Do us a favour? In honour of Jacko of #AdelphiClub #Hull whose funeral it is today, find a band you've never listened to before and give em a listen. A new band would be great, live even better, but whatever. Report back if you like.. or don't x

As Hull legend Paul Jackson is laid to rest today we thought we’d repost as tribute the podcasts he recorded with Burnsy a while back as well as Nick Quantrill’s film about what the Adelphi means to him. Rest easy, Jacko, and thank you curiosityhull.co.uk/goodbye-to-j... @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Great pre-work visit to #Swinemoor Good to see you @wildlifegeekpix.bsky.social on your patch too. My @birdtrack.bsky.social count here: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu... My highlights (all as noted by Darren earlier) 5 Wood Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank, 2 Common Sand, LRP, Ruff #YorkshireBirding #UKBirding

Eiders, Sandwich Terns and Manx Shearwaters featured on the seawatch, on land Common Sandpiper, Cetti’s Warbler, Redstart and 3 Redpoll. Full details here flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/sightings/28...

Big week for the 'Punk Rock Prepared Us For This' tour with a Wednesday to Sunday five-in-five starting at the legendary 1 in 12 Club in Bradford. I'll be with @calumbairdsongs.bsky.social for the first three, so double the trouble. See you down the front x

The Hull City Nature Challenge is still running and finishes TONIGHT at midnight! If you live in Hull or are visiting today, download @inaturalist.bsky.social and get recording! Here are a selection of stunning observations we've had so far! 📸: Africa Gomez, Andy Steele, Toni White, Helen Bovill

Check out the species to watch out for in our BirdTrack Migration Blog ➡️ www.bto.org/our-work... Bird migration continues to progress with many summer migrants now widespread, later arriving species starting to appear & the earliest arriving species already starting to nest. 🪺

Nosing in the front garden earlier when a pug appeared from a Lavender bush, landing on a gate. ObsID said 100% Golden-rod (Eupithecia virgaureata) Ever doubtful of ObsID as well as trying to learn for myself, I can't see it... any thoughts, pointers etc. would be most welcome. VC61 #TeamMoth

Don't think it's possible to upload sound here? Last night first local bats out (that I've seen anyway) Magenta bat detector circa 45 Khz and think Common Pipistrelle. Anyone interested or care to listen (ID thoughts welcome): www.inaturalist.org/observations... @batconservation.bsky.social

Brindled Pug only moth for @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social last night (with lows around 1C not surprising). But the #MothTrapIntruders were exciting. St Marks Fly showing up on cue and what a beauty, a Stenophylax pernistus (Caddisfly) and an unknown larva - thoughts on ID welcome VC61 #TeamMoth

Can visitors to the #LDV please note that our Bank Island car park remains closed this weekend, with access to Bank Island either from the Wheldrake Ings car park, or via the village footpath in front of the new building (on a temporary basis) @yorkbirding.bsky.social

Team NEYEDC team are out in Hull today recording for the City Nature Challenge 🔎 Some classic urban recording scenes including our EDO Hannah examining under a bench! We're off to a good start with >150 observations of 110 species 🌿https://uk.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2026-hull

Slightly inauspicious beginnings to my contributions to @teamneyedc.bsky.social and the #CityNatureChallenge2026 with freezing fog hampering any real invert activity, most things hunkering down. #Hull Water Vole didn't show. Blackcap did, eventually.

We've reached 100,000 registered users on BirdTrack! Thank you to everyone who has taken part. Data submitted to this partnership project allows us to look at migration, movements and distributions of birds throughout Britain and Ireland. Sign up to take part at www.birdtrack.net

We're thrilled our next guest will be @brookmyre.bsky.social. Chris will be talking about 'Quite Ugly One Evening', 20th May (7pm). It's free to attend @hulllibraries.bsky.social (Central) or via the online stream. All the info on the link below 📚

Our next Hull Noir event 😍

1st Willow Warbler I've had on Snuff Mill Lane for a number of years, currently singing. Also singing Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Blackcap #Cottingham #YorkshireBirding

Breaking club history. Only team from the club to get into 2 cup finals in the same season. NARROWLY defeated in the county cup finals 1-0. This next. I don't really post about my kids but ...

Exceptionally quiet trap #VC61 last night single Powdered & Common Quaker, Hebrew Character but 2 NFY in Muslin Moth (looking pale?) and Scalloped Hazel f.nigra a form I've never had before. #TeamMoth

Bloody marvellous music.youtube.com/watch?v=kVTV...

Not exactly celebrating a potential addition to my @panspecieslisting.bsky.social list. Haemaphysalis leporispalustrys ? As it was on domestic Rabbit can it only be this species? Any pointers would be great

2 Willow Warbler singing Beverley Beck / culvert #YorkshireBirding

3 days to go...can you help us record in Hull?! 🍃 All records collected during the City Nature Challenge are incorporated into our database and help local-decision making in our area: uk.inaturalist.org/projects/cit...

A reminder that if any of you are reading ‘How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside’ and are thinking ‘I’d really like to see a show based on that book, in which the author reads some poems from it, while making acute observations of the human condition’, then there’s a show which does exactly that.

Earlier this morning @webs-gsmp.bsky.social count was pretty quiet. But I was pleased to have my first Reed Warbler of the year singing on site too. Full @birdtrack.bsky.social count: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu... #UKBirding #YorkshireBirding

Dave @applewildlife.bsky.social if your thoughts your apostrophe was bad, read this, and relax 😅

Trail hunting is a smokescreen. It has been used time and again to mask the continued chasing and killing of wild animals. The law was meant to protect them, but loopholes are still being exploited. The government is consulting on the future of hunting laws. Respond: https://leagueacs.co.uk/IKMI9

Hmmm.. a couple of lovely mild nights then the overnight temperature for @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social night plummets giving at least NFY Agonopterix arenella plus 2 Powdered Quaker and a Hebrew Character VC61 🫩 #TeamMoth

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Deep dive into 50 years of butterfly data from the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme 📊🦋 The official results, plus fascinating talks on the latest developments in butterfly research and conservation, are now available to watch here 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_Aj... #UKBMS50 #UKBRM

UPDATED CONTACT DETAILS. Defence School of Transport at Leconfield, East Yorkshire has been running BioBlitzes for local naturalists at this restricted MOD site for 4 years. The site is running more events in 2026, please see the attached poster for dates and information. #DSTLeconfield #BioBlitz

My first House Martin of the year just batted South along Snuff Mill Lane #Cottingham #vismig #YorkshireBirding

We need your help with the BCY Argus Newsletter The Yorkshire Branch general editor feels that it is time to step back.They are happy to stay on for twelve months and support whoever takes on the role. Mail:[email protected] www.yorkshirebutterflies.org.uk/publications...

Great to be partnering with National Garden Scheme on The Big British Garden Survey to reveal the wildlife thriving in our gardens 🦋🐞. Record what you see and help build a national picture of UK #biodiversity. Join in: ngs.org.uk/the-big-brit... 🧪 @abigaillowe.bsky.social

Red Kite Sniff Mill Lane #Cottingham now! #YorkshireBirding

It’s publication day for ‘How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside’. It’s a book, by me. It contains some poems. You can get it in bookshops. Err, that’s it. *end of promotional post*

Jay on Snuff Mill Lane #Cottingham 20 minutes ago. Also had one on Monday, which was a #patchfirst @erichjames.bsky.social @yorkshirewarbler.bsky.social #YorkshireBirding

Pre-work visit to #Swinemoor yesterday quiet start, things either dropping in or emerging as it warmed? Nice to finally catch Yellow and White Wags. Couple of smart Ruff, my 1st Sedge Warbler, pair of Wheatear. Full count @birdtrack.bsky.social here: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu... #YorkshireBirding

There are just 9 days to go until the Hull City Nature Challenge! Anyone can get involved, independently using @inaturalist.bsky.social to make records across Hull, or at one of the recording weekend's events including bug hunts and mammal recording. Details here: www.neyedc.org.uk/hull-cnc-2026

The 'Punk Rock Prepared Us For This' tour hits gig number 10 at the People's Bookshop in Durham this Friday followed by Avalon Club in Glastonbury on Saturday. Be good to have your company. See you down the front x

(1/) According to the 2025 BBS Report, finches are fluctuating in England. The fortunes of 3 familiar species that regularly visit gardens, Greenfinch, Chaffinch & Goldfinch are changing. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology #CitizenScience

This is ridiculous. Please ask Network Rail to unfill the holes - protectthewild.org.uk/swift-petiti...

Get out the vote, and keep Reform UK out. Register to vote before 20th April 2026, 11.59pm: www.gov.uk/register-to-...

Join the YNU for their first Yorkshire Invertebrate Day and this coming Saturday, 18th April from 10:30am at YWT’s Potteric Carr Nature Reserve. It will be a day of snappy 20-minute presentations, formal and informal discussion and a chance to bring and view exhibits. Hope to see many of you there🪰🦗

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A family amble got me overexcited when a Red Kite flew over a field which then revealed a pair of Wheatear and 2 Brown Hare. I nearly burst & my compact camera struggled to contain itself too. @birdtrack.bsky.social list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pu... Move over Hamza Yassin? 🤦 #YorkshireBirding

Garden Birding feeding advice. Clear. Easy to follow. Putting birds first.