Our local Barn Owl came up to the House this evening. Very privileged, just hope she can find a mate 🤞

Patch Good to see the GSWoodpeckers doing well with 2 nests with young Barn owl hunting House Sparrows nesting in one of the Swift boxes Blue tits fledged And in a 2 of the other Swift box's we've got Swifts going in and out It's taken 3 years to have any interest. Buzzing @yorkbirding.bsky.social

Very excited to see this Barn Owl in our field. Makes it all worthwhile @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

First Turtle Dove survey early morning in the local Forest and a single Purring bird, lots of Tree Pipits, Garden Warblers and Whitethroats as well. Still no sign of any Crossbills 🤔🤔🤔 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk

www.facebook.com/share/1CPRdv... An area I have birded for years and this still goes on. You don’t need to be a detective to work out where to look @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk

A bit like buses. I found another Pied Flycatcher in Ryedale North Yorkshire after years of no shows. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Finally, after a long period of no show, happy to find Pied Flycatchers back in Ryedale North Yorkshire. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

A trip up t'north to not see LEO at RSPB Salthome, not see Twite, not see Snow Bunting and not see Red-necked Grebe at South Gare today. Normal service resumed on dipping everything. Consolation Ringed Plover, Turnstone and Sanderling though plus a lovely day, @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

I wasn't expecting a pair of Mandarin on our ponds in North Yorkshire @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

After almost 2 years to the day. Our Barn Owl box which has only been used by Stock Doves, had a Barn Owl sat on the platform. Really excited and fingers crossed it finds a mate. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

I was @RSPBSalholme this afternoon so I popped down for the Long-eared Owl, it was quite distant. @teesbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #NEbirding #birds #UKbirding @nybirdnews.bsky.social

This Snow Bunting at South Gare today had been ringed at Zeebrugge on the 23/12/25 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

A report of 2 Firecrest at Derwent Cottage, York University @nybirdnews.bsky.social

A Snow Bunting feeding on the grass seeds on the South Gare yesterday afternoon. @teesbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #NEbirding #birds #UKbirding @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Yellow Star of Bethlehem. North Yorkshire. Not very easy to locate. @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowersociety.bsky.social

Local Curlew arrived back after winter. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Upper Derwent Valley this afternoon. Well over 1200 Geese present with 600+ Pinks, 450+ White-Fronted and 7 Tundra Beans. Flood waters rapidly receding. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Local Goshawks came out to play this morning in Dalby Forest. A gloomy start but eventually it brightened up enough to see them. Also a few Brambling in the forest. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

North Yorkshire Moors today, bitterly cold with quite a bit of snow on the tops. Totals as follows :- Hen Harrier -0 Merlin -0 Common Buzzard -0 Peregrine-0 Any other Raptor -0 Any other birds -0 What a great diverse place managed grouse moors are …. Not 🤬🤬🤬 @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Our latest BTO ringing recoveries inc. a young Chiffchaff ringed at #SkipwithCommon NNR (presumably on passage) on 01/09/25, which was then controlled by ringers just 24 days later, 701 km away in Trunvel, Treogat, Finistère, France @yorkbirding.bsky.social

Slavonoan Grebe at Scaling Dam 13.00 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

The drake Smew again from the Thorganby village hall viewing platform @nybirdnews.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social

Upper Derwent Valley :- 139 White-Fronts, 3 Barnacle, 500+ Pink Feet, Good numbers of Wigeon and Teal plus a bonus Raven this morning in North Yorkshire. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Another farmland bird in deep decline. Locally hanging on (just). #GreyPartridge @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

150+ White-fronted Geese, 3 Barnacle, 400 Pink Feet, Shoveler and 100 plus Wigeon and Teal at Upper Derwent Valley in the gloom this afternoon. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Upper Derwent Valley this afternoon :- 450 Pinks, 11 White-Fronts, 1 Barnacle, 120 Canadas, 90 Greylag, 1 Shoveler, 150 Lapwing, 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 100+ Wigeon/Teal. Alot of Flood Water after this weeks deluge. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Local Upper Derwent Valley Birding today. White-Fronted, Pink Feet, Barnacle, 1000 + Wigeon/Teal, 8 Shoveler, 6 Shelduck and lots of Commoner stuff @ldvnnr.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Lots of Flood Water in the Upper Derwent Valley this afternoon. Poor Light but at least a few Birds around. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Upper Derwent Valley this afternoon. Lots of Flood water, horrible light, but a few birds at last. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

View from Dalby Forest across to the Wolds. Still snowy and bitterly cold. Birding hard work here. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Bullfinches in Dalby Forest this afternoon. Still 0 "Crossbills" @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

If you're a Werewolf, then tonight's the night. #wolfmoon #badmoonrising #northyorks

Filey Brigg this afternoon on the last day of 2025. Can you spot the Eastern Black Redstart? No, neither could I as it disappeared within seconds of me arriving @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

The 2 Tundra Bean Geese in amongst 750 Pink Feet take some finding on the Upper Derwent area. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social Great find by @andymalley53.bsky.social

This morning on the Upper Derwent :- 57 Greylag, 350 Wigeon, 2 Kestrel, 750 Pinks, 1 Whitefront, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 CC Marsh Harriers, 12 Fieldfare, 250 Lapwing. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

A walk around the local patch #dalbyforest was particularly quiet. Only a pair of Goshawks brightened the day. What was noteworthy was no Crossbills in any of the favoured areas. Other birders have noticed this to. They should be nesting in a few weeks. Where are they? @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Christmas carol from he/she this morning in the garden. #dipper @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

2 hours on the North York Moors this afternoon was pretty dire. 1 Red Kite a few Red Grouse and a couple of Corvids. Welcome to the “Killing Fields” where only select things live determined by others. It’s sadly void of birds completely. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Goldeneye and Wigeon at RCW @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Dipper in the Garden this morning. Another grey day. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Local Fieldfares in the Village @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

The @ldvnnr.bsky.social has stunning Flood Plains and wintering Birds galore. However the Upper Derwent are the poor Relations with plenty of water but very few Wildfowl. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Local Yellowhammers enjoying the winter sunshine @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

We dug 7 ponds in our field earlier in the year and they’ve been bone dry all summer. Thankfully November has completely changed the weather and now the ponds are filling and looking good. @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Dipper in the garden singing its heart out this morning @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Local Honey Buzzard from earlier in the year @northyorksbirds.bsky.social northyorkshire

Local Honey Buzzard from earlier in the year @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds northyorkshire

Lots of Pinks on the move today over the village. Assume it weather related @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

@teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social Bluethroat, South Gare, early afternoon

A rewarding couple of hours today at Filey Brigg in spite of the strong NW wind & the odd icy shower. Three confiding Snow Buntings on Carr Naze; a Red-necked Grebe, two Great Northern Divers & a Little Auk all on the sea, bay side. @nybirdnews.bsky.social