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Darren Starkey

@darrenstarkey.bsky.social
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Nature lover, lapsed twitcher, average photographer, Operations Manager at Froglife

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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Several new moth species have been recorded in the #LDV area recently (after 30 years of trapping) inc. this stunning Scarlet Tiger at North Duffield, shortly followed by Red-tipped, Yellow-legged and Currant Clearwings, and several Lunar Hornet Moths. Amazing! @savebutterflies.bsky.social
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Darren Starkey @darrenstarkey.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Treble Brown Spot this morning. First inland record for Yorkshire as far as I can see @ldvnnr.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
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Darren Starkey @darrenstarkey.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Two Hobby just flown east over North Duffield heading towards Bubwith @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social
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Darren Starkey @darrenstarkey.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Two Red footed Falcon showing together hawking insects over Derwent with BH Gulls north of Bubwith Ings @nybirdnews.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
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Darren Starkey @darrenstarkey.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Red footed Falcon just added to house list. Still over NDC just now. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social
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Darren Starkey @darrenstarkey.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Wasn’t expecting that on a walk around Skipwith Common. First I’ve seen here in 39 odd years of visiting @nybirdnews.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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Darren Starkey @darrenstarkey.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Female RCP on Hemingbrough carp lake @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
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Darren Starkey @darrenstarkey.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Just buying some bird food in Home Bargains in Selby and this Indian Meal Moth was fluttering around @bcyorkshire.bsky.social
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Darren Starkey @darrenstarkey.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Found 17 overwintering Herald in an old air raid shelter on Skipwith Common this afternoon @ldvnnr.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social
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Darren Starkey @darrenstarkey.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Still not managed to get the WTE on my house list but Tundra Bean Goose was a nice addition this morning @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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Darren Starkey @darrenstarkey.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
The Glossy Ibis at Bank Island this afternoon @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
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Darren Starkey @darrenstarkey.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
WTE just flown north back towards Thorganby @nybirdnews.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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Darren Starkey @darrenstarkey.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Scarce Bordered Straw was a new species for my North Duffield garden last night @ldvnnr.bsky.social
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Darren Starkey @darrenstarkey.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
First pink feet of the autumn east over Rufforth @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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Darren Starkey @darrenstarkey.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
@yorkbirding.bsky.social Guillemot reported on Ouse at Naburn Lock @rarebirder.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social
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Darren Starkey @darrenstarkey.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Black Arches and Maidens Blush both new species for my North Duffield garden @ldvnnr.bsky.social
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Darren Starkey @darrenstarkey.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Common Quail singing in riverside field between Ulleskelf and Kirby Wharfe @nybirdnews.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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Darren Starkey @darrenstarkey.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Black Arches a first for my North Duffield garden last night. @ldvnnr.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
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Darren Starkey @darrenstarkey.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Common Quail singing on NDC last night @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
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Darren Starkey @darrenstarkey.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Great Egret in field by A19 south of Chapel Haddlesey @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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