in #albiddapark just as the sunset, unsurprisingly not much about other than usual. It's still 39c at 20:00. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 #birds #birding 🪶 ebird.org/checklist/S2...

Cycle out to the South of York. Very vocal Quail, calling constantly. Thanks to @alsw.bsky.social for the heads up, plenty of Corn Buntings also but didn't hang about as it looked like it was going to chuck it down! @yorkbirding.bsky.social #birds #birding 🪶

Trip to #HornseaMere to see the Little Gulls, also 1 x Greenshank and a female Scaup. #birds #birding 🪶

Trip up to Upper Teasdale, 3x Ring Ouzel ,Black Grouse, 2xDipper, Grey Wagtail. Marsh Orchids A great couple of hours! #birds #birding 🪶 @teesbirds.bsky.social @ukorchids.bsky.social

Gorgeous day up on the Yorkshire Wolds, Pyramid and Spotted Orchids everywhere and clouds of butterflies,.lots of Marbled Whites & Common Blues @ukorchids.bsky.social

Nice morning at #Fairburnings 59 species in total with 14 Spoonbill, 4 Cattle Egret, 11 Black Tailed Godwits the highlights. @rspb.bsky.social #birds 🪶 #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu...

Up early for the late WBBS @btobirds.bsky.social . Pair of Curlew with a single chick on the Ings. @yorkbirding.bsky.social #birds #birding 🪶

Not that you can tell from the video 🤔 but had some lovely views of Nightjar on the @btobirds.bsky.social Nightjar survey last night. Plenty of Woodcock also.

Train and bus up to Seaton and #rspbsaltholme to see the Little Terns, seem to be doing really well,.seemed to be good numbers and lovely to speak to the volunteers. #birds #birding 🪶

A nice morning at #Northcave 55 species in total with Avocet, Med Gull, LRP the highlights . And good numbers of Avocet chicks. @northcavebirds.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu... #birds #birding 🪶

Nice morning at #BoltonAbbey before the crowds arrived. 12 (m) Pied Flycatcher, a pair of Spotted Flycatcher. 2 (m) Redstart. 1 x Dipper and Common Sandpiper the best View my #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu... @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds #birding 🪶

Nice morning at #wheldrakeings 2 Whimbrel, Hobby, 6 Garden Warbler and 3 Cuckoo. #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu... @yorkbirding.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social 🪶

We’re going to be doing a 24hr bird race around Yorkshire next Saturday 10th May, trying to see as many species as we can to raise money for our MOTUS Jack Snipe project www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding... @ollie333.bsky.social @jabbirdart.bsky.social

Cycle out to #Askhambog. Alive with birdsong and butterflies.. Orange tips, Brimstone, Comma, Green-Veined White. Really lovely visit!

Nice couple of hikes in the Lakes at Borrowdale YHA. Great Gable from Seatoller (one of my favourite walks).and High Raise..some good birds with 4 x Raven ( think 2 pairs) 4 (m) Redstarts,7x (m) Pied Flycatcher the best. #birds #birding 🪶

Cycle out to Naburn. 4x Yellow Wagtails near the manure piles, 1 White Wagtail and Corn Bunting. Plus the first Whitethroats of the year for me. Lovely morning once the the sun came out! #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu... @yorkbirding.bsky.social @jempierson.bsky.social #birds #birding 🪶

Nice morning at @rspb.bsky.social St Aidens. Slavonian Grebe, Black Necked Grebe, 3 Whinchat, LRP, Bittern and 2 x Garganey. #birds #birding 🪶

Cycle out to Heslington Tillmire 3 x Wheatears on the field to the east..plus good numbers of Lapwing and my first Willow Warblers and Blackcaps of the year. list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu... @yorkbirding.bsky.social #birds #birding 🪶