Always good when the Common Terns return to nest at RSPB St Aidians

With @djwilliamson.sky.social and found a couple of Nightjars in Stainburn Forest who were very showy and churring away . Pleased they still here with a a few woodcock roding 😄 @nybirds.sky.social

Woodlarks from a very interesting Budby Common yesterday

Very showy and local Wood Warbler New ✅

Yesterday was great to see a lovely pair of Red Grouse on lower Barden Moor

Yesterday and first Garden Warbler I’ve had at Nosterfield NR. Plenty of Lesser Whitethroats around, but too quick for me to photo. @nybirds.bsky.social

Iberian ChiffChaff singing and showing well this morning at Hardwick Hall. Made up for the dipped Marsh Sandpiper earlier at Boldon Flats NR Thanks to @ djwilliamson.Sky.social for driving 😃

Pied Shag displayed nicely on recent NZ trip

Roundhay Park Leeds just keeps on delivering

Yesterday and first Redpoll of the season at Fairburn Ings

Nz Scaup and yes the water was that colour 😆

The TUI was a bird that we loved hearing sing across both NZ islands on our recent holiday

When you are pleased to be in a hire car. Kea at Homer Tunnel NZ

Kaikoura Albatross Encounter New Zealand and 5 lifers 😃 @djwilliamson.bsky.social

After 5 failed attempts, White Fronted Goose finally seen yesterday in the LDV at Thorganby. Thanks to York birds for the heads up while watching the Tundra, Slavonian Grebe and Scaup with them at North Duffield Carr @djwilliamson.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social

No White Fronted Geese around East Cottonwith this morning but nice flock of Whoopers on way to Ellerton @nybirdnews.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social

Never spent so much time on Holy ground, but the White Tailed Eagle finally caught in flight this morning from Ellerton Church 😂 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social

RC Pochard showed really well this morning at St Aidians

Great to see the Drake Smew at my local Knotford Nook Otley this lunch time.

First Hawfinch for a few years at Harewood Estate

Well finally got to South Gare this morning for the Bluethroat and spent 4 hours trying to locate with many others. Consensus was it might have finally continued on its travels due to clear sky last night. Went onto Hunley Golf Club for the reported Richard’s Pupit and missed that one as well 🫣

More red pics from Thursday’s visit to Snaizeholme Forest

Sniezeholme Forest in search of red squirrels and didn’t expect to see them so close

Saw this beauty leucism Buzzard fly into the trees at Buckden and had to stop to get a photo @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Ripon Wetland Starling Mumuration Must have been about 10k starlings coming in yesterday evening on a beautiful sunset from about 15:30 for at least 45 mins @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @ukstarlings.bsky.social

Good to see over 12 GW Egrets at St Aidans. Such an awesome bird

First time at Spurn in over 50 years and Yellow Browed Warbler straight from the car followed by Brent Geese and the Pec Sandpiper later on @djwilliamson.bsky.social @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

With @djwilliamson.bsky.social and no White Fronted Needletail at Bempton this morning to please the large crowds but a lovely Snow Bunting on Cive’s pond at Filey Country Park later 😀

Red Neck Pharalope still at Nosterfield at 8:30 this morning. Apologies for distant photo but thanks to Andrew for keeping me updated @andrewwappat.bsky.social @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social

Yesterday visited Rodley Nature Reserve for first time. What a beautiful place and why have I never been before 🤷

Plenty of Wheatear and Meadow Pipits on coastal path around Cwmtydu cove

Red Kite on the Welsh Coast 😀

@strumblehead.bsky.social Large parcel of Linnet on the Head yesterday

No Chough’s today on a very blustery Welsh coast, but always nice to get a close up of this fine fellow 😀

Black Swam back in Otley Park after an eight year absence. Where has it been hiding 🤔

When looking to get a reed warbler photo @RSPB St Aidan’s and this fellow flies past 😀

The young Male Osprey observing female feed chick @ [email protected]

When you travel 300 miles to RSPB Arne to see a new lifer 😀