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Rob Crank Photography @robcrank68.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

A pair of Roe Deer strolling around in front of the hide looking for some breakfast, and it was great that they took their time doing it @tophilllow.bsky.social #WildlifePhotography #MammalMonday #NaturePhotography #ECK #ukwildlife #CanonR5mkii #NatureTherapy #wildlife #RoeDeer #PhotographyIsArt

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Rob Crank Photography @robcrank68.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

It's still Tuesday somewhere so here a trio of shots for #TwosDay & #TwoSpeciesTuesday with a pair of Black-tailed Godwits & Lapwings, and a Common Tern & Black-headed Gull captured @tophilllow.bsky.social #birds #ECK #birdphotography #CanonR5mkii #ukbirding @rspb.bsky.social #photography #BirdLife

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alangray22.bsky.social @alangray22.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Emperor & S Hawker at Tophill today. @tophilllow.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

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Rob Crank Photography @robcrank68.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Just enough time to get the #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #Macro posted, so here's a Hoverfly just at the moment of take-off. Captured @tophilllow.bsky.social. #insects #ECK #MacroPhotography #CanonR5mkii #naturephotography #BugLife #wildlifephotography #LifeInTheUndergrowth #BuzzLife

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Rob Crank Photography @robcrank68.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Good morning folks. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfJune26, whatever bird capture you deem your best from the month of June. Captured at the Farne Islands and @tophilllow.bsky.social #birds #photography #EastCoastKin #birdphotography @rspb.bsky.social #CanonR5mkii #ukbirding #BirdLife

Coming up this season for the NFL is the Rookie Percy 'The Tree Trunk' Puffin, he's pictured here with his shoulder pads on. Now don't be fooled by his size because this boy can cover the ground very quickly, and the paparazzi found this out when they shouted over to him 'Big Boy Come Here' and left out the word 'Please'.
In showing how angry at this he was he set off at some speed towards the waiting paparazzi, who didn't stand around to let him close the gap. And having never spoken to Percy before they didn't know how to take his reaction and thought the best way was to not hang around to find out, but has he got closer to the only remaining paparazzi he burst into laughter while that lone journalist stopped shaking.
And then in the quietest voice you've ever heard said 'what can i do for you, and what do you want to know', which put the journalists mind at ease and only asked him whether he was looking forward to the new season starting on the 9th September, to which Percy replied 'wait and see'

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Kenny Kingfisher flew by the hide and shouted 'is Alan around', to which we replied 'not today Kenny' so he turned around and sat on the branch looking down at the water while he caught his breath.
So the obvious question to ask Kenny was about why he needed to know if Alan was around, to which he stated that they try to avoid him after he sent a couple of Leprechaun's after them so they could kidnap them and take them over so he could get some photos.
Then Kenny was telling us that one of his friends went missing for a few days and when he returned he said he was sure Aliens had taken him, but Kenny thinks it was Alan so he could finally get some photos of them.
So now they always check to see whether Alan's there before they land to find food and let the usual paparazzi take photos, but that's only if they printed their story about Alan and the Leprechaun's.

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Belinda Black-headed Gull was looking a little deflated due to a recent illness which meant she had to be near a toilet in case of an emergency, and so that she didn't get snapped while clearing out the pipes in public.
But that didn't stop the paparazzi trying to get those very personal shots of her, and all because she was dating Bellingham Black-headed Gull who is presently playing for England in the Bird Cup over in America.
Belinda was supposed to be going over to America with a few of the other Wags, but because of her illness she has had to postpone the date she can fly out there. And she couldn't wait to be re-inflated so she could get out to see the love of her life, and Freddie Fulmar had sent a message to say he will give her a personal escort once she is fit enough for the flight.

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Now don't let Donna Ducklings cute and young looks get to you because she is a trained Assassin for the Corvidia Organisation, who are on the lookout for the Duckia Organisation who they had heard were trying to expand their business on to the land around their lake.
And yes as you can see Donna is a Duck but she was adopted by Ronnie 'RookItMan' Rook just after he hatched in an alleyway.

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Rob Crank Photography @robcrank68.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Still time for some #TongueOutTuesday action from this Canada Goose Gosling that was letting me know to stop taking photos @tophilllow.bsky.social earlier this month 😂😂 #birds #ECK #photography #CanonR5mkii @rspb.bsky.social #ukbirding #GooseLife #birdphotography #NewLife #naturephotography

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Tophill Low Nature Reserve @tophilllow.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Some nice sightings in recent days @tophilllow.bsky.social - daubenton’s bats at the reception hide, our first on reserve brood of swallows and approximately 18 grey partridge chicks on the road to the reserve

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alangray22.bsky.social @alangray22.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

A short visit to Tophill today. A pair of green sandpiper on S Marsh East @tophilllow.bsky.social

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alangray22.bsky.social @alangray22.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

A rhinoceros beetle & small skipper from an afternoon pop to Tophill 18.06 @tophilllow.bsky.social

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alangray22.bsky.social @alangray22.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

We weren’t the only ones nodding off in the heat at Tophill 18.06 😂 @tophilllow.bsky.social

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alangray22.bsky.social @alangray22.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Common Whitethroat at Tophill 18.06 @tophilllow.bsky.social

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alangray22.bsky.social @alangray22.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Some of the other things of interest today 02.06.26 at Tophill Pictured - bee orchid, elephant hawk moth (kindly pointed out 😊), marsh cinquefoil & banded demoiselle @tophilllow.bsky.social @yorkshirewater.bsky.social

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

We’ve also just heard about one of our colour-ringed Common Tern chicks (ringed on the #FriendsoftheLDV raft at Wheldrake Ings in July 2019) – now present at @tophilllow.bsky.social – it's always nice to receive an update on our ringed birds and to hear about where they are currently residing! 😃

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

Since our project began in 2018, we've now had individuals reported from @tophilllow.bsky.social, @northcavewet.bsky.social, RSPB Aire Valley and the Farne Islands, and Formby Point and Seaforth Nature Reserve in Merseyside – as well as one seen off the coast of the Gambia @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Thank you to Yorkshire Water's @tophilllow.bsky.social team for supplying & delivering 11,500 reed plugs for use in the #LDV this week, which will help create & expand reedbeds throughout the reserve for a range of species - let us know if you'd like to join our volunteer team & help plant them! 😄

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Tophill Low Nature Reserve @tophilllow.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Today’s sightings from @tophilllow.bsky.social - pair of spoonbills from yesterday courtesy of Dave Ruffles, first kingfisher fledglings and roe deer courtesy of Pat Hogarth

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Tophill Low Nature Reserve @tophilllow.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Today’s sightings from @tophilllow.bsky.social - bar tailed godwit present the last couple of days on south marsh east, with drake mandarin on north marsh tonight. Bee orchids early in flower around O res

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Tophill Low Nature Reserve @tophilllow.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Our great spotted woodpeckers @tophilllow.bsky.social are showing really well albeit imminently fledging. Catch them whilst you can - signposted on a short walk on accessible paths from the car park under some pleasant shade

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Tophill Low Nature Reserve @tophilllow.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Hundreds of swifts and hirundines feeding over the reservoirs today @birdguides.bsky.social

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Tophill Low Nature Reserve @tophilllow.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Stacks of swifts @tophilllow.bsky.social today in the cool conditions. Turnstone and wood sandpiper highlights of the day. Still time to book onto tomorrows 10am endangered species walk on eventbrite

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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Our volunteer team have been busy planting up our new NNR Base garden at Bank Island again this week, kindly putting in more plants supplied by the @tophilllow.bsky.social nursey, inc. Greater Water Parsnip, Greater Fen Sedge, Yellow Flag Iris, Tansy, Marsh Marigold and Marsh Pea 🌿🌱

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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Brilliant to also see the work being done at the @tophilllow.bsky.social plant nursey by John and his team - a host of wetland plants are currently being grown, with the aim of helping to recover rare, scarce & declining species across Yorkshire 🌿 Many thanks to Richard and his team for hosting.

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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Great visit to @tophilllow.bsky.social yesterday by our @naturalengland.bsky.social Yorkshire/Lincolnshire NNR team – good to see all of the developments going on at this fantastic reserve, and to share thoughts and ideas on volunteering, funding models and visitor management.

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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Yesterday the @naturalengland.bsky.social Sustainable Development team visited our NNR Base for a meeting, and then helped to plant out some of the @tophilllow.bsky.social plants - hopefully our new wetland area can help to tell a story and act as a hub for further #NatureRecovery

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Rob Crank Photography @robcrank68.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Day 1 of the North East trip was spent @tophilllow.bsky.social, which is where I got Lifer ✅ number 1. It was a Yellow Wagtail which sadly didn't come close to the hide, so all the shots are at a good distance. All the shots are off the rear camera screen. #birds #ECK #CanonR5mkii #photography

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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Thank you to @tophilllow.bsky.social for kindly providing a selection of wetland plants for our wetland/pond area at our (soon to be completed) new NNR Base - these plants have come from the Tophill Low nursery, which is aimed at recovering rare, scarce & declining species across Yorkshire.

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Tophill Low Nature Reserve @tophilllow.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Several Cuckoos around on the reserve this morning, Common terns on South marsh east and Barn owl hunting through south scrub @birdguides.bsky.social

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Tophill Low Nature Reserve @tophilllow.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Today’s sightings from @tophilllow.bsky.social up to 7 whimbrel at various times on watton NR. Bittern doing laps of site and showing well for several observers. Hobby, greenshank. 2 black terns present yesterday moved off in better weather. Lots of mayfly on site presently

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Tophill Low Nature Reserve @tophilllow.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

One of the two wood sandpipers present on watton NR today. Black tailed godwit, whimbrel there yesterday. Garden warbler, cuckoo very active around site and common crane over at height. Guided reserve walk tomorrow morning at 10am free with standard admission. Images Pat Hogarth

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alangray22.bsky.social @alangray22.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Interesting to watch long tailed tits fetching spider webs to construct their nests at Tophill today. @tophilllow.bsky.social @yorkshirewater.bsky.social

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alangray22.bsky.social @alangray22.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Garden warbler in full song at Tophill today @tophilllow.bsky.social @yorkshirewater.bsky.social

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Tophill Low Nature Reserve @tophilllow.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Today’s sightings from @tophilllow.bsky.social - greenshank, whimbrel, goosander, wheatear, garden warblers, avocets all on the list

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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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alangray22.bsky.social @alangray22.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Little gull, ruff & little ringed plover were my highlights at Tophill yesterday. Pictured Little Gull, Batman Hoverfly (with a name like that had to be included 😂), Green Shieldbug (are you old enough to remember the stamps? 🤔) @tophilllow.bsky.social

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alangray22.bsky.social @alangray22.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Willow Warblers & Blackcaps serenaded us everywhere at Tophill yesterday 😊💚 @tophilllow.bsky.social

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Tophill Low Nature Reserve @tophilllow.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Sightings from today @tophilllow.bsky.social - black necked grebe only bettered by the first large red damselfly of the year. Great to see transplanted flora thriving on a neighbouring site from the reserve (Whilst practicing biosecurity)

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alangray22.bsky.social @alangray22.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

A busy little treecreeper at Tophill today @tophilllow.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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Rob Crank Photography @robcrank68.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

#MallardMonday is where all the Ducks & Geese get to party, and sadly for the Geese the male & female Gadwalls, Ruddy Shelduck & female Mallard beat them to the drink and food. Captured @tophilllow.bsky.social over Easter. #birds #CanonPhotography #ECK #photography #ukbirding #CanonR5mkii #DuckLife

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Erich @erichjames.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

My 1st butterfly photos this year Peacock @tophilllow.bsky.social and Small Tortoiseshell #Cottingham. Also Brimstone seen #Walkington @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Erich @erichjames.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

♀.Ring-N.Duck @tophilllow.bsky.social on D res at 2:30pm. Siskin and Brambling at feeders. Black-tailed Godwit roosted on South Marsh East @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #YorkshireBirding

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