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Flamborough Bird Observatory @flamboroughbird.bsky.social · 4h
Migweek is just over a week away!!! Bird ringing demonstrations, vismigging, Guided walks, Expert talks on migration Plus much more !! Book your place on the events by following the link below flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/events/migwe...
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Migweek 2026 Programme - Flamborough Bird Observatory
Saturday 10th – Sunday 18th October 2026 Every day Ringing Demonstration 8am – 12pm at the Living Seas Centre, Flamborough Come and meet FBO’s ringing team, see birds up close and discover the secrets...
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Flamborough Bird Observatory @flamboroughbird.bsky.social · 2h
Balearic Shearwater and Long-tailed Skua the seawatch highlights, on land 6 Jays and 13 Yellow-browed Warbler- with 3 at Buckton and 2 at RSPB Bempton with 2 Redstart and 2 Pied Flycatcher . Full details here flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/sightings/1s...
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1st October 2026 - Flamborough Bird Observatory
Traditionally THE birding month began with light west-south-winds, sunny skies and a high of 19 degrees C. A morning seawatch was rewarded with a Balearic Shearwater, one Long-tailed Skua, five Arctic...
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Rob Chapman @chap-re.bsky.social · 1h
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Flamborough Bird Observatory @flamboroughbird.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Seawatch highlights of Great Shearwater , Sabine’s Gull, 5 Long-tailed Skua, 2 Pomarine Skua, Balearic Shearwater, 41 Sooty Shearwater, Black Tern and Thresher Shark. On land 2 Egyptian Geese, Whinchat and Hobby. Full details here flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/sightings/16...
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16th September 2026 - Flamborough Bird Observatory
It was often cloudy with occasional sunny intervals, light northerly winds and a high of 17 degrees C; conditions caused by a ‘high pressure loop’ that resulted in a great seawatch. A Great Shearwater...
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Flamborough Bird Observatory @flamboroughbird.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Seawatching improved with 2 Great, Cory’s & Balearic Shearwater plus breaching Thresher Shark, elsewhere 5 Caspian Gulls, Raven, Hobby and 3 Spotted Flycatcher. Full details here flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/sightings/22...
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22nd August 2026 - Flamborough Bird Observatory
Generally overcast, although sunny intervals established by the afternoon; there were relatively light northerly winds and a high of 16 degrees C. The morning’s avian highlights came early, with singl...
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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Congratulations to the 2026 Tern Warden team. An exceptional result, and all down to their hard work and dedication! A fantastic team effort this year. 👏👏👏👏
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Yorkshire Coast Nature @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Guiding gold today on my Seabird & Whale trip A super pod (biggest pod in Yorkshire for many years) of Short-beaked Common Dolphins! up to 100 animals approx 1.5 miles from the coast at Runswick Bay/Kettleness. A huge joy to watch and really exciting for our guests
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Mark Avery @markavery.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Bill Oddie, 7 July 1941 - 25 July 2026 markavery.info/2026/07/28/b... @worldlandtrust.org @rspb.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @stephenmossauthor.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @pelagic.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social @fairislebirdobs.bsky.social
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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Fantastic news from Beacon Ponds! Well done to the 2026 Tern Team! 👏👏👏
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Flamborough Bird Observatory @flamboroughbird.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
14 Mediterranean Gulls, 2 Caspian Gulls, 4 Arctic Tern, 256 Sandwich Tern and 2 Arctic Skua the seawatch highlights. Quail, Hobby, 13 Whimbrel and 5 Willow Warbler plus 4 Purple Hairstreak on the outer head, 3 Marsh Harrier at RSPB Bempton flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/sightings/21...
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21st July 2026 - Flamborough Bird Observatory
The day ended with sunny skies after an overcast start; there were light northerly winds and temperatures reached 19 degrees C. A record-breaking 14 juvenile Mediterranean Gulls flying north were a pa...
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Flamborough Bird Observatory @flamboroughbird.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Seawatching produced Black Guillemot, 4950 Puffin, Blue Fulmar, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, Red-breasted Merganser and Arctic Skua while a Cory’s Shearwater was seen in the evening. Both Quail and Bonxie were seen at RSPB Bempton. Full details here flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/sightings/17...
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17th July 2026 - Flamborough Bird Observatory
A northerly wind strengthened during the day; overcast at first, with sunny intervals from late morning and a high of 19 degrees C. These were essentially seawatch conditions, and oft said, the season...
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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
NEYEDC will be attending and acting as the Data Hub for Yorkshire Water's upcoming Bioblitz at Swinsty Reservoir, taking place on Friday 24th - Saturday 25th July. Come along and join in recording at the site & join in with moth trap openings, guided walks, pond dipping, and more 🔎
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Jeff Lunn @lunnjeff.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Great White Egret & Little Egret Scout Dike this a.m. Also 2 broods Lapwing at waters edge & Common Sandpiper
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RSPB Science @rspbscience.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
A new report shows climate change is already impacting UK bird populations. Upland birds & seabirds face steep declines in their numbers underlining the need for action, while some southern species are expanding their ranges. Find out more: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... @btobirds.bsky.social 🪶
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Climate change is already impacting UK bird populations
A new RSPB and British Trust for Ornithology report looks at the impacts on UK birds and the actions we can take to protect them.
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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
100% of each sale goes straight to the Friends of the #LDV charity, or if you’d like to support their Corncrake fundraising campaign, books can be claimed as rewards – every penny counts with Aviva very generously matching each donation made 💰 communitiesfund.avivafoundation.org.uk/p/lower-derw...
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Flamborough Bird Observatory @flamboroughbird.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Only 4 weeks to go until the Seabird Festival starts! Join FBO’s expert seabird guides for seawatching and evening walks marvelling at the 100,000’s of breeding birds of the headland. Details here on how to book flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/events/seabi...
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Seabird Festival 2026 - Flamborough Bird Observatory
The weekend of the 27th and 28th of June. We will be marvelling at the immense assemblages of local breeding seabirds off the end of the headland as the breeding season is in full swing. The seawatch ...
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Mac @scarpermac.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
#YorkshireBirding #UKBirding
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Flamborough Bird Observatory @flamboroughbird.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Our wild bird crop is starting to burst into life. Huge thanks to @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social for paying for the seed to enable us to provide food for wildlife this next winter.
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Flamborough Bird Observatory @flamboroughbird.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
A Woodchat Shrike and Golden Oriole today’s star sightings also 24 Spotted Flycatcher, Whinchat, Grasshopper Warbler, Hobby, Little Egret and Red Kites. Full details here flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/sightings/23...
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23rd May 2026 - Flamborough Bird Observatory
Sunny throughout, with gentle winds and a high of 22 degrees C. The birding also warmed up, with a Woodchat Shrike located in the Gorse Field late morning; although rather distant, it continued to sho...
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Matt D @mattdenial.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Woodchat Shrike at Flamborough Head yesterday. An absolute treat to see. Only seen 1 of these before. #birds #ukbirding #yorksbirding #ukbirds @flamboroughbird.bsky.social #woodchatshrike #shrikes @manchesterbirder.bsky.social
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Flamborough Bird Observatory @flamboroughbird.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Join FBO for the Seabird Festival on the 27th & 28th of June to celebrate the iconic breeding birds of the headland. Open Seawatch observatory and expert evening guided walks, it’s not to be missed!
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Mark Avery @markavery.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Revisiting guest blog, by Mike Joseph, from May 2021 linking moorland burning & air pollution in the Peak District. 'for many hours residents of the upper Hope Valley were subject to abnormally high levels of particulate pollution'. Full blog: markavery.info/2021/05/01/g... #heatherburning
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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Thanks to @ldvbirder.bsky.social for the image 📸
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Mark Avery @markavery.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
NEWS: study shows grouse moor heather burning important source of harmful particulate pollution affecting large numbers of people. @universityofleeds.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social Blog: markavery.info/2026/05/19/m... 📷Mark Avery, Bob Berzins
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Antonia Klöcker @cakloecker.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
📢 New IMR study on movement patterns of #BaskingSharks shows that sharks tagged above the #ArcticCircle in #Norway perform repeated large-scale movements to subtropical waters and actively use the water column across habitats.🧵 1/5 👉 doi.org/10.3354/meps... @whoi.edu @thembauk.bsky.social
Map of the showing seasonal shark migration routes in the Northeast Atlantic. Sharks move to the Norwegian and Barents Seas in summer (May–July), the Icelandic Basin in autumn (September–December), and the Western European Basin in winter (January–March). Colored arrows indicate migration paths of the sharks illustrated as black silhouettes.
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Jeff Lunn @lunnjeff.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Long time since I’ve heard this. Great song and video.
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The Riverfly Partnership @riverflies.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Love the slow-motion videos of dancing mayflies in this.
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Flamborough Bird Observatory @flamboroughbird.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Eiders, Sandwich Terns and Manx Shearwaters featured on the seawatch, on land Common Sandpiper, Cetti’s Warbler, Redstart and 3 Redpoll. Full details here flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/sightings/28...
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28th April 2026 - Flamborough Bird Observatory
A cool day, with light/moderate north-north-easterly winds, sunny skies after an overcast morning, and a best of ten degrees C. Thirteen Eiders were recorded during a seawatch that also featured three...
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Jeff Lunn @lunnjeff.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Wednesday 22 April Cliff Wood SYorks Pied Fly 3m 2f
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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
3 days to go...can you help us record in Hull?! 🍃 All records collected during the City Nature Challenge are incorporated into our database and help local-decision making in our area: uk.inaturalist.org/projects/cit...
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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Other sightings have also come in recently from @rspb.bsky.social Blacktoft_Sands, Nosterfield LNR, Cambridgeshire and Cork. Thank you to everyone who has sent in sightings and photographs, helping us to monitor this rapidly expanding species in the #LDV @yorkbirding.bsky.social
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Jeff Lunn @lunnjeff.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Night Into Day open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...
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Night Into Day
The thing changing the world this year is...batteries.
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Jeff Lunn @lunnjeff.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Little Don Valley today Ring Ouzel 4m2f, Pied Fly 1m, Wheatear 1m, Stonechat 1m. Curlew2, Bit windy.
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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Our Director, Simon, would like to thank the @ynuorg.bsky.social YNU Lepidoptera Group for the hospitality at their Annual Meeting at Bramham on Sunday. The 2025 reports were fascinating and suggested some interesting patterns in the distribution of both butterflies and moths.
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Jeff Lunn @lunnjeff.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Excellent report on marine recording on the Yorkshire coast
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Flamborough Bird Observatory @flamboroughbird.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Sunny weather meant time out=birds in! 2 Cranes over South Landing, 9 Barnacle, 1 Egyptian and 62 White-fronted Geese, Black Redstart, 20 Snow Bunting at North Marsh with 15 more at Buckton while a Short-eared Owl was at RSPB Bempton. Full details here flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/sightings/14...
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14th February 2026 - Flamborough Bird Observatory
In stark contrast to recent days and weeks, it was a bight sunny day with a light to moderate north-westerly. After a frosty start the temperature rose to 8°C by early afternoon. Seawatching highlight...
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John Conlin-Hulme @herbington.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Great to see some good news in the local press - well done @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social! #YorkshireBirding
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£94,000 lottery grant secures future of little tern project - The Holderness and Hornsea Gazette
A major conservation project protecting one of the UK’s most successful little tern colonies near Spurn has secured £94,000 in funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Beacon Ponds little ...
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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Two years on from the Yorkshire Marine Nature Partnership priority setting workshop, delegates from 21 of the partnership's organisations, including NEYEDC, have come together today to review work to date & feed into future plans for marine recovery 🐚 yorkshiremarinenaturepartnership.org.uk
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NEYEDC @teamneyedc.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
We have a new piece published today on our website, the next instalment of our 'Spotlight on...' local groups series. This time, we're sharing the work of Sheriff Hutton Hedgehog Group, and how we're supporting them: www.neyedc.org.uk/updates-insi... 🦔
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Supporting Local Recording Communities: Spotlight on…Sheriff Hutton Hedgehog Group — neyedc
Our next local recording community spotlight is on Sheriff Hutton Hedgehog Group, a group formed as an offshoot of Sheriff Hutton Nature Group, located approximately 10 miles north north-east of York.
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Hear from Dr Ellie Leech, Head of our Ringing & Nest Recording Team, as she talks about positive breeding success for 14 species, and the value of data gathered by BTO bird ringers. #Ornithology
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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
It's useful to see and understand how the Woodcock are using the wider area beyond the designated and protected sites - always more to discover/learn 🐦 Huge thanks to our team for all the hours spent after dark building up this valuable data set 🔦
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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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Flamborough Bird Observatory @flamboroughbird.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Wildfowl featured on the seawatch with Long-tailed Skua , 4 Little Auk and Black-throated Diver. Dusky Warbler still, 3 Firecrest, Long-eared Owl, Black Redstart and 5 Snow Bunting. Full details here flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/sightings/15...
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15th November 2025 - Flamborough Bird Observatory
Overcast with persistent but light rain until early afternoon, a blustery easterly wind and top temperature of nine degrees C. Wildfowl moving past the Seawatch Observatory included 123 dark-bellied B...
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Flamborough Bird Observatory @flamboroughbird.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Seawatching was the order of the day with Leach’s Storm Petrel the highlight, 3 Sooty Shearwater, Blue Fulmar, 4 Great Northern Diver, Long-tailed Duck and Little Auk. Also Merlin, 7 Snow Bunting and Black Redstart. Full details here flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/sightings/14...
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14th November 2025 - Flamborough Bird Observatory
Strong east-north-east winds and rain throughout, with a maximum of nine degrees C. Seawatching provided the highlights, headlined by a close Leach’s Petrel that slowly flew north just beyond the surf...
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Richard K Broughton @richardkbroughton.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Always fascinating to see new @btobirds.bsky.social Ringing & Nest Recording report. Willow Tits at new low, no nestlings ringed at all, just 6 nests monitored. Ringed Marsh Tit halved from 2010. No Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers ringed in UK for 2nd yr running. www.bto.org/get-involved... #ornithology
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Online Ringing and Nest Recording Report | BTO
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Jeff Lunn @lunnjeff.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Royd Moor viewpoint vismig 10-11. Pinkfeet 460 in 3 skeins NE; all SW: MPipit 55, Skylark 6, Fieldfare 8, Redwing 8, Chaffinch14, Siskin20, Linnet 2, Starling 6
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Flamborough Bird Observatory @flamboroughbird.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
First session done!! Highlights being adult Pomarine Skua, Black Tern, 2 Little Tern, several Sooty Shearwater and lots of Little Gull. See you back at the observatory at 4pm!
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Jeff Lunn @lunnjeff.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
@Barnsleybsg Quail calling from grassy field in between Scout Dike and Royd Moor 11.00-11.15 (follow gully up from Scout Dike south bank)
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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Great year for Curlew in the #LDV with another brood found newly hatched this morning and left in peace. This was the 34th brood seen on the reserve this year – fingers crossed now for good fledging success 🐣
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