Great day at Swilly with Morgan Caygill
1 Blue-headed wagtail, 2 Yellow, 15+white, 1 Common tern, 1 Reed warbler, 2 Sedge warbler, 1 Barnacle goose, 1 Pink-footed goose, 1 Ruff, 3 Blackwit, 2 Dunlin, 2 Green woodpecker, 4 Swallow, 2 Wheatear, 1 Med gull, 5+Bittern
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Brilliant day at Swilly 0930-1700

1 Knot, 1 Kittiwake, 1 Blue-headed wagtail, 7 Yellow wagtail, 15+white wagtail, 1 Med gull, 2 Common sand, 1 Dunlin, 1 Blackwit, 1 Green woodpecker, 1 Sedge warbler, 23 Willow warbler, 9 Blackcap, 4 Bittern, 21 Black-necked grebe
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Lovely few hours at Swilly today.

3 House martin, 3 Swallow, 1 Common sand, 11 Willow warbler, 6 Blackcap, 1 Water pipit, 1 Pink-footed goose, 3 Marsh harrier, 1 Bearded tit, 4 Bittern, 17 Black-necked grebe, 1 Med gull.
Also Brimstone and Orange tip butterfly
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Lovely few hours with Meg Fozzy Sarah at Swilly today.

2 Little gull, 1 Caspian gull, 2 Willow warbler, 6 Blackcap, 18+ Black-necked grebe, 1 Pink-footed goose, 3 Black-tailed godwit, 1 Peregrine falcon, 3 Bittern, 1 Little owl.
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A short video of the gorgeous Spoonbill at Frampton marsh yesterday
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Lovely day at Frampton marsh with Fozzy Sarah

1 Lesser yellowlegs, 1 Spoonbill, 4 Little-ringed plover, 1 Whooper swan, 8 Mediterranean gull, 1 Peregrine falcon, 4 Marsh harrier, 1000s brent geese, 40+Ruff, 100+Avocet, 1 Great white egret.
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Rubbish pic but if anyone wanted to see 2 Spoonbills doing their best Centaur impression then here you are 😅

From Swillington ings (RSPB St Aidans yesterday

Brilliant day at Swilly today 0715-1500
1 Merlin, 2 Garganey, 2 Spoonbill, 2 Little-ringed plover, 2 Blackcap, 2 Water pipit, 23 Black-necked grebe, 14 Whooper swan, 1 Pink-footed goose, 1 green woodpecker, 3 Bittern.
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Roundhay Park and Wykebeck this afternoon.
2 Sand martin, 6 Red kite, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Goosander, 2 Mandarin duck, 22 Tufted duck, 7 Gadwall, 8 Parakeets, 9 Cormorant, 4 Great crested grebe, 14 Chiffchaff, 5 LBB gull, 6 Common gull and the hybrid Tufted x Pochard

Female Common scoter from Roundhay park on Saturday.

My 5th scoter in 5 years of properly patching the park.

Swilly 0830-1500
3 Wheatear, 200+Sand martin, 2 Mediterranean gull, 3 Bittern, 21 Black-necked grebe, 5 Redshank, 22 Chiffchaff, 18 Cetti's warbler, 1 Green woodpecker, 5 Little egret, 4 Red kite, 6 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk
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A few pics from Filey Brigg this afternoon.

7 Knot, 2 Purple sandpiper, 2 Great northern diver, 1 Curlew, 2 rock pipit and several Hermit crabs including this one moving from one rock pool to another.
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Lovely day out today.

Red-necked grebe at Burton riggs then onto Scarborough Harbour for the Great northern diver and Peregrines followed by a couple of hours at Filey with 2 snow bunting and 2 Great northern divers.
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Swilly today

6 BNG, 1 Caspian gull, 1 Great egret, 1 Blk wit, 2 Marsh harrier, 7 Grey partridge, 3 Bittern.

Also this Noctule bat flew onto this branch for 20 mins before flying off, 17 frogs, 2 toads, 4 smooth newt, 1 Comma, 2 Peacock, 1 Small tortoiseshell.

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Swilly this afternoon.

8 Sand martin, 11 Black-necked grebe, 60+Curlew, 1 Black-tailed godwit, 5 Redshank, 2 Grey partridge, 1 Peregrine falcon, 10 Chiffchaff.
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Lovely morning at Roundhay park.

2 Chiffchaff, 24 Common gull, 1 Lesser black backed gull, 7 Herring gull, 3 Buzzard, 1 Red kite, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 40+Siskin, 7 Lesser redpoll, 6 Great crested grebe, 21 Tufted duck, 6 Gadwall, 3 parakeet, 34 Redwing, 3 Mistle thrush.

Few hours at Swilly today in the gloom.

1 Raven and 1 Parakeet both NFY so now 111 for Swilly.
Also 7 Whooper swan, 4 Black-necked grebe, 1 Pintail, 1 Marsh harrier, 3 Red kite, 3 Bittern, 80+Linnet, 2 RL partridge, 2 Redshank, 60+Curlew, 3 Chiffchaff
2 Roe deer
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I was able to look at the Sun yesterday morning through the thick fog at Swilly yesterday.

Noticed at few black spots which was the first time I've seen that.

Swilly today 0720-1400
Foggy most of the morning but 2 Short-eared owl, 1 Jack snipe, 1 Pink-footed goose, 1 Black-necked grebe, 1 Marsh harrier, 3 Bittern, 2 Redshank, 1 Pintail, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Stonechat.

Also some Scarlet elf cup
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