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Some stunning autumnal mornings have been enjoyed recently by our #LDV ringing team, with a large movement of Chiffchaff noted through the site (total of 54 caught last week), and an increase in Reed Buntings, Robins, Dunnocks and Song Thrush.

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Whilst the site remains dry we have been able to help out our partners @yorkswildlife.bsky.social with the de-silting of the scrape at Swantail Hide at Wheldrake Ings – still more to do but it's already looking good, and is now more likely to hold water next summer if another drought occurs.

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We’ve also been able to rotovate the scrapes at Bank Island recently – incorporating organic material back into the soil, which will result in a flush of invertebrate activity next summer and provide food for our wading bird species @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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+ the first two Redwings of the autumn over Bank Island this morning and 150 Golden Plover on fields by Raker Lakes (near Wheldrake) yesterday @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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Duncan Bye @duncbye.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Recent sightings in the #LDV inc. small numbers of Pink-footed Geese (daily), 700 Teal, 4 Cetti’s Warblers, Ravens (Low Grounds, North Duffield Carrs, Wheldrake and Hemingbrough), several Stonechats, an Osprey and good numbers of Grey Partridge coveys (across the local area) @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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Bank Island 1 Raven W 1 Egyptian Goose W 280 Pink-footed Geese N 1 Marsh Harrier 1 Cetti's Warbler 12 Curlew Wheldrake Ings 3 Cetti's Warbler 1 Marsh Harrier 12 Chiffchaff North Duffield Carrs 4 Stonechat 1 Clouded Yellow Storwood 1 Little Grebe @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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York Birding @yorkbirding.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Osprey still at Castle Howard Lake this morning @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Stuart Rapson @ivoryg.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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Been enjoying lovely views of the Osprey at CHL, its 3rd day today. Pic of it wading, bathing and drinking, taken on 24/09/26 which I'd not seen before. Others today 3 GWE's, Green Sand, single Whooper, 49sp. on @birdtrack.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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David Higgins @davidhiggins.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Askham Bog, on the outskirts of York. Amazing that this ancient peat bog — a biodiversity haven — has survived centuries of urbanisation (thank you Yorkshire Wildlife Trust). Not many birds visible today: siskin and chiffchaff the highlight.

Green sedges and other bog plants in foreground. Trees behind.

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Jono Leadley @birdingdad.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The juvenile Osprey was still showing well at Castle Howard this morning, along with a Green Sandpiper @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social With @ivoryg.bsky.social

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York Birding @yorkbirding.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The Osprey still at Castle Howard Lake this morning @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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eborbirder.bsky.social @eborbirder.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The Osprey and Whooper Swan again present at Castle Howard today @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Jonathan Pomroy @jonathanpomroy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

House martins depart as pink- footed geese arrive! A blog at jonathanpomroy.wordpress.com Plus a look at my forthcoming exhibitions this autumn.

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Discors @discors.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Osprey still present on Great Lake Castle Howard @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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Stuart Rapson @ivoryg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

CHL, a great morning seeing a much anticipated, top of my site target list realised with this beauty, a juvenile male metal ringed Osprey. Seen fishing, eating, bathing & drinking. Also a v early September solitary Whooper fab to see and hear. @yorkbirding.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social

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eborbirder.bsky.social @eborbirder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Juvenile Osprey at Castle Howard, great find this morning by Stuart Rapson @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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York Birding @yorkbirding.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

3 juvenile Gannet west over Wheldrake towards Escrick at 1420. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social

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eborbirder.bsky.social @eborbirder.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

At least 5 Yellow-legged Gulls including these 2 in fields being cultivated near Skipwith Common today plus a brief Caspian @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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LDV_NNR @ldvnnr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Can visitors to #SkipwithCommon NNR please be aware of the habitat creation work to be carried out during the week of the 28th September – full details and alternative route below @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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Duncan Bye @duncbye.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Bank Island 1 Hobby 9 Chiffchaff 8 Blackcap 1 Whitethroat 11 Jay Pink-footed Geese - skein heard Wheldrake Ings 1 Stonechat 12 Curlew 2 Marsh Harrier 1 Cetti's Warbler @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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eborbirder.bsky.social @eborbirder.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The Spotted Flycatcher at North Duffield Carrs this morning @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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eborbirder.bsky.social @eborbirder.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Amazingly camouflaged, almost walked past this party of 111 Golden Plover near Wistow today @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Duncan Bye @duncbye.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

In the @ldvnnr.bsky.social Bank Island 30 Pink-footed Geese NW 5 Red Kite Wheldrake Ings 1 Great Egret 11 Curlew 4 Marsh Harrier 2 Cetti's Warbler 23 Chiffchaff North Duffield Carrs 2 Whinchat 7 Stonechat 250 Meadow Pipit 1 Little Egret Ellerton Landing 2 Egyptian Geese @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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Visitors to the #LDV please note that whilst most of the ponds, pools and scrapes remain dry, there is limited interest from the hides.

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Nice morning welcoming a group of landowners and farmers from the Lower Wharfe Valley to the #LDV – looking at some of our management work and sharing ideas between us on scrapes, ditching, stewardship schemes and wild bird mixes to name but a few. Great to be able to use the NNR in this way.

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New ringing recovery just in – a young male Wigeon (ringed at Bank Island on the 25/11/20) has just been recovered in Liminganlahti, Liminka, Oulu, Finland – 1913 km north-east of the #LDV. Only a handful of birds back on site at present but hopefully more to follow soon @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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Recent sightings in the #LDV inc. a ringtail Hen Harrier (seen over fields between Skipwith and North Duffield), notable passage of Pink-footed Geese and Meadow Pipits, and the return of 150 Teal @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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A first-year female Blackcap (ringed at Wheldrake Ings on the 09/09/25) has just been re-caught by ringers at Wymondham, Leicestershire – 125 km south of the #LDV – presumably on autumn passage. Good numbers are presently moving through the site with 100+ ringed recently @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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We’ve also just received a recovery of a Gadwall (ringed at Wheldrake Ings as a duckling in August 2012) further upstream along the Derwent near Settrington last week. The same individual was recorded (via its colour-rings) in the Netherlands back in 2018 on the 7th April @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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Following the recent recovery of one of our Teal to Finland, we've just heard about another to Denmark – originally ringed as a first-year female at Bank Island on the 12/01/26 and found in Spodsbjerg, Langeland, Fyn, last week on the 12th September – 768 km east of the #LDV @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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Duncan Bye @duncbye.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Thanks to #LDV birder Adam Firth for this sighting of one of our colour-ringed Ruff (ringed as an adult male at Bubwith Bridge back in February) – yet another movement of one of our ringed birds between here @rspbblacktoftsands.bsky.social and the Humber.

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At Wheldrake Ings this evening, 61 Pink-footed Geese south east, 2 Stonechat, 9 Chiffchaff, 2 Red Kite & 5 Marsh Harrier roosted @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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York Birding @yorkbirding.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

2 adult Yellow-legged Gull at Catterton A Grey Plover over Wheldrake heading towards York @nybirdnews.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social

Duncan Bye @duncbye.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

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4 Stonechat at Heslington Tillmire this morning @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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Chris @chrisywrighty.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A belter of a spotted flycatcher at the York Community Woodland this lunchtime. Swallows and Martins seem to have just moved on. One a single meadow pipit too. @yorkbirding.bsky.social

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5 Yellow-legged Gull and a Caspian Gull, amongst 300+ Lesser Black-backed Gull at Catterton @nybirdnews.bsky.social