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Whitby Naturalists @whitbynats.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

17th Oct 2026 2pm Normanby Room Whitby Museum Hidden Treasures and Ghost Signs By Pete Craggs Ghost signs include adverts on gable ends , painted illustrations, glazed tiles or carved stonework. Whitby Civic Society aim to protect and record the heritage of the town . Members £1 Visitors £2

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

A couple of Purple Sandpipers on the scar at Saltwick Bay this morning. Also about 20 Redwings along the Approach road. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Ruff, Dunlin, Drake Mandarin, 29 Pink Feet and 3 Goldeneye at Scaling Dam this afternoon. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Whitby Naturalists @whitbynats.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Sat 10th Oct 2026 2 pm Normanby Room Whitby Museum Clues in the landscape to the history of the North York Moors Jane Ellis Learn more about local history . Jane was lecture secretary for the Industrial History Section of Yorkshire Archaeological and History Society. Members £1 Visitors £2

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Whitby Naturalists @whitbynats.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

It's surprising what you find in Whitby and plenty of naturalists too !

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Short Eared Owl flushed by a tractor at Whitby Laithes Farm this afternoon and flew towards Whitestone Point. Yellow-browed still in the Willows at Whitestone. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

2 Yellow-browed Warblers in Raindale at Ness point and 2 more in the clump of trees by the cinder track below Bottom House Farm at Hawsker Bottoms. Also several Brambling, Siskin and lots of Song Thrushes. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Whitby Naturalists @whitbynats.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

3rd Oct 2026 2pm Normanby Room Whitby Museum Linking Levisham landscape recovery project HannahKingsbury, project manager Giving us an overview of the landscape recovery project in the NYMNP on a 20 year agreement focussing on land management monitoring and evaluation Members £1 Visitors £2

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A bit of a Wader fest at Saltwick Bay this morning with 2 Grey Plover, 2 Knot, 7 Dunlin and 2 Ringed Plovers. C120 Pink Feet Flew south. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

An excellent 3 hours with Whitby coastal cruises. Juvenile Long Tailed Skua, 3 Arctic Skua, 4 Manxies, 7 Shelduck, 3 Red Throated Divers, several flocks of Teal and Common Scoter, Minke's, Dolphins and Porpoise. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #PWC2026

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

33 Pink Feet, 3 Dunlin, 3 Pintail and 2 Wigeon at Scaling Dam this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Isn't patch watching brilliant. Tufted Duck isn't annual for me at Whitby on my #PWC2026 10km from home patch so after a tip off yesterday, a major twitch was on. A 3 mile walk for only 1 point but it was we'll worth it. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

1 Ruff, 1 Green and 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 7 Goosander and 3 Gadwall at Scaling Dam this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Little Stint, Ringed and Little Ringed Plovers, Greenshank, Common Sand, 5 Dunlin, 2 Wigeon and 4 Little Egrets at Scaling Dam this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Dave O'Brien @daveob66.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Common Emerald Damselfly and Southern Hawker seen in Harwood Dale, N. Yorkshire today. @whitbynats.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

5 hours at Hawsker Bottoms/Ness Point this morning. 3 Pied Flycatchers, 3 Spotted Flycatchers, 2 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear and a Lesser Whitethroat. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

2 Pied and 1 Spotted fly at Hawsker Bottoms this evening and another Pied at Saltwick Bay this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

This Oystetcatcher was a bit different at Kettleness this afternoon. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Great White Egret in front of the hide at Scaling Dam this afternoon. Also 2 Greenshank, 3 Dunlin, shoveler and Wigeon. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

An excellent morning at Scaling Dam with Wood Sand, Greenshank, 3 Dunlin, 7 Common Sands, juvenile Med Gull and Shoveler. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Adult and juvenile Med Gulls, 3 Dunlin, Greenshank, Black Tailed Godwit, Little Egret and Stock Dove at Scaling Dam this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Cracking views of 2 Kingfishers from Ruswarp Bridge this morning. Also the long staying Red Breasted Merganser still present and 3 Little Egrets. Lesser Whitethroat by the railway path. With @horsemad.bsky.social @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Juvenile Cuckoo by the Cleveland Way and 5 Bottle Nose Dolphins went north at Whitestone point this evening. Also 5 singing Quail still around Laithes farm and 2 more at Whitestone. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

An enjoyable couple of hours in the hide at Scaling Dam last night. Juvenile Med Gull, juvenile Dunlin, Black Tailed Godwit, Little Egret and female Goosander. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

A ringed Pied Flycatcher at a local site this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Both Quail and Grasshopper Warbler Singing at Kettleness this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Sedge Warbler at Saltwick Bay this morning. I don't see many close to home so a nice addition to my #PWC2026 10km. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Little Stint at Scaling Dam on far side from the hide to the left of the conifers. Also Common Tern earler. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Osprey just flown west at Scaling Dam towards Lockwood Beck. Also Knot, Turnstone and 2 Gadwall. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Male Redstart and Green Woodpecker on Goathland Moor this afternoon and Whinchat and Green Hairstreak on Fylingdales moor yesterday afternoon. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Grey Headed Wagtail on the beach by the boats at Scaling Dam this morning. Found by Mark Eldridge. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Osprey flew inland at Saltwick Bay heading towards the Esk Valley at 7.15pm. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

A couple of hours in the forest at Maybeck this afternoon. Cuckoo, Siskins, 2 Crossbills, 3 Lesser Redpolls and a male Redstart. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

A Grasshopper Warbler skulking in the Gorse near the parking area at Kettleness this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Male Ring Ouzel and 8 Wheatears at Hawsker Bottoms this Evening. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

A nice Yellow Wagtail at Saltwick Bay last night and about 12 Dolphins slowly headed south. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Whitby Naturalists @whitbynats.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Explore the shore at Boggle Hole Mon 20th April 2026 Dr Jane Pottas leader 11am car park Mill Lane 11.15 bottom of slipway Bring a bucket, hand lens, camera, wellies, knee pads. Unusual geology, low shore species in the gullies and high shore species on the ridges. Your own or cafe drink/food.

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

A brilliant morning on my Ruswarp patch despite there been no sign of yesterday's White Stork, seen by others. Both Green and Common Sands, Little Egret, 4 Goosanders, 2 Red Legged Partridges, scarce here and Grey Wagtail @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

40 species between Hawsker Bottoms and Robin Hoods Bay this morning including 9 Wheatears, 2 Willow Warblers, 15+ Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 3 Swallows, 1 Sand Martin and a Fieldfare. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Black Redstart at Brook House Farm near Saltwick Bay this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

A nice circular walk around Falling Foss this morning. 5 Brambling, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Stock Dove and 2 Mandarin Ducks. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Paul Newton @paulnewton61.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

2 Little Ringed and 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 1 Scaup, 1 LBB Gull and 2 Barnacle Geese at Scaling Dam this afternoon. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Whitby Naturalists @whitbynats.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Sat 21st Mar 26 2pm Normanby room Whitby Museum Last talk of 25/26 Lower Derwent Valley National Nature Reserve Craig Ralston, Senior Reserve Manager National and International site. Birds of the Lower Derwent Valley-a historical, conservation and migration review. Members £1 Visitors £2

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Whitby Naturalists @whitbynats.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Sat 14th Mar 26 2pm Normanby Room Whitby Museum The Mystery of the Whitby Garlic Stones Liam Herringshaw Trace fossils burrows borings tracks represent the fossilized behaviour of living things Maybe new insight into the affects of rapid climate change on sea floor life Member £1 Visitors £2

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Whitby Naturalists @whitbynats.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Louven Howe, North York Moors, Fylingdales. Disturbed Bronze Age barrow and modern boundary stone. Delisted from Heritage list but still cared for by Forestry England. Not bulldozed to create a fire break last year. Archaeological remains are being recorded and assessed.

Louven Moor, North York Moors, Fylingdales. Foggy day in March. Showing disturbed Bronze Age barrow and modern boundary stone.

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