Heavily cropped photo of an adult White-fronted Goose with Pinkfeet on The Refuge at Wheldrake Ings from East Cottingwith, the best of a morning trip along the east side of the LDV York Birding

A bit of a raptor fest in the north of the Area this morning in excellent viewing conditions with the highlight being a 10 minute fly around by a male Goshawk showing off his baggy white shorts York Birding

This 1st winter Med Gull in the relatively small roost at Castle Howard this evening, female Red-crested Pochard also still present York Birding

Single Greenshank over Wheldrake Ings this evening York Birding

Now 2 White Wagtails this afternoon along Moor Lane, Naburn together with at least 6 Yellow Wags. Images of one of these birds. York Birding

2 Lesser Whitethroat on Lilling Common this morning, also nice to see a displaying LRP at a site in the north of the area York Birding

At Wheldrake Ings drake Garganey again briefly early morning, reeling Gropper showing well behind Swantail and 2 Hobby York Birding

A good morning in the north of the area, around the top pond at Yearsley a stunning male Redstart and a pair of Siskin with the female collecting nesting material. Elsewhere amazed to stumble across a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, not seen one for years! York Birding

Hagg Lane never fails to deliver a spring Wheatear with a male on the manure heaps here this morning also 4 Yellow Wagtail, 3 singing Corn Buntings and a pair of Grey Partridge. Nearby 5 Ruff at NDC York Birding

Good numbers of Reed Warblers at Castle Howard this morning, also 2 Cetti’s and a Common Sand feeding & resting on an algae mat. Elsewhere a singing male Redstart at Galtres car park, Strensall Common York Birding

Passing NDC this evening so rude not to pop in and have a look at the 2 Cranes that were found earlier in the day York Birding

Probably one of my best nights for Nightjar in the York area. 4 churring males, 2 chasing each other for about half an hour constantly wing clapping and cooicking, then 2 birds checking me out down to a few feet on the walk back to the car York Birding

The Great Egret still at Castle Howard this evening, 2 Swift & 6 Yellow Wags going to roost with the Pied. Waders conspicuous by their continued absence York Birding

A “fall” of 6 Common Sandpipers at Castle Howard this evening, Great Egret still, an immature Shelduck and a Water Rail. Earlier in the week 2 Juvenile Spotted Flycatchers and probably my last Swift on the 4th York Birding

33 Calling Pinkfeet over Castle Howard this evening was a surprise given the paucity of records elsewhere. The first Pintail also back plus Great Egret still York Birding

Today’s Scaup at Heslington East York Birding

Crossbills showing well at Yearsley Moor this morning York Birding

Great to see and hear a family of 4 Whooper at Castle Howard today prior to their departure before dusk York Birding

Whoopers again at Castle Howard today this time 6 adults. The Great Egret also posing nicely in the sunshine York Birding

Heavily cropped photo of the Slav Grebe at Hemingbrough today York Birding