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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Great White Egret seen coming in off nr the Lighthouse by Will Scott at around 18:40 had the decency to continue west (battling against the wind) towards Oceanview. A nice farm/garden year tick @flamboroughbird.bsky.social

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Cattle Egret. What a grip back! Having missed the first ever record for the outer head back in Oct '24 News of one on the cliff out crop at High Stacks this afternoon, not long after i had got home from work had me out ASAP! Not the usual habitat for a Cattle Egret! @flamboroughbird.bsky.social

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Fox cub visited the garden again this evening for a feed

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Happy Centenary you legend 🎉🎉🎉

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Walk like an Egyptian..... Oofff what a bird.... First ever record here on the farm late this afternoon @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social @jobirding.bsky.social @flamboroughbirder.bsky.social

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Three flocks of Common Scoter east over the garden in the last 50 minutes here at @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Heard the unmistakable kronking of a Raven whilst i was in the garden earlier. A quick dash back indoors for bins and camera and a brisk walk down the farm track. Scanned towards Highcliffe Manor and saw it land in a pine tree. Shortly after it flew NW over the village @flamboroughbird.bsky.social

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Little Owl calling from garden. Last garden record was in 2022 @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Smart Eastern Black Redstart in St Mary's churchyard, Scarborough today. Initially flighty and feeding in the trees late morning, It showed well early afternoon in the old lower disused graveyard. @birdguides.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Flamborough Bird Observatory @flamboroughbird.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

3 Dusky Warblers on the outer head also Northern Bullfinch, Firecrest and Siberian Chiffchaff also Great Northern Diver and 70 Little Gulls on the seawatch with a Yellow-browed Warbler at RSPB Bempton. Full details here flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/sightings/10...

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10th November 2025 - Flamborough Bird Observatory

A day of light/moderate southerly winds, heavy showers and a high of 14 degrees C. Three Dusky Warblers were present, with a newly arrived individual along the Motorway Hedge joining the two birds at ...

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Cormorant at South Landing earlier this afternoon @flamboroughbird.bsky.social

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

A confiding Knot at South Landing earlier this afternoon @flamboroughbird.bsky.social

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Garden nets unfurled before first light. Lovely Redwing the first bird caught (under BTO license) @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @jobirding.bsky.social @flamboroughbirder.bsky.social #Migweek

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Been thinking for a while that this would make a nice little net ride, Just tidied the small Hawthorns up and voila!... @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @flamboroughbirder.bsky.social @jobirding.bsky.social

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Garden nets open before first light on a very autumnal feeling day again here at @flamboroughbird.bsky.social. This lovely Redwing was the first bird extracted. @jobirding.bsky.social @flamboroughbirder.bsky.social #Migweek

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Flamborough Bird Observatory @flamboroughbird.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Attention,Attention Migweek starts tomorrow!! Events taking place- The ringing demonstrations are going ahead at RSPB Bempton and South Landing, both 8am-12pm. The guided walk for those booked on it is going ahead (meet at the lighthouse for 10am start).

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

White-throated Needletail @rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social scored gold again when the Tophill Low bird was relocated there late this afternoon. Still can't believe i've seen this chonky mega Asian Swift a few miles from home. @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

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

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Pale-legged Leaf Warbler On this date last year i had a bit of a birding find at RSPB Bempton....

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Flamborough Bird Observatory @flamboroughbird.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Long-tailed Skua on the seawatch, first Pink-footed Geese of the autumn also Green Woodpecker, Whinchat and Redstart with a decent fall of commoner species too. Full details here flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/sightings/14...

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14th September 2025 - Flamborough Bird Observatory

After overnight showers, a relatively bright morning preceded overcast skies; there were light/moderate south-west winds and a high of 16 degrees C. An adult Long-tailed Skua lingering off the Fog Sta...

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

First Garden Warbler of the year in the garden this evening. Feasting on Elderberries @flamboroughbird.bsky.social

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

White-tailed Eagle at Hornsea Mere last Sunday

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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Huge surprise in the #LDV moth trap this morning in the form of a Clifden Nonpareil 🤩– a first for the reserve after years of waiting! Nice to be able to share it with our visiting corporate team of staff from Drax Group and several local birders and moth enthusiasts 😄

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Jasmin Darnell | Elden Lord @jasmindarnell.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

This magestic New Zealand Kererū discretely eating a cherry plum whole is why I can never move to a different country

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Emma @emmasartworks.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Nice to see some recently fledged Ringed Plover at Redcar this week - lovely scalloped feathers and less boldly masked than the adults. 🪶🐡 #wildlifeArt

Watercolour painting of three juvenile Ringed Plover on a beach with low grey rocks and some seaweed

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

HMS Duncan still anchored in Brid Bay off the headland here at Flamboro

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Bonxie close past the foghorn here at Flamboro this evening

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Southern Hawker in the garden this evening here at Flamboro. Amazingly the fourth record of the week (3M,1F) and the fourth ever garden record ! @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Roesel's Bush Cricket Found this male on the farm yesterday (Photo from today) in almost the same place as i found a male last year on the 11th August! Undoubtedly the second record for Flamboro @flamboroughbird.bsky.social

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Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Work in progress... The Flamborough Song Sparrow.

A section of a page of watercolour and pencil illustrations of a Song Sparrow. Top left is a small sketch in pencil of the bird singing. It is facing us and showing the characteristic dark spot in the center of the breast. The main picture is of the bird, a small passerine, with a side and rear aspect. The bird is mainly brown and grey with dark streaks. The breast and underparts are white with black and brown streaking. The bird has a stripy head pattern in grey, brown and black.

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Nice to find a pair of Southern Hawkers in the garden this evening here at Flamborough. New species for the garden and me @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @flamboroughbird.bsky.social

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

On this date five years ago i saw the mighty Lammergeier in Derbyshire

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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Two little quail chicks carved on a limestone plaque over 2,000 years ago. Look closely to see a third chick sketched in ink! From Egypt, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 400–30 BC. 📷 Met Museum www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti... #ReliefWednesday #Archaeology

The photo shows a limestone plaque with two carved quail chicks and a sketch of a quail chick in black ink. It is displayed against a grey background.

Traces of ink occur on both carved chicks suggesting the limestone plaque shows three stages of an ancient Egyptian artisan’s work; the ink sketch at top left, the finished chick at upper right, and the almost finished chick at bottom left. Limestone plaque dimensions: H. 15 x W. 13.8 x D. 0.9 cm

Likely representing the quail chick hieroglyph for the sound ‘w’

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Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Well I wasn't expecting to see Zitting Cisticola on the patch when I set out this morning - 1 km south of Walberswick - record shots #ukbirding #suffolkbirding

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History With Kayleigh @kayleighhistory.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

The ceiling at the Temple of Hathor. Dendera, Egypt. (Photographed by me, in September 2022)

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Amy Rae Hill @amyraehill.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Pale Blue Dot (commission)

Angled cup featuring a tiny dot representing Earth framed by Saturn inspired by Cassini image

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

RIP you goddam legend...🥹🥹 #Ozzy

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Pigeon Post @pigeonpost.shop · 03/07/2025

Made a bunch more Goth Grackles as they were unexpectedly popular!!

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Juvenile Saker toured the headland today here at @flamboroughbird.bsky.social . Showed well in the bay brambles this evening, Thus enabling us to see a closed captive ring on its left leg, when it occasionally had a scratch.........

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Nightjar roosting on the slope below Wykeham Raptor viewpoint this morning @nybirdnews.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Ortolan Bunting still in Wykeham Forest, North Yorks this morning. Along track west of the Raptor viewpoint car park. Paired up with a male Yellowhammer... @nybirdnews.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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Bill Reid @callereal.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Good morning, Bit of a long shot. We open our garden in Derbyshire for the National Garden Scheme. Details on the poster. All welcome. We have a miniature railway offering free rides as detailed. Please repost so I can reach as many local people as possible. Thanks. 🇬🇧🌱

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