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Martin Roper

@wildlifeandtravel

Birding in Yorkshire and the U.K. including photo's and travelogue's from birding destinations around Europe. You can also find me at: www.wildlifeandtravel.com

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Tawny owl #Birds #Wildlife #Derbyshire wildlifeandtravel.com

07.03.2026 09:33 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Mark

06.03.2026 13:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Rob

06.03.2026 13:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Alexandrine Parakeets #Springwatch #Birds #GravesPark #Sheffield #Wildlife #Yorkshire wildlifeandtravel.com

06.03.2026 09:24 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sprotbrough Flash Sightings February2026. Heavy rainfall brought localised flooding and Pastures road was closed at YWT Denaby Ings while high levels of water on the Flash dispersed the majority of Wetland birds. Over on the Can...

Sightings for February 26
www.wildlifeandtravel.com/post/sprotbr... #Birds #SprotbroughFlash #Wildlife #Yorkshire wildlifeandtravel.com

05.03.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Woodcock - Flushed a few over the years, they're so well camouflaged despite their size, and seen many more Roding when the light has gone, so to catch one in the open was a real treat, thanks to @paulcoombes844.bsky.social #Birds #Wildlife #Derbyshire wildlifeandtravel.com

04.03.2026 08:45 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

thanks Rob

20.02.2026 07:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Jack snipe #Birds #Notts #Wildlife wildlifeandtravel.com

19.02.2026 08:44 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Taking a snooze! Short-eared owl #Birds #Wildlife #Yorkshire wildlifeandtravel.com

18.02.2026 14:22 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Crete birding I often visit the Island of Crete during bird migration, it's a great place for wildlife photography. In April the White Mountains (Lefka Ori) remain covered in a blanket of snow as flowers in bloom b...

Crete during migration is ideal for birding, snowy peaks and the smell of orange blossom in spring, herb-scented groves in autumn. Read my observations & tips: wix.to/ZfEBV7N #Crete #Birding #WildlifePhotography #Migration

17.02.2026 19:16 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
Lammergeier (bearded vulture)
Lammergeier (bearded vulture) YouTube video by Martin Roper

Lammergeier (bearded vulture) at Crowden back in 2020 #Birds #Wildlife #Derbyshire wildlifeandtravel.com youtu.be/BlrNXSGjq5M

11.02.2026 09:21 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dipper #Birds #Wildlife #Derbyshire wildlifeandtravel.com

08.02.2026 17:48 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mandarin ducks #Birds #wildlife #Yorkshire wildlifeandtravel.com

08.02.2026 17:47 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bearded reedling #Birds #Wildlife #Yorkshire wildlifeandtravel.com

05.02.2026 10:13 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Long-billed dowitcher
Long-billed dowitcher YouTube video by Martin Roper

Oldie form St Aidans..
youtu.be/YCi1xLqNvK4

05.02.2026 10:12 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Short-eared Owl #Birds #Wildlfie #Yorkshire wildlifeandtravel.com

03.02.2026 09:23 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
Cornwall Birding January 2026
Cornwall Birding January 2026 YouTube video by Martin Roper

youtu.be/6yszCG7VlR4

01.02.2026 18:08 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sprotbrough Flash Sightings January 2026. Temperatures dropped in early January and the Flash was covered in a blanket of ice. At the Kingfisher hide a Cetti's warbler was observed foraging on the frost covered reeds and a Water...

Sprotbrough Flash sightings January 2026
www.wildlifeandtravel.com/post/sprotbr... @yorkswildlife.bsky.social #Yorkshire #Wildlife

01.02.2026 17:42 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Siskin #SprotbroughFlash #Wildlife #Yorkshire @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

30.01.2026 08:59 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Cornwall Birding January 2026 Our first birding trip of the year was in Cornwall and we arrived in Wadebridge during the tail end of storm Goretti which had lashed Cornwall with winds of 99 mph and brought down a significant numbe...

www.wildlifeandtravel.com/post/cornwal...

29.01.2026 21:03 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
White Stork
White Stork YouTube video by Martin Roper

White stork #Birds #Wildlife #Cornwall wildlifeandtravel.com
youtu.be/NqUpZdbbkO4

19.01.2026 08:48 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Mike

15.01.2026 09:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Greater white-fronted geese #Birds #Wildlife #Yorkshire wildlifeandtravel.com

11.01.2026 08:59 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sprotbrough flash and the Don Gorge 2025 YWT Sprotbrough Flash Nature Reserve is located in Doncaster, South Yorkshire and isΒ designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). AΒ rich haven for a wide variety of Wildlife with diverse h...

2025 yearly round up at Sprotbrough Flash #Birds #Yorkshire #Wildlife #SprotbroughFlash wildlifeandtravel.com
@yorkswildlife.bsky.social

www.wildlifeandtravel.com/post/sprotbr...

08.01.2026 11:44 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sprotbrough Flash Sightings December sightings. Geese returned to the Flash during December with c230 Greylags and 6 Canada geese recorded on the field with 50 Pink feet geese recorded passing over on the 13th. The resident pair...

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03.01.2026 08:04 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Whooper swans #Birds #Yorkshire #Wildlife wildlifeandtravel.com

02.01.2026 11:21 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Yellowhammer #Birds #Yorkshire #Wildlife wildlifeandtravel.com

30.12.2025 08:40 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cyprus Winter Birding 2025
Cyprus Winter Birding 2025 YouTube video by Martin Roper

youtu.be/VH_p6LuEAGw

25.12.2025 07:01 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Winter birding in Cyprus 2025 Winter in Cyprus can offer a unique opportunity to explore the Island's diverse bird population during the quieter and cooler months of the year as birds flock to this Mediterranean haven escaping the...

www.wildlifeandtravel.com/post/winter-...

22.12.2025 14:10 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Female Ring-necked duck, Tehidy CP, Cornwall #Birds #Wildlife #Cornwall wildilfeandtravel.com

20.12.2025 10:38 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0