Erich
@erichjames.bsky.social
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Wildlife spotter and left-wing ranter.
3 Blackcap [1♂]
#Cottingham
in my back garden
#YorkshireBirding
about 6 hours ago
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1w♂ Smew
@tophilllow.bsky.social
on Watton NR at 12.30
@birdguides.bsky.social
@rarebirder.bsky.social
#YorkshireBirding
7 days ago
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Yorkshire Coast Nature
18 days ago
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:
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Please share and help
#TurtleDoves
@spurnbirdobs.bsky.social
@flamboroughbird.bsky.social
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E.Yorks 2.Ruddy Shelducks east of Hull at Willerby at Carr Farm still cTA047307 from metalled road [Swine Bank] at c1pm
@birdguides.bsky.social
@rarebirder.bsky.social
#YorkshireBirding
18 days ago
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RareBirdAlert
19 days ago
Is the Government Hiding Where Raptors Are Being Poisoned?
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Is the Government Hiding Where Raptors Are Being Poisoned?
Freedom of Information data reveal dozens of illegally poisoned birds of prey in key valleys between 2015-2023 and a lack of updated official mapping
https://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/Is_the_Government_Hiding_Where_Raptors_Are_Being_Poisoned.aspx
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Jono Leadley
20 days ago
Such a tranquil place and a haven for wildlife. This should not be happening. Please repost :-)
www.ywt.org.uk/news/derwent...
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Derwent Hunt trespasses again at Chafer Wood nature reserve | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
On the 15th November, the Derwent Hunt once again trespassed into our Chafer Wood nature reserve near Ebberston.
https://www.ywt.org.uk/news/derwent-hunt-trespasses-again-chafer-wood-nature-reserve
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E.Yorks 2.Ruddy Shelducks east of Hull at Willerby at Carr Farm again cTA047307 from metalled road [Swine Bank] at 3.45pm
@birdguides.bsky.social
@rarebirder.bsky.social
#YorkshireBirding
19 days ago
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2 Ruddy Shelduck
#Cottingham
off Priory Road opposite Wood Lane cTA051318 again at 10:50am
@rarebirder.bsky.social
@birdguides.bsky.social
#YorkshireBirding
22 days ago
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♀.Common Common Scoter
#High_Eske_NR
cTA052437 at 1:50pm. ♀.Scaup on the 9th but not since. 2 Ruddy Shelduck
#Cottingham
on Northmoor Lane Flood Lagoon cTA053337 still at 4:20pm
@rarebirder.bsky.social
@birdguides.bsky.social
#YorkshireBirding
23 days ago
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2 Ruddy Shelduck
#Cottingham
on Northmoor Lane Flood Lagoon cTA053337 at 3:30pm [2nd day]. Also Goldeneye [my 1st for village] +2rh.Goosander [2 previous fly over]
@rarebirder.bsky.social
@birdguides.bsky.social
#YorkshireBirding
24 days ago
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2 Ruddy Shelduck
#Willerby
at Carr Farm [cTA046309] at 2:20pm. Ad'w Med Gull flew over
@rarebirder.bsky.social
@birdguides.bsky.social
#YorkshireBirding
28 days ago
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E.Yorks Ring-necked Duck ad.drk
@tophilllow.bsky.social
still at D. Resr at 13pm+♂Scaup +Black-n.Grebe c53.9270,-0.3630. Park at 53.9224,-0.3673. No sign of Long-tailed Duck [no awareness on site of y'day's report. Last confirmed sighting 31/10]
about 1 month ago
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@tophilllow.bsky.social
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October 2025-Black-faced Bunting, but not White-throated Needletail
2/10/25 Went to Brough Haven on Thursday morning. Had a Great White Egret in flight to the west, likely my first from the Haven. Again, a good number of Avocet but no Spoonbill. Also, a couple of B…
https://birdingandbikingblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/04/october-2025-black-faced-bunting-but-not-white-throated-needletail/
about 1 month ago
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#YorkshireBirding
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October 2025-Black-faced Bunting, but not White-throated Needletail
2/10/25 Went to Brough Haven on Thursday morning. Had a Great White Egret in flight to the west, likely my first from the Haven. Again, a good number of Avocet but no Spoonbill. Also, a couple of B…
https://birdingandbikingblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/04/october-2025-black-faced-bunting-but-not-white-throated-needletail/
about 1 month ago
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E.Yorks Shorelark Skipsea still 11.30am just north of end of Cliff Road on cliff top 53.9795,-0.2002 showing well
@rarebirder.bsky.social
@birdguides.bsky.social
#Birds
#EastYorkshire
about 1 month ago
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Report of 2 Ruddy Shelduck
#Cottingham
via
@rarebirder.bsky.social
this morning [pin was a built up area]. Just checked Priory Fields but no sign although a good flock of greylags.
about 2 months ago
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3 Common Scoter
#Welton_Waters
on Watersports Pit at 5:50pm cSE955250
@rarebirdalertuk.bsky.social
@birdguides.bsky.social
about 2 months ago
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BladeoftheSun
2 months ago
Did you hear about these Right Wing terrorist attacks that were prevented? No I doubt it. But now you have.
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Charles Fourier
2 months ago
In other news abhorrent racist unhappy about being called an abhorrent racist... top tip - try not being a racist in the first place.
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BladeoftheSun
2 months ago
Just a message to MET Police, if you have trouble arresting Peaceful Protestors for supporting what is definately not a Terrorist Organisation. Just don't arrest them. Easy.
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Andy Brown
2 months ago
Thanks to the fear of migrants Britain is losing billions in funding from foreign students and risking losing badly needed frontline NHS and care workers.
add a skeleton here at some point
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#Eastyorkshire
#insects
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The rest of September 2025-Grimston Siberian Stonechat and inland migrants
16/9/25 Went to Brough Haven on Tuesday morning. Strong winds but mild, so not so bad. A Spoonbill was close in and an Avocet in the channel, the only one I could find at the time. Spoonbill with L…
https://birdingandbikingblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/01/the-rest-of-september-2025-grimston-siberian-stonechat-and-inland-migrants/
2 months ago
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The Black Redstart reported at Skidby by
@rarebirder.bsky.social
appears to refer to BioWise on Albion Lane, Eppleworth cTA0031. I have no info on access [may be none]. Will attempt to view tomorrow.
3 months ago
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Spoonbill
#Brough_Haven
SE9326 at 1pm
@rarebirder.bsky.social
@birdguides.bsky.social
3 months ago
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Andy Brown
3 months ago
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Jeremy Bowen: UN genocide report a blunt indictment of Israel's actions in Gaza
A new report accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, in
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0m4rxjppl8o
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Early September 2025-Tophill Low NR Henge hide
2/9/25 Went to Tophill Low NR on Tuesday morning. Started in the D Res Centre hide, looking for the Black-necked Grebe I’d failed to see last time. There was no sign, so I moved to Middle Hid…
https://birdingandbikingblog.wordpress.com/2025/09/15/early-september-2025-tophill-low-nr-henge-hide/
3 months ago
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BladeoftheSun
3 months ago
Sums things up in Britain really, they try to cover things up, but all the scrubbing just leaves a ghost that will haunt them.
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3 Curlew Sand
@tophilllow.bsky.social
flew south from South Marsh East at 11.20 and not relocated by 1pm. No sign of Little Stint
@rarebirder.bsky.social
@birdguides.bsky.social
3 months ago
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Little Stint
@tophilllow.bsky.social
on South Marsh East at 1.30pm. 2 Red-crested Pochard on D res this morning.
@rarebirder.bsky.social
@birdguides.bsky.social
#birds
#eastyorkshire
3 months ago
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Whinchat
#Willerby
at Haltemprice Farm cTA041310 this morning
#birds
#eastyorkshire
3 months ago
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#birds
#moths
@ukbutterflies.bsky.social
@tophilllow.bsky.social
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August 2025-East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire
It’s been a while since I’ve blogged due to some degree to lack of enthusiasm as well as maybe the good weather limiting time but today’s dull weather has given me the prompt to g…
https://birdingandbikingblog.wordpress.com/2025/09/01/august-2025-east-yorkshire-and-north-lincolnshire/
3 months ago
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Spoonbill on R.Humber flats off Brough Haven SE9326 at 1pm
@rarebirder.bsky.social
@birdguides.bsky.social
3 months ago
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Willow Emerald Damselfly
#Cottingham
in Millbeck Wildlife Area
#damselfly
#dragonfly
#Odonata
#EastYorkshire
4 months ago
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Pectoral Sand still
#Alkborough_Flats
at 11.00 from Prospect hide. 17 Spoonbill dropped into the reedbed at c10.15
@rarebirder.bsky.social
@birdguides.bsky.social
#birds
#Lincolnshire
#photography
4 months ago
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Copper Underwing +Single-dotted Wave NFY
#Cottingham
last night.
@savebutterflies.bsky.social
#moths
4 months ago
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Spotted Redshank again
#Alkborough_Flats
from Prospect hide at 4.30pm
@rarebirder.bsky.social
@birdguides.bsky.social
#birds
#Lincolnshire
#photography
4 months ago
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Straw Underwing NFY
#Cottingham
last. Also Orange Ladybird in the trap
@savebutterflies.bsky.social
@buglife31.bsky.social
#moths
#EastYorkshire
4 months ago
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Erich
Gary
4 months ago
Another Palestinian footballer murdered by Israel and FIFA is silent.
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5+ Spoonbill at Brough at 12:50 4+ off Brough Haven cSE935261 and 1 off BAE System cSE938257
@rarebirder.bsky.social
@birdguides.bsky.social
#birds
#wildlife
#photography
#EastYorkshire
4 months ago
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Andy Brown
4 months ago
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Mission under way to save 'world's most beautiful' snails
Researchers in Cuba and the UK are working together to reveal the biological secrets of the beautiful but endangered Polymita snail.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyrv8ndzzjo
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1s Little Gull
@tophilllow.bsky.social
on Saturday on South Marsh East at 2.33pm
@rarebirder.bsky.social
@birdguides.bsky.social
5 months ago
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Eudonia lacustrata, Large Fruit-tree Tortrix, Small Blood-vein and Beautiful Plume NFY
#Cottinghham
last night
@savebutterflies.bsky.social
6 months ago
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Tawny Marbled Minor and Smokey Wainscot NFY
#Cottingham
on Sunday night
#TeamMoth
#Insects
6 months ago
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3 1s Little Gulls again
@tophilllow.bsky.social
on Thursday evening on South Marsh East also 2 Green Sandpiper, and a Common Tern on O res.
@rarebirder.bsky.social
@birdguides.bsky.social
6 months ago
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5 Little Gulls [all 1s]
@tophilllow.bsky.social
again on South Marsh East at 12:40
@rarebirder.bsky.social
@birdguides.bsky.social
6 months ago
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3 Little Gull [all 1 sum] again Monday late morning
@tophilllow.bsky.social
on South Marsh East
@rarebirder.bsky.social
@birdguides.bsky.social
6 months ago
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3 Little Gull [all 1 sum] still
@tophilllow.bsky.social
on South Marsh East at 1pm
@rarebirder.bsky.social
@birdguides.bsky.social
6 months ago
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Brimstone Moth, Green Pug and White-spotted Pug NFY
#Cottingham
Friday night
@savebutterflies.bsky.social
#teammoth
7 months ago
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Garden Carpet, Vine's Rustic and Poplar Hawkmoth nfy
#Cottingham
last night
#TeamMoth
@ukbutterflies.bsky.social
7 months ago
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Temminck's Stint with 6 Ringed Plover on Eske Ings c53°40'32.5"N 0°41'23.3"W at midday. Not viewable from rights of way
@rarebirder.bsky.social
@birdguides.bsky.social
7 months ago
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