Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Stunning orange and blue kingfisher rises out of the water in motion, shedding droplets, against a green blurred background.

Yorkshire obviously has some of the world's best wildlife. What are you waiting for, dive in and discover more! #WorldWildlifeDay
📸Jamie Hall

Blue Shieldbug (Zicrona caerulea) under a blue sky at Cali Heath @yorkswildlife.bsky.social reserve yesterday. @ynuorg.bsky.social

YWT Paull Holme Strays.
Great to see & hear an abundance of life, the sizeable flocks of Curlew & huge skeins of Pink footed geese pictured.
Plenty of barn owls & a couple of Short Eared.

Our volunteers are amazing and do lots of different roles, have a listen to this heartening interview and find out more 💚

www.yppartnership.org.uk/sites/defaul...

@yorkshirepeat.bsky.social has published its annual report for 24/25. They delivered 4,915 ha of new restoration in the #GreatNorthBog, an incredible effort in a challenging funding year. Thanks to all funders, partners, volunteers, landowners/managers for your valued support.
📸Beth Thomas

One bittern, quite shy | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Our blogger sets out to track down a master of disguise at North Cave Wetlands…

One bittern, quite shy!
Thanks to support from our members and donations, this wildlife reserve is thriving with close encounters www.ywt.org.uk/blog/rod-jon...

In the 53rd of this long-running (over 2 years) series of blogs Nick MacKinnon leads further technical criticism of this windfarm proposal now on its 3rd (hopeless) iteration markavery.info/2026/02/16/g...

#wind #turbine #peat #SAC/SPA #wildlife

Blimey....sun! 🌞And sun = insects. Dermestes murinus, Sitona lineatus, Oulema sp. and Acericerus ribauti at Cali Heath @yorkswildlife.bsky.social reserve today. Going to be dull and sleety from tomorrow, but today was enjoyable. 🙂@ynuorg.bsky.social #ukwildlife

Vast seagrass meadows will shield Humber coastline Trials to restore the saltwater plant to the Humber Estuary are hugely encouraging, experts say.

Just how much more carbon does seagrass capture than tropical rainforests? 🤯

More from our incredible colleagues doing amazing things...
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Barn owl in flight

Short eared owl on fence post

Short eared owl in flight

Barn owl in flight

An owl fest at the Outstrays on the Humber today with at least 3 SEO and numerous barn owls #BirdsSeenIn2026 @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

Have you been wowed by incredible #murmuration videos online this winter? 🤩

Tune in to Channel 5's Milkshake TV on 6th Feb, where Ripon City Wetlands will be featured in a brand‑new episode, and download your free guide for tips & advice on witnessing the magic yourself: mailchi.mp/ywt.org.uk/m...

Look out for flocks of finches including siskin, goldfinch and redpoll finding their food on our nature reserves this winter

Join @yorkshirepeat.bsky.social for a day in the life working in conservation. On Yorkshire’s peatlands we use 'Eyes on the Bog' plots to monitor water, peat and plants, showing how revegetation, gully blocking and bunds boost wildlife and lock up carbon.

#peatlands #conservation

Shelduck squabbles at North Cave today
@northcavebirds.bsky.social
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Water Rail, Staveley today @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

YWT Skerne beautiful but chilly today
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Bitterns are usually very elusive but visitors have enjoyed lots of sightings of them at our North Cave Wetlands reserve this winter!

Fantastic to see coppicing happening at the entrance to Askham Bog, a @yorkswildlife.bsky.social nature reserve. Very important that people can see landscapes with active coppicing, and also very important to give more light to the many wet grassland wildflowers that live here

Winter grazing | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust We're no stranger to a harsh Yorkshire winter, but how do our grazing animals cope with such inclement weather and what do they do in the winter months? South Reserves Assistant, Katie Baker, tells us...

We're no stranger to a harsh Yorkshire winter, but how do our grazing animals cope with such inclement weather and what do they do in the winter months? Read our Winter Grazing blog to find out more.

www.ywt.org.uk/blog/yorkshire-wildlife-trust/winter-grazing

#conservationgrazing

UK nature is declining fast, yet the Fingleton Review proposes weakening vital protections. Wildlife can’t afford more loss. These plans aren’t law .. yet. There’s still time to act. Speak up now to protect nature. 👇

www.ywt.org.uk/fingleton-review-dont-turn-nature-crisis-catastrophe

Side view of a curlew - with its long, curved bill - flying with raised wings through a grey sky.

Curlew flying over Paull Holme Strays. Here's my blog for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust about watching winter waders at this fantastic coastal reserve: www.ywt.org.uk/blog/rod-jon... #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @curlewaction.bsky.social

Catherine marks birthday with message on healing power of nature The message is part of a video series which has seen Catherine reflect on the importance of nature to her, during her recovery from cancer treatment.

We concur with the healing power of nature, Happy Birthday to HRH Princess of Wales. 💚

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c394vykk4dgo

Sprotbrough flash and the Don Gorge 2025 YWT Sprotbrough Flash Nature Reserve is located in Doncaster, South Yorkshire and is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). A rich haven for a wide variety of Wildlife with diverse h...

2025 yearly round up at Sprotbrough Flash #Birds #Yorkshire #Wildlife #SprotbroughFlash wildlifeandtravel.com
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An icy day at North Cave today
@northcavebirds.bsky.social
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Glorious mud and winter waders | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Our blogger spends a day at Paull Holme Strays Nature Reserve...

Ever wondered what epic wildlife drama unfolds in muddy winter fields? 🦆

Get stuck into volunteer @rodshelf.bsky.social's latest blog to find out!

www.ywt.org.uk/blog/rod-jones/glorious-mud-and-winter-waders

Frozen pond at Paull Holme Strays, a few geese and a stonechat Frozen pond at #PaullHolmeStrays #geese #stonechat #Humber #EastYorkshire #Holderness #birds #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

The view from here - my life changing experience as a voluntary placement | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Sara, one of our Telling Our Story volunteers, spoke to Dave Shipman who at 41, swapped his 9 – 5 for a year in wellies, wildlife, and wild weather on a Yorkshire Wildlife Trust voluntary placement.…

Do something incredible for wildlife this #12DaysWild and register to become a volunteer. 💚

Read Dave's story and be inspired: www.ywt.org.uk/blog/sara/view-here-my-life-changing-experience-voluntary-placement

🌼 Make this your #12DaysWild activity!

Join the New Year Plant Hunt (1–4 Jan): take a winter walk, spot wildflowers, and help track climate change. Easy, fun & makes a difference!

👉 bsbi.org/take-part/activities/new-year-plant-hunt

#NewYearPlantHunt @bsbibotany.bsky.social

My second invertebrate record of the new year at Cali Heath @yorkswildlife.bsky.social reserve this am. Once very scarce, Corizus hyoscyami is now a regular find in East Yorkshire throughout the year. @ynuorg.bsky.social