Yes it’s raining, yes it’s bad light but there is SO much wildfowl activity on D reservoir. RC pochard and BNgrebe in front of hide and with #hornseamere not far there’s a chance for the RNduck AND Scaup to be in the mix @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirdalertuk.bsky.social

Opportunity for all the birders visiting @flamboroughbird.bsky.social and @tophilllow.bsky.social #migweek to highlight their photos. heylnp.co.uk/local-nature...

Tophill today. The BNG was finally kind enough to come a little closer! @tophilllow.bsky.social @yorkshirewater.bsky.social

Many thanks to Mandy Gregory for sending on these images of the white throated needletail over @tophilllow.bsky.social yesterday. Perhaps it remembers where East Yorkshire’s premier insect diner is…

Oh lawdy...!!! White-throated Needletail showing a bit well here at Bempton RSPB reserve @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Having had a quiet 5 days birding in the Spurn area, news broke of a White- Throated Needletail further North. We dashed to Hornsea Mere hoping to find it there when it was then reported further North at Bempton cliffs. 35 minutes late and Bingo. What a cracking bird. A borrowed pic attached.

Our group refound the East Yorkshire White-throated Needletail at Bempton Cliffs this afternoon. Unbelievable moment when it shot through as we were watching a Barn Owl! Raced down to cliffs to relocate and initially no sign, but it then reappeared and we had it flying over our heads 🤯🤯

Well that wasn't on my bingo card for today, even when news broke at Tophill. My kids missed the train home due to a slow bus, and so I was in Bridlington when the White-throated Needletail was refound at Bempton #birding #yorkshirebirding

The Needletail was showing rather nicely.

Great find by visitors Mandy Gregory and R Maddison today @tophilllow.bsky.social white throated needletail over O reservoir. Great to hear it was refound later at @rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social

Crazy afternoon! Dashed to the patch @tophilllow.bsky.social for the needletail. No sign. Then the news came out from @rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social so a mad dash. Made it with about 10 min to spare

String northerlies brought early winter arrivals to @tophilllow.bsky.social in the form of 15 whooper swans, and several hundred pink footed geese over and around the reserve. Little stint, 4 ruff and Dunlin on south marsh @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Chance find of a rather battered clifden nonpareil moth @tophilllow.bsky.social this week @ynuorg.bsky.social @savebutrflies.bsky.social. Little stint still present today (image Graham Bentley) @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Fantastic views from the new Henge hide at Tophill, Humber Bridge for example! S Hawker, Ruff & Dunlin pictured. @tophilllow.bsky.social

Snipe showing well at Tophill yesterday @tophilllow.bsky.social

Black necked grebe at Tophill yesterday. I’m amazed how long these birds can stay under water & how far they can move! Grabbed this rubbish video when it finally decided to stay visible for a few moments 😂 @tophilllow.bsky.social

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

Great day at @tophilllow.bsky.social and Hornsea mere on the way to @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social. RC pochard, curlew sand, little stint, black tern, little gull, hobby & 5x marsh harrier the highlights. Great start to the weekend #migfest25

Little stint today with 3 curlew sandpiper amongst the highlights @tophilllow.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Tophill today @tophilllow.bsky.social

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

Return of the King... Wasn't looking promising to see the blue wonder yesterday but then two popped up just before we left! So great to see them flying in formation! #Photography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #Birds #Kingfisher #TophillLow #Yorkshire #BirdPhotography @tophilllow.bsky.social

Not exactly prize winning 😂 but a record of the black terns today at Tophill @tophilllow.bsky.social

Two black tern currently showing at the north end of D reservoir @tophilllow.bsky.social - found by Gordon Beck. @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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The Goldcrest - tiny, fast, insanely difficult to photograph! Nailed it even though it was a tough spot at Tophill Low over the weekend 😁 #Photography #Wildlife #Nature #Birds #Monday #OMSystem #UKBirds @tophilllow.bsky.social

Black necked grebe on D reservoir for 5th day. Ruff, snipe, green and common sandpiper on south marshes. Great white egret on river Hull @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirdalertuk.bsky.social

With so little water in the surrounding area conditions are looking good on south marsh east for some good waders to refuel @birdguides.bsky.social If you are heading to the reserve this weekend please note a diversion is in place from Watton

Today’s visit to Tophill Low NR juvenile cuckoo, kingfisher, snipe and ruff to name just a few! @tophilllow.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birdsofYorkshire

A ray of sunshine @tophilllow.bsky.social today; lovely to see a clouded yellow butterfly - a scarce migrant for us @savebutterflies.bsky.social . 9 green sandpiper and a ruff present on the south marshes also

We are keeping the water levels on our south marsh low to bring in the passage waders. Plenty of green sandpipers already, 2 wood sandpipers last week, ruff and snipe today. All ready for a few more, fingers crossed 🤞

A bit of @tophilllow.bsky.social you’ve note seen before? Some sneak peaks from our brilliant wetland plant stand at tomorrow’s Driffield show. We’ll be giving talks at 2pm and 2:30pm and have a plants stall too - look forward to seeing you there

1s Little Gull @tophilllow.bsky.social on Saturday on South Marsh East at 2.33pm @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Warblers at Tophill Low NR today @tophilllow.bsky.social #birds #warblers

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Tophill was as enjoyable & productive as ever yesterday @tophilllow.bsky.social @yorkshirewater.bsky.social

A beautiful family of Shelduck at Tophill yesterday @tophilllow.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

Good morning, and now it's time to Share/QP your favourite captures on #WaderWednesday. Mine are from @tophilllow.bsky.social and they are a Avocet, Oystercatcher, Little Ringed Plover & Lapwing. #birds #naturephotography #birdphotography #wildlife @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social #ukbirding #ukwildlife

Not just birds at Tophill Low NR but also butterflies! Dingy skipper, common blue, green veined and red admiral , all seen today @tophilllow.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social #butterflies

The Marsh Frogs at Tophill were in full voice yesterday, sound on! @tophilllow.bsky.social @yorkshirewater.bsky.social

A few more from Tophill. Unfortunately the grass snake was a snatched photo as it disappeared at speed 😂 @tophilllow.bsky.social @yorkshirewater.bsky.social

Kingfisher feeding at Tophill today @tophilllow.bsky.social

& preening @tophilllow.bsky.social

Golden-bloomed Longhorn Beetle attached to my boot @tophilllow.bsky.social today.

Thanks to our friends @tophilllow.bsky.social we were able to plant Greater Water Parsnip, Marsh Pea, Water Dock and other local provenance wetland plants into the reedbeds to increase diversity and act as reservoir sites for other areas @naturalengland.bsky.social

I'm not sure the 3 males out of these pairings go the memo about losing weight with the expressions on their partners faces 🤣 @tophilllow.bsky.social #birds #wildlifephotography @rspb.bsky.social #birdphotography #ukwildlife #naturephotography #wildlife #photography #ukbirding #naturetherapy

Grass snake @tophilllow.bsky.social moved off the highway by our volunteer. Temminck’s stint still present on south marsh east at 12pm @birdguides.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Distant shot of the Temmincks Stint @tophilllow.bsky.social on my visit there on Wednesday, so another ✅ Lifer added to the collection #birds #wildlifephotography @rspb.bsky.social #naturephotography #wildlife #birdphotography #naturetherapy #photography #ukbirding #ukwildlife