
Darren Starkey
@darrenstarkey
Manager of nature reserves. Lover of birds, butterflies, beer and moths. Occasional twitcher, rubbish photographer, servant to Monty the dog. 🐦🦋🐕🍻
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19-09-2011 12:45:09
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Recent sightings at Fairburn Ings. Cattle Egret, Spoonbill, Bearded Tit, Wheatear, Marsh Harrier, Brown Argus, Whinchat, Raven, Ringed Plover, Bittern, Green Sandpiper, Lesser Whitethroat RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s Butterfly Conservation Yorkshire #fairburnbirds

Weekend sightings at Fairburn Ings. Cattle Egret, Osprey, Spoonbill, Whinchat, Avocet, Marsh Harrier, Bearded Tit, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, LRP, Cettis RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s #fairburnbirds

All 3 species of Egret still present at Fairburn Ings today plus 2 Spoonbills. It’s like the Yorkshire Camargue ah tell thee! RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s #fairburnbirds

Today’s sightings at Fairburn Ings. Great White Egret, Spoonbill, Cattle Egret, Hobby, Greenshank, Bearded Tits, Whinchat, Pink footed Goose, Marsh Harrier, Ring necked Parakeet, Peregrine RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s #fairburnbirds


Long billed Dowitcher flew into cover at 8am and hasn’t been seen since on SE lagoon at Fairburn Ings. Directions from visitor centre. Great White and Cattle Egrets still present and lots of Bearded Tit activity. RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s

Long billed Dowitcher now on Spoonbill Flash at Fairburn Ings RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s

Long billed Dowitcher is only second record for Fairburn Ings. First way back in 1981 so welcome addition to many lists including mine RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s #yorkshiretick

Long billed Dowitcher now on New Flash giving best views so far at Fairburn Ings today. Also Great White and Cattle Egrets, Greenshank and 15 Bearded Tits RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s

First pic of Fairburn Dowitcher thanks to Janice Sutton RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s


Managed to get some decent views of the Long billed Dowitcher after work. Still on New Flash at 18:15 RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s

Is there a pub with a better view in Yorkshire? Come and join us at St Aidan’s today for the Heritage Festival. @yorkscraftbeers RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s


Long billed Dowitcher again at Fairburn Ings on The Moat. Viewing directions from the Visitor Centre RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s #fairburnbirds

Managed to get some pictures of the Fairburn Long-billed Dowitcher feeding with Common Snipe. A nice comparison of size RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s NorthYorksBirdNews Rare Bird Network Rare Bird Alert BirdGuides


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Today’s sightings at Fairburn Ings. Long-billed Dowitcher, Cattle Egret, Spoonbill, Great Egret, Wood Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Bearded Tit, Pintail, Pink-footed Geese, Stonechat, Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Greenshank, Cetti’s Warbler. RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s #fairburnbirds

Still need Willow Tit for your year list? The feeders around the visitor centre at Fairburn Ings are a great place to look for one of the UK ‘s most threatened breeding birds. Despite 80% decline in last 50-years numbers are steady in the RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s Back from the Brink


Long-billed Dowitcher still present at Fairburn Ings today. Also Cattle and Great Egrets, Spoonbill, Bearded Tit (12), Wheatear, Marsh Harrier, Dunlin, Green and Wood Sandpiper, Greenshank, Hobby, Barnacle and Pink-footed Geese. RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s
