Margaret Boyd
@mboyd7.bsky.social
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Environmental educationalist and keen birder. Wildlife guide for YCNature
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Not sure what to get for Christmasโฆ.then maybe a gift voucher would be ideal. It can be used to purchase one of our Birding Discovery Days or even a Seabirds and whales adventure. Head to our website
www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/products/cat...
Christmas sorted โ๏ธ ๐ ๐
about 1 month ago
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Looking forward to this yearโs birding days
@yorkscoastnature.bsky.social
add a skeleton here at some point
1 day ago
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reposted by
Margaret Boyd
Yorkshire Coast Nature
6 days ago
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-...
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2 great northern divers and 4 purple sandpipers made a trip to
#fileybrigg
worthwhile despite not clocking the black redstart.
#cobwebs
blown completely away too ๐
8 days ago
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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
23 days ago
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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 ๐
25 days ago
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It was wet, very wet today on my
@yorkscoastnature.bsky.social
estuary birding day on the
#humber
but it doesnโt stop the thousands of knot and golden plover feeding and even 5 marsh harriers out feeding on
#outstrays
@spurnbirdobs.bsky.social
Great clients ๐
about 1 month ago
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Brilliant to see the starling murmuration at North Cave this afternoon before the rain came. Plenty if wildfowl and winter thrushes around too
@yorkswildlife.bsky.social
@northcavewet.bsky.social
@northcavebirds.bsky.social
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about 1 month ago
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Not sure what to get for Christmasโฆ.then maybe a gift voucher would be ideal. It can be used to purchase one of our Birding Discovery Days or even a Seabirds and whales adventure. Head to our website
www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/products/cat...
Christmas sorted โ๏ธ ๐ ๐
about 1 month ago
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Despite poor weather conditions guiding
@yorkscoastnature.bsky.social
had a cracking day on the
#humber
Knot, grey plover top wader species, then raptor fest at
#welwick
2 HHarrier, 2 SEowl, BarnOwl,Peregrine Places still available for my next 2 days
www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/events/143/b...
about 2 months ago
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Always great to get info about a colour ringed bird, this time a young cormorant we spotted at
#welwick
on my birding day
@yorkscoastnature.bsky.social
First ringed in the nest on the west coast of the Netherlands in May
#migration
@spurnbirdobs.bsky.social
2 months ago
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Blue skies and northerly winds for annual autumnal pilgrimage to Norfolk
#norfolkbirds
Some good seawatching at
#holme
, good variety at
@rspbtitchwellsnett.bsky.social
and
#cley
YLgull, crossbills, Common scoter in large numbers the highlights . First visit to
#gibraltorpoint
in many years
2 months ago
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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
3 months ago
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A weekend of guiding for
@yorkscoastnature.bsky.social
and
@flamboroughbird.bsky.social
from the
#humber
estuary to the great white cape. Always a pleasure to show and enjoy what this area of
#yorkshire
has to offer
#birds
3 months ago
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Conditions not great for passerines
@spurnbirdobs.bsky.social
this morning but bar tailed godwit and large number of wigeon providing interest at Beacon ponds. Much more activity on the
#Humber
at
#Welwick
marsh.4 Whooper Swan families, Pf, Barnacle and Brent geese and a host of waders
#Outstrays
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3 months ago
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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
3 months ago
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Migration was all about the common birds this morning on the Big White Cape
@flamboroughbird.bsky.social
surrounded by goldcrests and continental robins when the rain stopped. 7 goosanders and 3 RTdivers added interest over the sea
#migration
#lovebirding
3 months ago
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Birding the Straits
#flywayhighways
was an absolute delight. Such a range of raptors and in large numbers. Top highlights Ruppellโs vulture and dark morph Montaguโs, just wow ๐คฉ All in the sunshine and the husband came too, Bliss ๐
@ingloriousbustards.bsky.social
were top guides for magical day
4 months ago
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reposted by
Margaret Boyd
Yorkshire Coast Nature
4 months ago
Looking forward to leading our Estuary Birding Days with
@mboyd7.bsky.social
We still have a small number of places available for booking all the details here:
www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/events/143/b...
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Pre work walk around
@tophilllow.bsky.social
totalled 52 species, not a bad tally for a couple of hours! Ruff, green and common sandpiper, roosting barn owl the highlights
#greatplacetowork
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4 months ago
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Nice to be back at
#cley
with family
@the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
good variety of waders along with 6 spoonbills and a very obliging hobby sat on the grassland
#Norfolkbirding
5 months ago
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Never seen
#Kilnsea
@yorkswildlife.bsky.social
so dry! White rumped sandpiper, curlew sandpiper, little tern and 2 knot the highlights on Beacon ponds. Still a couple of ringed plover chicks and a single avocet chick
@spurnbirdobs.bsky.social
5 months ago
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3 singing males heard yesterday
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6 months ago
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First visit to
@rspb.bsky.social
#rathlinisland
. Puffins still on the cliffs, guillemots and razorbills just off shore. Manx shearwaters from ferry then bottle nosed dolphins from the cliffs. Great wildlife
@visitcauseway.bsky.social
6 months ago
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My friend and fellow guide Richard
@yorkscoastnature.bsky.social
has written this beautiful book about the Great White Cape
@flamboroughbird.bsky.social
I canโt recommend it highly enough. A fantastic achievement and a delight read ๐
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6 months ago
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Adding chough, hooded crow, RTdiver, eider, Manx shearwater to Irish list in amongst some stunning scenery and common dolphins in
@visitdonegal.bsky.social
6 months ago
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With a quiet couple of weeks bird wise itโs great to spend time looking at insects
#butterflies
#moths
@ukbutterflies.bsky.social
6 months ago
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Could be anywhere in East Yorkshire, but in this corner of this field thereโs a quail singing, first for me for a while ๐
@ornid.bsky.social
and of course I can only hear it !
@bemptonbirder.bsky.social
@grahamscott14.bsky.social
@dalehornsea.bsky.social
7 months ago
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One of several sand Martin colonies at Barmston, all full of adults and their young
#hirundines
@ornid.bsky.social
#birdinguk
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7 months ago
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Yesterday evening was another chance to show people the fabulous forest birds that are nightjars
@yorkscoastnature.bsky.social
. Always worth the wait but enjoyed other woodland birds first and a great view of a fox out hunting.
#wildlife
#wykeham
@nybirdnews.bsky.social
7 months ago
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First ever visit to Wicken fen
@nationaltrust.org.uk
Good variety of warblers, cuckoo, hirundines and marsh harriers & lots of botanical interest ๐
7 months ago
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Fantastic trip to the Farne islands
@nationaltrust.org.uk
and
@rspb.bsky.social
Coquet island for some great wildlife experiences
#roseatetern
#bottlenoseddolphins
the highlights of a few days
#northumberland
7 months ago
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Weather not great for todayโs guiding
@yorkscoastnature.bsky.social
but didnโt dampen these fabulous clientsโ spirits. Busy
#wykeham
but no show for Hbuzzards for us. Plenty of feeding action with dippers, pied wags, nuthatches all feeding young
@northyorksbirds.bsky.social
@nybirdnews.bsky.social
7 months ago
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Excellent guiding for
@yorkscoastnature.bsky.social
in Wykeham today with lovely clients
@jennywrendraws.bsky.social
Turtle doves and honey buzzards stole the show ๐คฉ
@nybirdnews.bsky.social
@northyorksbirds.bsky.social
8 months ago
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Up early to carry out BBS on friends farm at Riccall, 2 corn buntings singing, pair of yellow wagtails and a nice surprise was a pair of garganey. Always worth getting up for ๐@btobirds.bsky.social
@yorkbirding.bsky.social
@nybirdnews.bsky.social
@northyorksbirds.bsky.social
8 months ago
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Stunning views of male garganey from north hide
#nosterfield
nature reserve. Distant views in haze of lesser yellow legs. Also greenshank, ruff, avocet , ringed and LR plover, lesser whitethroat, Gwarbler along the path
#birdinguk
@northyorksbirds.bsky.social
@nybirdnews.bsky.social
8 months ago
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Another great day guiding for
@yorkscoastnature.bsky.social
in Wykeham forest and troutsdale today with great clients. Favourites were brilliant views of grey wagtail, raven and the first tree pipit of the year ๐
@northyorksbirds.bsky.social
@nybirdnews.bsky.social
8 months ago
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Lovely bespoke birding day guiding
@yorkscoastnature.bsky.social
fitting in woodland, river and moorland birds. Hobby, swift & raven over Ellerburn, wheatear & merlin on the moors the highlights
@northyorkmoors.org.uk
@northyorksbirds.bsky.social
@nybirdnews.bsky.social
#Dalby
8 months ago
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Last day of birding
#norfolk
&
#suffolk
and not disappointed with a boat trip at Hickling Broad
#norfolkwildlifetrust
common cranes close overhead, marsh harriers and hobbies aplenty. And a dink in the sun โ๏ธ
8 months ago
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Another day, another
@rspb.bsky.social
reserve, Minsmere. When a nightingale welcomes you in the car park, itโs going to be a good day. New for the year, little & sandwich tern, garden warbler
@norfolkbirder.bsky.social
@norfolkbirdtour.bsky.social
@norfolkbirding.bsky.social
8 months ago
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Birding icons common crane & bittern today
@rspb.bsky.social
Lakenheath along with cuckoo, swifts and hobby. Finished at Dunwich Heath
@nationaltrust.org.uk
with nightingales ๐
#summerbirds
8 months ago
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Spring visit to
@rspbframptonmarsh.bsky.social
spotted redshank in full summer plumage stole the show, also garganey common tern and cuckoo. Great reserve at any time of the year. Well done
@rspb.bsky.social
Finished with stone curlew & woodlark at Weeton Heath Norfolk wildlife trust site
#birdinguk
8 months ago
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Time to catch some summer migrants
@flamboroughbird.bsky.social
pair of LRP, common and lesser whitethroat, sedge and Reed warbler, common sand. Hard to tear myself away!
9 months ago
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Every guiding day
@yorkscoastnature.bsky.social
is different, today was the turn of crossbills and a decent view of willow tit then plenty of hirundines and blackcaps
@nybirdnews.bsky.social
#forest
#birds
9 months ago
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Never been an early riser but BBS
@btobirds.bsky.social
always worth getting up for ๐ corn bunting in full song and 2 pairs of grey partridge along with yellow wagtail, the highlights this morning at Riccall and Kelfield
@yorkbirding.bsky.social
Sound on for song of corn bunting
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9 months ago
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Blue skies today and a whole range of forest and river birds on my guiding day
@yorkscoastnature.bsky.social
Ravens and Crossbills the stars with plenty of willow warblers around. Lovely day again, love clients
@jennywrendraws.bsky.social
@nybirdnews.bsky.social
9 months ago
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Day off..day out
@spurnbirdobs.bsky.social
a handful of migrants. Black redstarts, swallows, single yellow wagtail. 400 Brent geese, SEowl. Great to see
@grahamscott14.bsky.social
and Lisa full list
@birdtrack.bsky.social
9 months ago
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Forest & river birds galore this weekend on my
@yorkscoastnature.bsky.social
birding days including sparrowhawk in killing mode and first influx of hirudines
@nybirdnews.bsky.social
9 months ago
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What a beautiful day to explore the forests of Wykeham with lovely clients, guiding
@yorkscoastnature.bsky.social
Great time of year to view goshawks and crossbills and the first chiff chaff arrivals
#spring
#birding
@nybirdnews.bsky.social
10 months ago
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Spectacular flocks of Brent geese at Kilnsea, female hen harrier at Welwick the highlights of a trip to the spurn area this morning
@spurnbirdobs.bsky.social
@yorkshirewild.bsky.social
10 months ago
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Brilliant day guiding for
@yorkscoastnature.bsky.social
goshawk safari today with fantastic clients, great views of goshawks and crossbills
#forest
#birds
@nybirdnews.bsky.social
10 months ago
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