A stroll at Barmston yesterday. Grey partridge, Corn Bunting & Dunlin (Earl’s Dike) were the farmland highlights outbound. Common & Sandwich terns & colonies of Sand Martin as we returned along the beach.

Sand Martins feeding over The Earl’s Dike

Just chilling with a family of Swallows just chilling 💚

YWT Kiplingcotes today. @yorkswildlife.bsky.social Carline Thistle, Common Blue, Swallows, Small Copper.

N of Scarborough yesterday. Quail have escaped us, but at least 2 calling at Long Nab car park. 😊Several feeding frenzies off shore but no fins spotted. Mill Inn Harwood Dale, no Turtle dove, Nuthatch & Willow tit over a pint of Guinness 😊 Reasty bank loop, Spotted flycatcher, Siskin, Crossbill.

Also from Blacktoft

Spotted redshank was our bird of the day at Blacktoft today. @rspbengland.bsky.social

Itchy & scratchy 🦔

A clearer sky tonight in E Yorkshire, if only it was the same story elsewhere 😢

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Tell the UK Government to Ban Bottom Trawling in Protected Waters

Help us kick bottom trawling out of UK marine protected areas for good by sending a message directly to the people in power. Act now to save our seas!

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I was considering getting the shears on our wild patch. Not any more! A nursery web spider guarding its amazing creation. @britishspiders.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

A vapourer moth caterpillar in the garden today @savethebutterflies.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

Greenshank, black tailed godwit, clouded yellow were today’s highlights at Tophill @tophilllow.bsky.social

iNaturalist is saying Mouse Spider. Can anyone confirm please? @britishspiders.bsky.social

I think it’s getting a bit of a squeeze 😊🦔

Just finished Frostlines Neil Shea. A genuine polymath. Travel, wildlife, science, anthropology, archaeology, history…. All written knowledgeably & with passion & compassion. I’d definitely recommend it! 📚👍😊

Gannet flypast RSPB Bempton @rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social

Tree Sparrows @rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social

Dolphins off Flamborough again today @marineconservation.bsky.social

Today at N Duffield carrs dry fields with bales in the sun. Hardly recognisable in contrast to the winter floods. @ldvnnr.bsky.social

Harmless but impressive hornet mimic hoverfly in the garden today. @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @royentsoc.bsky.social

A lovely 5 mile loop at Givendale yesterday. Highlight was good numbers of spotted flycatchers. Silver washed & dark green fritillaries. Baby swallows waiting for feeding time. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk

3.5 hours on Strensall common but no Dartford warbler for us. Stonechats galore, roe deer & a smart kite-tailed robberfly.

Kilnsea & Beacon ponds today Avocet & chicks, juvenile LRP, Whitethroat, sandwich & little terns etc My best views were Dunlin & Ringed Plover @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

Puffling today at N Landing @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @flamboroughbird.bsky.social

Manic feeding frenzies today @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @flamboroughbird.bsky.social

Kittiwake chick begging for food today @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @flamboroughbird.bsky.social

A Fulmar regurgitating food for it’chick at N Landing today @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @flamboroughbird.bsky.social

Honey bees on Breil Nook (N Landing) today @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

Kid’s bath times are always a bit manic 😂