Wow! I never knew pigeon species could be so colourful.

I have still to visit this award-winning club in my old stamping ground. Disgraceful omission on my part...

A magical moment with a young Short-eared Owl in the Durham Dales this morning 🦉👍Durham Bird Club DurhamWildlifeTrust teesbirds The British Nature Guide @wildlife_uk

What a stunner...

After an unsuccessful breeding season last year, we’re delighted to see the Barn Owls back in action with four chicks this year. Thanks to the BTO for their continued help in monitoring them 🙏🏽

Coming up this weekend...

Here's the second of our new Eco Escapes itineraries - just in time for summer: A bike-packing Tour of Bowland. This 110-mile route takes in the scenic highlights of the Forest of Bowland National Landscape Click to download the full itinerary: discoverbowland.uk/itinerary/a-bi… #sustainabletourism #staycation

Nice find, Brian, didn't know we had these locally. I'll start looking out for them!

Yep, a couple of those were enjoyed there last night...

The #FatController campaigns to keep the #TicketOffice open at #Settle #Yorkshire Friends of the Settle-Carlisle Line (FoSCL) Settle-Carlisle Railway CRP Pubs and Beer around Settle Settle - Carlisle RT

Small Isles Games Saturday 12th August, starts at about 1.30pm island time 😉 Lots of fun, food and running around guaranteed. Ceilidh later (looking forward to it, not had one since before lockdown) with the fabulously named 'Damien Helliwell and the well flung wellies'

Found this little one looking dazed in the middle of the road. After about 20 minutes he looked a lot more alert and soon he launched himself from the wall-top and was off and away. Phew! #YorkshireDales RSPB Save Our Swifts

Kellarwald is a truly remarkable experience.... Forchheim, totally unpronounceable! Bavaria.

Bee-eaters breed in Greater Manchester rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/Bee…

Double Trouble on the Snook this morning for this Sandwich Tern as these Arctic Skuas team up. teesbirds Tees Wildlife Durham Bird Club RSPB NatureUK BBC Wildlife BBC Springwatch Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club Canon UK and Ireland #NaturePhotography #birds #wildlifephotography

Good place for topping oneself up, although today it was just tea and a scone as I was on my bicycle. Fat Lamb, nr.. Ravenstonedale, a SE Westmoreland pub I've been trying to visit for a while. Nice, cosy, multi-room layout, but over the top plate for the scone!

I wish they delivered to Settle...

Last Friday was literallly a Mild success. In Horwich for a wedding the next day, Holts, Black Edge, then Bank Top. 3 milds, a porter and a stout sampled, making it a true birthday treat. Not forgetting the one non-dark beer: Holts Bitter. 🍺🍺😊 Blackedge Brewing Co Ltd Bank Top Brewery