Gerry Gray
@gerrygray.bsky.social
Grandma to Edward, Thomas and Olivia, into birds, photography, all crafts and a bit of genealogy. Live in East Yorkshire.
Some of the birds of Vancouver and Vancouver Island, British Columbia seen over the past few days #birdsSeenIn2026 @heatherleabirds.bsky.social @britishcolumbia.bsky.social #birdsofcanada
Reflective waders at Tophill Low NR today, wood sandpiper with a snipe and little egret tophilllow.bsky.social #BirdSeenIn2026 @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social
A night heron hiding in the trees at North Cave Wetlands today! @northcavewet.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026
RSPB Bempton Cliffs today with plenty of young sea birds and puffins as well as this brief view of a minke whale @rspb.bsky.social @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026
Baby swallows practising ther singing for the England match! @tophilllow.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social #babybirds
Trying up new lighter canon lens after fracturing humerus two months ago.Seems to work! Taken at Flamborough South Landing @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn20226 sand Martin, white throat, yellow hammer and meadow pipit
Went down to Kilnsea Wetlands and Spurn today and got great views of the black redstart, fleeting views of the stone-curlew (hence the photo)and good views of whimbrel @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social #BirdSeenIn2026
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
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
Two year first at RSPB Bempton Cliffs today, puffin on the cliffs and a snow bunting in the fields @rsph.bsky.social @rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026
RSPB Blacktoft sands visit today. Tundra bean goose and spoonbill first of the year but biggest thrill was a grass snake, not a bird but still great to see! @rspb.bsky.social @rspbblacktoftsands.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026
Plenty of barn owl action at Paull Holme Strays today @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @barnowltrust.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026 #barnowls
Spring is in the air at Tophill Low NR with an appearance of a crossbill as well as a brambling! Long tailed tits were already nest building and a GSWooodie was hammering @tophilllow.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026 @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social
Crane and plenty of white fronted geese today at Flamborough as well as turnstones and purple sandpipers at Bridlington harbour. @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026 @birdguides.bsky.social
Good to see the guillemots arriving on the cliffs at RSPB Bempton including a bridled guillemot. The gannets are beginning to pair up. 20 Russian white fronted geese flew past, they are everywhere ! #BirdsSeenIn2026 @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Managed to see the great grey shrike at Fillingham, Lincs today. #BirdsSeenIn2026 @lincsbirding.bsky.social
A visit to Scarborough harbour today with great views of 2great northern divers.The fulmars were pairing up on the cliffs and the peregrine was showing well. #BirdsSeenIn2026 @nybirdnews.bsky.social
An owl fest at the Outstrays on the Humber today with at least 3 SEO and numerous barn owls #BirdsSeenIn2026 @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Flamborough Head today. The barnacle goose and stonechat were a first for 2026 for us and the wren and fieldfare were nice to see @flamboroughbird.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026
Looks like these goosander are ready for action today, Spring is in the air. #BirdsSeenIn2026 over 15 spotted at Kilnwick Percy
Didn’t expect to have a white tailed eagle as the last one on year’s British bird list (208) and in East Yorkshire! @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2025
After several efforts to see the woodcock at RSPB Bempton , managed to spot it in the undergrowth with some help. Two SEO’s also made an appearance. @rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2025
A red day out at North Cave Wetlands, redpolls, redwing and red kite with a bonus cornbunting. @northcavewet.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social #birds @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social #birdsseenin2025
North Cave Wetlands starlings performing this evening @northcavewet.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social #birdmurmurations
Flycatchers are on the move at the moment. Pied flycatchers at Thornwick Bay today and spotted flycatchers at Skerne Wetlands yesterday @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @flamboroughbird.bsky.social #migratingbirds #flycatchers
For anyone interested I have added some photos of our holiday to Brazil to flic.kr/s/aHBqjCqHSs here are some jaguars for a taster #brazilholiday #jaguars
