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Rare and scarce bird news from North Yorkshire and more (photo credit - Two-barred Warbler @ollie333.bsky.social)

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Teesside Barn Owl a few days ago.
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12.03.2026 17:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Snow Bunting at South Gare a couple of days ago.
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12.03.2026 13:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Common scoter and LRP on scaling dam. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

12.03.2026 10:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Whooper Swan spring passage continues through the #LDV with another large movement on Monday evening and Tuesday morning (a total of 1,200+ birds have now been recorded moving through the site since the 1st March) with flocks of Pink-feet also on the move north-west @yorkbirding.bsky.social

11.03.2026 17:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New sighting of a colour-ringed #LDV Shelduck just in โ€“ a first year male (ringed at Bank Island in March 2023) has moved north-west and has been seen at Grimsargh Wetland, Lancashire - yet another movement across to Lancashire and the west @yorkbirding.bsky.social

12.03.2026 09:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Curlew at RSPB Saltholme the other day.
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12.03.2026 08:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Velvet scoter still at Redcar, east of cinema. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

12.03.2026 09:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 22 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Watching this Teal, when it turned, the colours changed on its wing and head.
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11.03.2026 09:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 30 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Shelduck the other day.
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11.03.2026 09:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ringed Plover, Marske today. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #UKBirding #NEBirding

11.03.2026 11:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Female Wigeon in some lovely light the other day.
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11.03.2026 17:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One of 3 Cranes through Filey today (2 north at the Gap, KC, PMS) and this one south a bit later. 1 or 2 Red Kites and maybe 3000+ Starlings.
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10.03.2026 20:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 28 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Crossbill on the Durham Dales the other day.
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10.03.2026 18:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Marsh harrier

10.03.2026 19:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ok, they're not the best images, I wasn't ready of course, and heavily cropped due to the distance. My 1st green sandpiper (i.d.'d by knowledgeable people), and marsh harrier #Flask lake reeds @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social OM-1 & 1.4TC & 300mm f4

10.03.2026 19:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Shelduck being chased off by another Shelduck at Phil Stead hide yesterday.

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10.03.2026 09:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 24 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Over East Cleveland, a large skein of geese heading out to sea, back home @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

10.03.2026 08:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Barn Owl on Teesside this weekend.
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10.03.2026 08:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Velvet Scoter at Redcar still, plus imm Mute Swan on the sea.

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10.03.2026 09:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

45 whooper swans west over bydales car park, Marske. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

10.03.2026 09:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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@teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social Snow Buntings x8 still at South Gare this morning, no sign of Red-necked Grebe while I was there although it had been seen by others earlier

10.03.2026 12:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 28 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I forgot to post this last night, Monday 9th, there is a superb #starling #murmuration, near #Catterick best feud from
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This of course is the last couple of minutes as they land.
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10.03.2026 12:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
How to record rare birds The Yorkshire Naturalists' Union is devoted to studying and recording Yorkshire's flora and fauna. We are an association of amateur and professional naturalists covering a wide range of aspects of na...

We are still requiring a lot of descriptions from 2025, so in a bid to try and obtain these descriptions, we have posted this thread with a list of what is required. If you found any of these birds, please click this link to see what you need to do: www.ynu.org.uk/recording-se...

Thank you!

09.03.2026 17:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A cracking drake Red Breasted Merganser on the Esk above the New Bridge this afternoon and just inside my Ruswarp patch Boundry. Thanks to Eddie Clarke for the heads up. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

09.03.2026 17:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 20 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Robin in the garden today
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09.03.2026 17:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Red-necked Grebe enjoyed lunch today at South Gare ๐Ÿคช @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

09.03.2026 17:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 26 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Brilliant to catch up with the Snow Buntings at South Gare today, always a pleasure ๐Ÿ˜ƒ @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

09.03.2026 18:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 27 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Pair of Siskins eating sunflower hearts

Pair of Siskins eating sunflower hearts

What's better than a Siskin on your feeders? Two Siskins! The species that kicked off my interest over four decades ago @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #Acomb #UKBirding

09.03.2026 14:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Drake Smew at Hay-a-park GP Knaresborough this morning. Also present were 11 sand martins and 13 singing chiffchaff @nybirdnews.bsky.social

09.03.2026 14:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My weekly visit to North Duffield Carrs and Bubwith bridge on a murky Monday morning. Lone heron at the bridge. Treecreeper from Geoff Smith hide and wigeon and teal in the gloom. @ldvnnr.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social

09.03.2026 15:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0