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The male Dartford Warbler still at Strensall Common today. Just east of Kidney pond at 54.0295 - 1.0047 Use car park at Lords Moor Lane YO62 7QZ. Follow main path for 2km. Keep to paths. MOD land, usually no access between 0730-1600 everyday except Friday. No access when red flag flying.
News of a singing male Dartford warbler on Strensall Common, first for York! But it's in an MOD live firing range, near sensitive species, and difficult to find. Follow instructions below to be safe. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
Day 1 on the Hadrians wall path from Carlisle to Walton. The weather was good & the walking has eased us into the tougher days to come.
The second Hoopoe of the spring somewhere near York yesterday. Any further details would ge appreciated @nybirdnews.bsky.social www.facebook.com/share/p/17zw...
The Waxwing still present between Acaster airfield entrance and Stonebridge Farm @nybirdnews.bsky.social
Twite still present along Eastfield Lane near Dunnington 2 White-fronted Geese at the pond along Langrickgate Lane near East Cottingwith A Firecrest heard from the water treatment works at Bank Island at dusk @ldvnnr.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
The @yorkbirding.bsky.social 2024 report is now out, covering a great year locally with @wendyredrobin.bsky.social Little Gull on the cover & detailing our first Great Reed & Icterine Warblers. Free to members & also available from yorkbirding.org.uk @ldvnnr.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
A Glossy Ibis at Heslington East this morning. On the wader scrape are the west end @nybirdnews.bsky.social
A Slavonian Grebe at Hemingbrough Brick pits on the eastern pit. Park in the lay-by just south of the level crossing on Hagg Lane & follow the permissive path west across the field @nybirdnews.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social
A Guillemot at Naburn Lock today! www.facebook.com/share/p/16oc... @nybirdnews.bsky.social @jempierson.bsky.social
Juv Dipper on the foss by new earswick nature reserve today @nybirdnews.bsky.social Still a rare bird in the @yorkbirding.bsky.social area
White-tailed Eagle reported from near Skipwith yesterday @ldvnnr.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
A drake American Wigeon on the pond, east of East Cottingwith per G Marshall @ldvnnr.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
The 2023 York Bird Report is out now. Covering another great year, copies available for collection at the next @YorkBirding meeting. For non-members copies are available to order. yorkbirding.org.uk @nybirdnews.bsky.social
The drake American Wigeon again on the pond east of East Cottingwith @nybirdnews.bsky.social