Tim Ward

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust recruiter and self confessed wildlife, photography, guitar twanging, travelling nut!

[Bucktonbirder now on Bluesky @Bucktonbirder]

This is ' purple boy' - first purple colour ring used, caught last Friday, thought he had gone but no retrapped just now, weight Friday 5.6g, today 6.6g! @_BTO @Dan_Gornall

[RareBirdAlertUK @RareBirdAlertUK]

Icelandic police kill recently arrived Polar Bear

A Polar Bear was spotted in Iceland for the first time since 2016, and was promptly shot dead by police as authorities here say the cost of repatriation to Greenland was too high https://t.co/dje2utChQ9

[David Carr @birdphotos007]

A Wryneck at Spurn from Sunday doing a Wallcreeper impression!

[Tim Ward @BagginsTim]

@ThisFamiliarSoG @RapsonStuart @FlamboroughBird Being with other birders always helps, not that I was one of them, missed it by 10 mins😚

[LDV NNR @LDV_NNR]

Despite the prolonged winter/spring flooding we are pleased to say it has been another productive season for our breeding Curlew (27 fledged young seen). The last few have taken to the wing over recent days having benefitted from the late hay cut and liaison with the landowners.

[Trevor Walton @TeeJay811]

Wheldrake Ings this morning 3 Curlew (2 juveniles) from Tower Hide, 8 Green Sandpiper on the pool and butterflies in various condition including smart Peacock and Speckled Wood @LDV_NNR @YorkBirding

[Tim Ward @BagginsTim]

Wild flower selection from Wharram Quarry last week. Looking great at the moment especially on sunny day, loads of orchids and 100s of butterflies. @YWT_North

[Trevor Walton @TeeJay811]

Fen Bog this morning. Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Keeled Skimmer?, Southern Hawker, Small Pearl bordered Fritillary, Common Blue, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Ringlet @BC_Yorkshire @BDSYorkshire

[Tim Ward @BagginsTim]

Is this a female Beautiful Demoiselle I spotted in amongst 100s of Bandeds at Wheldrake Ings last month? I think so but would welcome any comments @BDSdragonflies @LDV_NNR

[Tim Ward @BagginsTim]

Marsh Cinquefoil on Thorne & Crowle Moors a week or so back. A good find but a shame it was typically another side of a deep ditch!

[Tim Ward @BagginsTim]

Common Tern scaring the living daylights out of this Little Egret that strayed just a bit too far to their nest at Bank Island. Wheldrake. @LDV_NNR @YWT_North @YorkBirding

[Tim Ward @BagginsTim]

@RapsonStuart @YorkBirding @nybirdnews Nice one Stuart😀

[Duncan Bye @Duncbye]

Great Reed Warbler singing along the river between Bank Island & the Wheldrake Ings car park. Brilliant find by @LoDerwentValley
@YorkBirding @LDV_NNR @nybirdnews #PWC2024

[Duncan Bye @Duncbye]

The Great Reed Warbler giving short bursts of song from riverside willows opposite the first hide at Bank Island this afternoon
@YorkBirding @nybirdnews @LDV_NNR

[Andy Hood @andyhood75]

Cars make great hides.. Just driving down Thornwick Bay road when i spy this male
Red-backed Shrike. Slowly pull up along side and have point blank views... @FlamboroughBird @BirdGuides @YCNature @RareBirdAlertUK

[Yorkshire Wildlife Trust - North Yorkshire @YWT_North]

We are excited to hear that a Great Reed Warbler, a thrush-sized warbler, has arrived in our reedbed at Staveley Nature Reserve. This bird has over-shot its breeding grounds in southern Europe on its way back north from Africa. (pic GRW at Wintersett in 2019 by @birdingdad)

[chris gomersall @chrisgomersall1]

Singing Marah warbler Kettleness, in dell behind clifftop cottage, also 2 female red backed shrike in field behind @nybirdnews

[LDV NNR @LDV_NNR]

A full survey of the site last night/this morning produced a total of 13 singing Spotted Crakes (likely to have been in for 4-5 days based on calling behaviour). Best listened for from Pool/Swantail Hide between 21:30-04:30, although one was also heard from the Wheldrake bridge.

[Tim Ward @BagginsTim]

Magnificent field of Buttercups at Bank Island, Wheldrake at the moment. @LDV_NNR @YorksWildlife

[Tim Ward @BagginsTim]

Reflections from under Hagg Bridge, Pocklington Canal. @LDV_NNR @YorkBirding