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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Good to see the lesser yellowlegs at Kilnsea today also brief view of a buff-breasted sandpiper, adding 2 more British lifers to the bird list. Other birds include a knot, a GW egret, ringed plovers & ruff. @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social #BirdSeenIn2026 @birdguides.bsky.social

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#BirdOfTheDay #EFG this will always be the gannets at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, such magnificent birds! @rspb.bsky.social #birds

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay is #BokehBirds, any bird captured with a soft , muted or blurry background. Think this kestrel posing at Rspb Bempton might count!

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Two lifers today at Flamborough Head today, a Lapland bunting and 2 dotterels! Love the legs of the Lapland bunting. @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Visit to RSPB St Aidans today, no osprey but did manage a whinchat, first of year. Lots of great white egrets and hobbies as well as one spoonbill and some stonechat #BirdsSeenIn2026 @rspb.bsky.social

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Some waders from a visit to Tophill Low NR today. Pectoral sandpiper, black-tailed godwit, green sandpiper, curlew. @tophilllow.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay #birdbuddies Snipe and wood sandpiper a couple of weeks ago

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Anna’s hummingbird spotted #inflight whilst holidaying in Vancouver #BirdofTheDay @BirdsSeenIn2026

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Dark-throated gray warbler and olive-sided flycatcher from Vancouver last week #BirdsSeenIn2026 #canadabirds

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

#BirdOfTheDay a burrowing owl from Brazil last year, a definite awesome owl!

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Some of the birds of Vancouver and Vancouver Island, British Columbia seen over the past few days #birdsSeenIn2026 @heatherleabirds.bsky.social @britishcolumbia.bsky.social #birdsofcanada

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Reflective waders at Tophill Low NR today, wood sandpiper with a snipe and little egret tophilllow.bsky.social #BirdSeenIn2026 @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

RSPB Bempton Cliffs today with plenty of young sea birds and puffins as well as this brief view of a minke whale @rspb.bsky.social @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Trying up new lighter canon lens after fracturing humerus two months ago.Seems to work! Taken at Flamborough South Landing @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn20226 sand Martin, white throat, yellow hammer and meadow pipit

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Went down to Kilnsea Wetlands and Spurn today and got great views of the black redstart, fleeting views of the stone-curlew (hence the photo)and good views of whimbrel @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social #BirdSeenIn2026

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Tophill Low NR visit today was full of songbirds including blackcaps, willow warblers and song thrush. There was an occasional hoot of a tawny. @tophilllow.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026 @rspb.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

A migrant day at Tophill Low today including of a surprise redstart. Blackcaps and willow warblers singing everywhere and hirundines too numerous to count! @tophilllow.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026 And don’t forget the treecreeper

Swallow, sand martins and house martins on an aerial

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Two year first at RSPB Bempton Cliffs today, puffin on the cliffs and a snow bunting in the fields @rsph.bsky.social @rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

RSPB Blacktoft sands visit today. Tundra bean goose and spoonbill first of the year but biggest thrill was a grass snake, not a bird but still great to see! @rspb.bsky.social @rspbblacktoftsands.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Spring is in the air at Tophill Low NR with an appearance of a crossbill as well as a brambling! Long tailed tits were already nest building and a GSWooodie was hammering @tophilllow.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026 @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social

A long tailed tit with nesting material in its beak

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Crane and plenty of white fronted geese today at Flamborough as well as turnstones and purple sandpipers at Bridlington harbour. @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026 @birdguides.bsky.social

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Good to see the guillemots arriving on the cliffs at RSPB Bempton including a bridled guillemot. The gannets are beginning to pair up. 20 Russian white fronted geese flew past, they are everywhere ! #BirdsSeenIn2026 @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

Guillemot on rock ledge. One has a spectacled shape round its eye and is known as a bridled guillemot

Fly pass of some Russian white fronted geese

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Managed to see the great grey shrike at Fillingham, Lincs today. #BirdsSeenIn2026 @lincsbirding.bsky.social

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

A visit to Scarborough harbour today with great views of 2great northern divers.The fulmars were pairing up on the cliffs and the peregrine was showing well. #BirdsSeenIn2026 @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

An owl fest at the Outstrays on the Humber today with at least 3 SEO and numerous barn owls #BirdsSeenIn2026 @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Flamborough Head today. The barnacle goose and stonechat were a first for 2026 for us and the wren and fieldfare were nice to see @flamboroughbird.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Looks like these goosander are ready for action today, Spring is in the air. #BirdsSeenIn2026 over 15 spotted at Kilnwick Percy

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Didn’t expect to have a white tailed eagle as the last one on year’s British bird list (208) and in East Yorkshire! @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2025

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

After several efforts to see the woodcock at RSPB Bempton , managed to spot it in the undergrowth with some help. Two SEO’s also made an appearance. @rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2025

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Christmas Greetings to all with some yellow hammers to brighten the day #christmasbirds

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

A red day out at North Cave Wetlands, redpolls, redwing and red kite with a bonus cornbunting. @northcavewet.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social #birds @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social #birdsseenin2025

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Flycatchers are on the move at the moment. Pied flycatchers at Thornwick Bay today and spotted flycatchers at Skerne Wetlands yesterday @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @flamboroughbird.bsky.social #migratingbirds #flycatchers

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

For anyone interested I have added some photos of our holiday to Brazil to flic.kr/s/aHBqjCqHSs here are some jaguars for a taster #brazilholiday #jaguars

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Visit to RSPB Bempton Cliffs today with a few birds getting ready for their travels! Numerous pied flycatchers, whinchat and willow warblers as well as a lesser whitethroat . @rspb.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2025 @flamboroughbird.bsky.social #birdsofEastYorkscire

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

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

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Red-billed scythebill, hyacinth macaw, helmeted manakin, guira cuckoo

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Amazing holiday in Brazil a couple of weeks ago. Here are just some of the over 250 birds we saw #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birdsofBrazil Great Potoo, red-legged seriema, jabiru, toco toucan

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Good to find a family of spotted flycatchers on a walk at Wheeldale, North Yorkshire today @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Trip to Alkborough Flats today with great views of black tailed godwits with 2 Spotted redshank and 2 ruff. The bearded tits also appeared as well as great white egrets. @northlincscouncil.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #birds

Ruff(top left) 5 black- tailed godwits and 2 spotted redshank (black birds at front left and right)

Great white egret between 2 little egrets

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

A wader day at Tophill Low NR today with at least 20 black tailed godwits @tophilllow.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #waderbirds

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Gerry Gray @gerrygray.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Our puffin walk at Flamborough this evening certainly lived up to its name including our first ever views of an obliging puffling! @flamboroughbird.bsky.social Thanks to @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social and @markthebirder.bsky.social and our son Will for the voucher

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