Not the clearest of shots but found the Snipe on Browns Edge Road. @rspbengland.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social

Barn Owl hunting adjacent to Ingbirchworth res this evening. @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @barnowltrust.bsky.social

Some more fungi from today’s woodland and stream walk at work. The kids massively got in to spotting them amongst the leaf litter. @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social @wtscotsocial.bsky.social

29sp around a damp Royd Moor and Scout Dike. Inc Little Owl, Linnet, GCGrebe and Little Grebe. C70 Cormorant at what is left of Scout Dike! @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social

Quick loop of Broadstones this morning. 2 Little Grebe, Kestrel, Lapwing a noisy Jay and Stonechat. @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social

Some more fungi with a young group today at work. Lots of interest from kids and parents alike🍄‍🟫🍄🍄‍🟫 @wtscotsocial.bsky.social #fungi #outdoorlearning #mycology

Flocks of Lapwing c150 over Royd Moor this afternoon. C300 Canada & c250 Greylag, Little Grebe, Tufted Duck, Buzzard, Kestrel. Some nice fungi as well. @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social

Skein of Pink-foot geese over Windscar this morning @btobirds.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social

A bit distant but nice to see a Barn Owl out hunting this evening. Royd Moor @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @barnowltrust.bsky.social

Budle Bay this evening. 1000’s of Pink-footed Geese coming in to roost over onto the north side. @rspbengland.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social

A nice Comma soaking up the afternoon sunshine in the garden @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social

A couple of hundred geese opposite Broadstones. Been there every morning this week. 50/50 Greylag and Canada. @btobirds.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social

Absolutely ridiculous. Smouldering ground around a fire pit on bone dry woodland surrounding Midhopestones Reservoir. 3m across. Fire service informed and attended 😡🤯.

Been on Isle of Man for the last few days. Porpoise, Grey Seals, and a bit of birding in and amongst sea kayaking.

Mink on Huddersfield Broad Canal yesterday afternoon. @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social

Wonder around Denby Delph for an hour this afternoon. 9 butterfly sp. Inc Wall Brown, Small Heath and Small Copper @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

9 butterfly species around Royd Moor this afternoon. Inc Small Copper, Painted Lady, Small Heath @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

Nipped in to Royd Moor on way back. Loads of Grasshoppers. Numerous Oak Galls to have a look at, spangle, artichoke, oyster….with Beatrix. @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social

Low water at Broadstones. 8 species of butterfly including Gatekeeper and Small Heath. @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

So much life on a tiny patch of nettle in the garden, from Nettle pouch gall midge to Comma caterpillar👍🏻 @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

Yorkshire Water must pay £900k after polluting Ingbirchworth dike The discharge of chlorinated water over a month led to the discovery of 434 dead fish in one day.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A great morning at work surveying our orchard area. Very pleased to be joined by BNA’s chairman Steve Rutherford. #naturalist #nature #wildlife @nbntrust.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

Nice Gatekeeper/Hedge Brown in the garden this morning. @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social @bto-gbw.bsky.social

Lap of Royd Moor in the rain. C80 Greylag, 16 Canada, little Grebe, BHGulls, LBBGull, Yellowhammer, Moorhen. Geese numbers increasing over the last few weeks @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social

Nice dragonfly exuviae this afternoon whilst canoeing with a group on the Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Small Coppers, Cinnabar caterpillars and Grass Hoppers in Thurlstone Quarry this morning. @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social

Brilliant to see so many butterflies in the garden this week. Unbelievable improvement from last year. Comma, Peacock, Small and Large Whites, Ringlet, Small Tortoiseshell. @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social

Had some great pond sessions at work this week. @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social @arc-trust.bsky.social

Huge Tabanus Horsefly today at work. Awesome eyes.

Thurlstone Quarry. Ringet, Skippers, Small Tortoiseshells, meadow Browns, Large and Small whites, Small Heath along with Cinnabar caterpillars and Damselflies. @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social