First returning Avocet at Astley Lake Swillington Ings (RSPB St Aidans) with @rogerleeds.bsky.social and @pauldoherty.bsky.social . Also Redshank back on the Ings, 2 Spoonbills over and lots of Pink footed Geese heading west
The second calendar year Iceland Gull still present at Roundhay Park, Leeds. Showing well this morning on Waterloo Lake near the cafe.
Closer views of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Swillington Ings(RSPB St Aidans). Also 2 Cattle Egrets, 8 Green Sandpipers and Redstart.
Pectoral Sandpiper at Swillington Ings(RSPB St Aidans)
Other waders included Ruff, Greenshank, Black tailed Godwits and Dunlins.
I realise it was because of the conditions they had to endured.Seven of my ancestors died in Oaks mine in Barnsley in 1866. These included an eleven year old and his two teenage bothers. Profit was always put before the safety of workers. Thank god for the labour movement
Life expectancy of the working class in Leeds was 19 by 1840 and was similar in Bradford. Less than African American slaves. No surprise then that the workers were so young
As we say in Yorkshire don’t go to Hell, Hull ( press gang ) or Halifax ( the gibbet )
My last day at Cape Kolka, Latvia with Roger Barnes, Andy Butler, Paul Doherty, Dave Hunton and Richard Hart. Great company and fantastic birding. Several Bluethroats and hundreds of Grey headed Wagtails were among the thousands of migrants recorded on Trektellen.
The Slavonian Grebe at Swillington Ings (St Aidans RSPB) which has been present since November. Nearly in full summer plumage.
A flock of 24 Whooper Swans were on the main lake at Swillington Ings(RSPB St Aidans) this morning with 2 Black necked Grebes.
The first Little ringed Plovers were seen with 4 seen in the recording area.
The first spring migrants back today, 2 Sand Martins on Bowers Lake, Swillington Ings(RSPB St Aidans)
Kingfisher at Swillington Ings (RSPB St Aidans). On its favourite perch at the crossroads.
The Slavonian Grebe still present on the Balance Reservoir at Swillington Ings(RSPB St Aidans).
An interesting thread with some good stats around the farmer’s inheritance tax ‘issue’
