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York Birding @yorkbirding.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Our next indoor meeting is on 6th October with Richard Baines talk, The Rarity Garden. We are at St Olave’s Church Hall, Marygate, York YO30 7BJ. Doors open at 7pm and the meeting proper starts at 7.30pm. There is a charge of £2 (£4 for non-members) for talks, payable at the door.

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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

There are now only three weeks to go to submit your BBS data! If you would like a refresher on how to enter your data online, this video should help!: youtu.be/4uRgFHNOnY0?... Any questions, please email bbs@bto.org. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology

The caption says 'Three Weeks to Go!'. A Robin is shown perched on a branch. It has a red breast and a grey stomach.

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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The BBS coverage across England is looking great this year! As things stand, we are on for setting a new record of survey coverage for the country. If you survey a square in England and you haven’t entered your data yet, please do so by 31 August! @btobirds.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social

A graph showing the cumulative number of BBS visits submitted in England over the last five years.

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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Date for your diary! On Saturday 4th July our team will be at Aughton Church between 10am-3pm to celebrate #NationalMeadowsDay 🌻🌿 Join us for a day of meadows, wildlife, history, conservation and community (more information can be found on our Facebook page 👀) @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

With 15 days left to go there's still time to make a donation if you'd like to - every penny is matched by Aviva, with them very generously doubling each donation made 💰 Huge thank you to everyone who has already supported this project 🐦 communitiesfund.avivafoundation.org.uk/p/lower-derw...

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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

If this individual has done the same annual migration route of 16,000 km that our satellite-tagged birds have undertaken, it will have clocked up nearly 290,000 km over that time - staggering! 🤩 @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

This week our #ResponsibleRecreation team have been replacing some of the signs around the #LDV, stating if there is no access or giving advice when using public rights of way. Many of our breeding waders have small young now, so it is important they are given the space needed - thank you.

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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

We're also pleased to say that our Aviva Community Fund is now live, with all donations matched by Aviva (making every penny count) - if you'd like to contribute to our project please follow the link below or have a look at our Facebook page. communitiesfund.avivafoundation.org.uk/p/lower-derw...

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Stuart Rapson @ivoryg.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Completed our 1st @bbs-birds.bsky.social visit at Seaton Ross today. An unusual 27 nr. Curlew noteworthy which I understand from my @yorkbirding.bsky.social colleagues may well be possibly Icelandic breeders en-route supported by us also recording 4 Whimbrel, a new species on the square. 43 species.

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Jeremy Pierson @jempierson.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

A new lifer for me with @yorkbirding.bsky.social on an outing to Langdon Beck. An early start to see the fabulous Black Grouse lek, produced 20+ males and several females showing really well.

Female Black Grouse, with perfect camouflage

Distant view of the Black Grouse Lek with some of the 20+ Males

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Rob Chapman @chap-re.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Seven Wheatears in fields on the east side of Heslington Tillmire this afternoon. @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

(1/) The 2026 BBS season begins in a week’s time! In celebration of this, we are very pleased to share our new BBS videos. They are designed to tell people more about the survey, and how to take part in it: youtu.be/vBt-KH_TwqU @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social

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Breeding Bird Survey: Before your visit

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Have you signed up for our Birds in Greenspaces project yet? ➡️ www.bto.org/greenspaces Starting 1 April, we'd love to know the birds that use your local greenspaces, whether it’s a single species record or complete list, so we can discover their importance for nature and people. 🌳 🪶

An illustrated artwork of a Woodpigeon by Will Rose on a pale background. Wording alongside reads: Birds in Greenspaces. Tell BTO what birds you encounter in your local greenspace. www.bto.org/greenspaces

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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Thanks to your fantastic support and the sales, this money will help the Friends of the #LDV to deliver more for birds (and other wildlife) that use the reserve. If you're yet to purchase a copy but would still like one, please contact Lucy.Murgatroyd@naturalengland.org.uk 📖 @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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York Birding @yorkbirding.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Our first indoor meeting of 2026 is on Tuesday 3rd March when Vaughan Grantham will be talking about 'Birding in Cape May' We are at St Olave's Church Hall, Marygate, York YO30 7BJ. Doors open at 7pm & the meeting starts at 7.30pm. There is a charge of £2 (£4 for non-members).

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Rob Chapman @chap-re.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

12 Tundra Bean Geese, 11 Russian White-fronted Geese and 3 Scaup among the highlights at North Duffield Carrs this morning. @yorkbirding.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social

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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

This book is available at the price of £25 with all funds going to the Friends of the #LDV and towards supporting conservation/research projects across the reserve 🐦🦆🪶 If you'd like to pre-order yourself a copy please contact Lucy.Murgatroyd@naturalengland.org.uk, thank you @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

The countdown is over! 🎉 Blog #100 in our #YorkshireIn100Species series is now live on our website, completing the project! For our final instalment, we have an uplifting conservation success story from Reserve Manager Craig Ralston, starring the elusive Corncrake: www.neyedc.org.uk/100-species/...

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#100 Corncrake by Craig Ralston — neyedc

Craig’s chosen species is the elusive and enigmatic Corncrake Crex crex . Craig has worked in the Lower Derwent Valley National Nature Reserve for over 30 years, and is currently Senior Reserve Man...

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

It's December and time for your next Winter Bird Survey visit! Here are some thoughts from James Heywood, @bbs-birds.bsky.social and WINBS Organiser, after his second visit. Discover more ➡️ www.bto.org/winbs Survey guidance ➡️ www.bto.org/get-involved... Thank you to all our WINBS surveyors!

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Did you know that the two Light-bellied Brent Goose populations – from Canada and Svalbard – largely winter on Strangford Lough and Lindisfarne respectively, while the birds wintering elsewhere in Britain come from the Russian Dark-bellied population? 📷 Philip Croft / BTO

A Brent Goose on saltmarsh with its head raised, while the head of another goose appears in the picture on the right hand side foraging.

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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

2025 has been a record year for BBS coverage! 4,054 visits to BBS squares have been made this year. This beats the 2018 record of 4,048. Thanks so much to all of the BBS volunteers across the UK who have contributed to this! @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social

Graph and image showing the best year of BBS coverage across the UK yet.

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

We'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part in the Heathland Birds Survey! 🙌 All remaining survey returns are urgently required, before 30th November, to inform future conservation action. If you need any help submitting your records please email heathlandbirds@bto.org. Thank you!

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York Birding @yorkbirding.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Our first indoor meeting of the autumn/winter season is on Tuesday 2nd September at St Olave's Church, Marygate, when Andrew Tiffany will be talking about St Aidan’s Nature Park. Doors at 7pm & the meeting starts at 7.30pm. There is a charge of £2 (£4 for non-members) for talks, payable at the door

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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

With a large passage of swallows and warblers also moving through the site @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

There are now three weeks to go to submit your 2025 BBS and WBBS data! You can do so online or by submitting the data to us on paper forms, scanned by email or posted to us. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology #CitizenScience

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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Now that the BBS & WBBS survey season is over, we would like to thank all of our volunteers for their time and effort this year! We are going to have a break from posting for a while, so see you soon. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology #CitizenScience

An image with some participation statistics for the Breeding Bird Survey.

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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

There are just under two weeks to go to fit in your ‘Late’ visit to your Breeding Bird Survey or Waterways Breeding Bird Survey stretch. If you are unable to do it, please let your Regional Organiser know! @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology #CitizenScience

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Dawn Balmer @debalmer.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

The BTO/RSPB/NE Nightjar Survey is well-underway and there are still a few vacant 1-km squares to cover (yellow). If you can spare two evenings, please check out the BTO website for more information: www.bto.org/get-involved... #YorkshireBirding

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Dawn Balmer @debalmer.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

BTO are looking for volunteers to cover 1-km squares to look for Nightjar. It's a really simple survey to take part in, just two evening visits Find out more: www.bto.org/get-involved... #YorkshireBirding

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York Birding @yorkbirding.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

A reminder, our next indoor meeting is Tuesday 6th May at St Olave's Church Hall, Marygate, YO30 7BJ at 7.30pm. Dave Tate on Breeding Birds of Skipwith Common, sharing his expert knowledge of this key York birding site & NNNR Parking nearby in Marygate car park & there is a charge.

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Dawn Balmer @debalmer.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

If you've not checked out the BirdTrack mobile app for a few years then it's definitely worth having a look. It is incredibly simple to use and I love the stats, pinpoint function and how well sensitive species are handled.

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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

(4/) In order to survey a BBS square, you need to be able to identify the bird species that are typically found on that square by sight, song and call. This varies between squares. More details here: www.bto.org/our-science/...

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bbs square signup map link View 10-kms containing BBS squaresand register your interest The Breeding Bird Survey is a national volunteer project aimed at keeping track of changes in the breeding popu...

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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

(3/) Last but not least, SE7970, which is in Norton-On-Derwent, was first surveyed in 1996. Since then, a total of 64 bid species and three mammal species have been recorded in the square.

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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

(2/) SE7060 is situated near Claxton. A total of 65 bird species and eight mammal species have been recorded in it since 2005. #Ornithology #CitizenScience #UKBirding

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Breeding Bird Surveys (BBS) @bbs-birds.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

(1/) There are currently several vacant BBS squares in the Vale of York. SE6071 for example is near Brandsby. Since it was first surveyed in 1994, a total of 76 bird species and 16 mammal species have been recorded in the square. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social

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York Birding @yorkbirding.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

As the breeding season starts, a reminder to think carefully before reporting/sharing pictures of rare breeding species on social media. They are vulnerable to disturbance & persecution. If in doubt, keep it quiet & contact local/county recorders instead. yorkbirding.org.uk/reporting-ra...

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Reporting Rare & Scarce Breeding Birds in the York Area – York Ornithological Club

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

1/ 🔊 We need your help to survey Heathland Birds! 🐦 For the first time in two decades we’re asking birders to survey for key species, including Woodlark, Dartford Warbler and Nightjar. Visit our website to sign up. ➡️ www.bto.org/heathland-birds-survey #Ornithology #UKBirding

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Exciting news!🥳 BTO country teams have joined Bluesky! 🐦 Give them a follow to discover science, events and bird news! #UKBirding #Ornithology 📝BTO England: @btoengland.bsky.social 📝BTO Cymru: @btocymru.bsky.social 📝BTO Northern Ireland: @bto-ni.bsky.social 📝BTO Scotland: @btoscotland.bsky.social

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Rob Chapman @chap-re.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

A few apples and a frost attracted 19 Fieldfares and 5 Blackbirds into our small suburban garden in York this morning. @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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