Duncan Bye

The #LDV monthly sightings have now been updated on our NNR blog, including December - ldvnnr.blogspot.com/p/dec-25.html. Many thanks to everyone who contributed records and counts throughout the month, in particular to members of @YorkBirding and regular patch birder @Duncbye

The #LDV sightings are now online on the NNR blog - ldvnnr.blogspot.com/p/feb-25.html. Many thanks to everyone who contributed records and counts throughout the month, in particular to members of @YorkBirding & regular patch birder @Duncbye

The #LDV monthly sightings are now online on the NNR blog - ldvnnr.blogspot.com/p/jan-25.html. Many thanks to everyone who submitted records and counts throughout the month, in particular to members of @YorkBirding and regular patch birder @Duncbye

The #LDV sightings are now online on the NNR blog - ldvnnr.blogspot.com/p/dec-24.html. Many thanks to everyone who contributed records and counts throughout the month, in particular to members of @YorkBirding and regular patch birder @Duncbye

#PWC2024 was my best ever year @patchbirding at Wheldrake Ings with a total of 159 species & 206 points. The only new species was @LoDerwentValley Great Reed Warbler find. Thanks to all the local birders & the @LDV_NNR staff & volunteers @YorkBirding

The drake American Wigeon at Wheldrake Ings this morning, distantly from Tower Hide @LDV_NNR @nybirdnews @YorkBirding

Wheldrake Ings Into roost were 12000 Black-headed, 2500 Common, 350 Herring & 12 Great Black-backed Gull 6 Black-tailed Godwit 1500 Lapwing 400 Golden Plover 8 Dunlin 5 Curlew 286 Pintail 62 Shoveler 1 Marsh Harrier 1 Cetti's Warbler 1 Marsh Tit @LDV_NNR @YorkBirding

The Little Gull still at Bank Island this morning. New for #PWC2024 @PatchBirding @YorkBirding @nybirdnews @LDV_NNR

The #LDV November sightings are now online on the NNR blog - ldvnnr.blogspot.com/p/nov-24.html. Many thanks as always to everyone who contributed records and counts throughout the month, in particular to members of @YorkBirding and regular patch birder @Duncbye

Due to a number of our regular contributors having moved over to #BlueskySocial we have recently set up an account for the #LDV (ldvnnr.bsky.social) which will run alongside this one - please feel free to use either account to let us know of your sightings @YorkBirding

The female type Black Redstart still on York Minster at lunchtime. Viewed from Dean's Park, actively feeding between the 2 towers. @YorkBirding @YorkPeregrines @nybirdnews

Bank Island 50 Corn Bunting 50 Yellowhammer 40 Skylark 2 Stonechat 42 Shelduck 1 Goosander west Wheldrake Ings 3 Marsh Harrier 1 Peregrine 480 Golden Plover 1500 Lapwing 1 Willow Tit 2 Cetti's Warbler 2 Stonechat @LDV_NNR @YorkBirding

A superb night in The Crescent to see the brilliant John Bramwell & the full harmonic convergence. Just great song after great song. One of the best gigs of the year.

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 @LDV_NNR

I now have a Bluesky account. Follow me @duncbye.bsky.social

In @LDV_NNR today Wheldrake Ings Drake American Wigeon 23 Shelduck redhead Goosander east 14 Dunlin 3 Marsh Harrier 3000 Starling roosted Bank Island 58 Pintail 1 Green Sandpiper North Duffield Carrs 1 Goldeneye Ellerton Ings 65 Whooper Swan 11 Egyptian Geese @YorkBirding

The drake American Wigeon on the pool at Wheldrake Ings this morning @YorkBirding @LDV_NNR @nybirdnews

Bank Island Drake American Wigeon 63 Pink-footed Geese E 1 Green Sandpiper 108 Lapwing 28 Snipe 1 Goldeneye 4 Shelduck 2 Stonechat Wheldrake Ings 293 Pink-footed Geese SE 4 Whooper Swan 2 Redshank 1 Dunlin 372 Lapwing 1 Peregrine 3 Marsh Harrier 3 Red Kite @LDV_NNR @YorkBirding

The drake American Wigeon back at Bank Island @LDV_NNR this afternoon after not being reported for a week or so. @YorkBirding @nybirdnews

The #LDV October sightings are now online on the NNR blog - ldvnnr.blogspot.com/p/oct-24.html. Many thanks to everyone who contributed records and counts throughout the month, in particular to members of @YorkBirding & regular patch birder @Duncbye