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Reporting Birds and Other Wildlife from North Cave Wetlands, East Yorkshire.

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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 8h
Pectoral Sandpiper, juvenile on Crosslands Lake this evening. The first record for over ten years since one briefly on 23rd April 2016, and the 6th record in total involving 7 birds. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Yearlist to end of September 2026 at North Cave Wetlands stands at 164 species with new species seen during the month shown in Red. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Sightings:13th September 2026. North Cave Wetlands. Inc. WeBS Count Totals. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Hobby: This juvenile showed very well this morning, often perched in trees on the west side of Reedbed Lake from which it went on hunting forays for Dragonflies. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The Yearlist to the end of August 2026 stands at 163 species at North Cave Wetlands. With new species seen during the month shown in Red. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Juvenile Spotted Redshank on Island Lake, North Cave Wetlands, this morning. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The Yearlist to the end of July 2026 stands at 158 species at North Cave Wetlands. With new species seen during the month shown in Red. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Sightings:15th July 2026. North Cave Wetlands. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Black-crowned Night Heron, North Cave Wetlands this morning, showed well for a while on Far Lake before then flying over trees onto Carp Lake where it went to roost out of view of the west side of Lake. (15th July). @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Sightings:12th July 2026. North Cave Wetlands. Including WeBS Count Totals. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The Yearlist to the end of June 2026 stands at 155 species at North Cave Wetlands. With new species seen during the month shown in Red. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Sightings:14th June 2026. Inc WeBS Count Totals. North Cave Wetlands. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
The Yearlist to the end of May 2026 stands at 154 species at North Cave Wetlands. With new species seen during the month shown in Red. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Little Stint on East Holm at North Cave Wetlands today, the 24th different species of wader recorded on the reserve so far this year. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Red-necked Phalarope present on East Holm, North Cave Wetlands today. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Sightings:25th May 2026. North Cave Wetlands. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Sightings:23rd May 2026. North Cave Wetlands. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Pale-bellied Brent Goose on West Holm, North Cave Wetlands today, the first record of this 'race' for the reserve, with all previous Brent Goose records having been of the more expected Dark-bellied form. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Sightings:22nd May 2026. North Cave Wetlands. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Sightings:17th May 2026. Inc WeBS Count Totals. North Cave Wetlands. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Temminck's Stint on East Holm, North Cave Wetlands this morning, one of two birds present today with a second bird found on Crosslands Lake Causeway this afternoon. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Sightings:14th May 2026. North Cave Wetlands. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
End of Day 3 and the final total of the Big Weekend Bird Count at North Cave Wetlands is 105 species. Just 2 new species added on today's last day shown in Blue were Treecreeper and Lesser Whitethroat. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
End of Day 2 total of the Big Weekend Bird Count at North Cave Wetlands is 103 species. Just 3 new species added today shown in Red were Hobby, Kingfisher, and Meadow Pipit. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Spoonbill, Little Egret, and Grey Heron, on Cell A of Dryham Ings, North Cave Wetlands, showing the comparison of their different feeding techniques. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Spoonbill on Village Lake at North Cave Wetlands, one of the highlights from Day 1 of our annual Big Weekend Bird Count. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Sightings:8th May 2026. Day 1 total of the Big Weekend Bird Count at North Cave Wetlands was 100 species. Two main highlights from Day 1 were a brief Tree Pipit and the Spoonbill, which spent a short time on Village Lake. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Sightings:3rd May 2026. North Cave Wetlands. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
WOODLARKS, 2 birds showed well if a little distant with some heat haze in field at west end of Dryham Lane, North Cave Wetlands, only the second and third birds seen at the reserve, with the only previous record being a flyover bird on 19th November 2010. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Sightings:1st May 2026. North Cave Wetlands. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Yearlist to end of April 2026 at North Cave Wetlands stands at 140 species with new species seen during the month shown in Red. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Sightings:30th April 2026. North Cave Wetlands. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Sightings:27th April 2026. North Cave Wetlands. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Ring Ouzel showed distantly in field by Common Farm at the west end of Dryham Lane North Cave Wetlands this morning. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Sightings:26th April 2026. North Cave Wetlands. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Sightings:24th April 2026. North Cave Wetlands. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Sightings:21st April 2026. North Cave Wetlands. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Sightings:20th April 2026. North Cave Wetlands. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Sightings:10th April 2026. Inc. WeBS Count Totals. North Cave Wetlands. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Sightings:17th April 2026. North Cave Wetlands. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Sightings:12th April 2026. North Cave Wetlands. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Sightings:10th April 2026. North Cave Wetlands. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Sightings:8th April 2026. North Cave Wetlands. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Sightings:6th April 2026. North Cave Wetlands. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Sightings:3rd April 2026. North Cave Wetlands. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
The Yearlist to the end of March 2026 at North Cave Wetlands stands at 116 species. With new species seen during the month shown in Red. Undoubted highlight of the month was the first successful breeding of Egyptian Goose with a pair hatching 9 young on Crosslands Lake. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Sightings:31st March 2026. North Cave Wetlands. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Egyptian Goose. Pair with 9 young. A New breeding species for North Cave Wetlands reserve! (Some distant video of the family on Crosslands Lake). @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Sightings:27th March 2026. North Cave Wetlands. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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North Cave Birds @northcavebirds.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Sightings:22nd March 2026. North Cave Wetlands. Including WeBS Count Totals. @northcavewet.bsky.social
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