Last WBS of the winter. Copmanthorpe West fields. Cold grey day but the birds know spring is just around the corner! Singing skylarks, song thrush & chaffinch. Calling partridge. @yorkbirding.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social
BTO WBS Copmanthorpe West fields. Highlight of the mid winter surveys is a count of 19 grey partridges. Not sure whether this is the low vegetation making the count easier or a successful breeding season in 2025 but it's great to see. @yorkbirding.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social
BTO winter bird survey Copmanthorpe West fields this morning inc:
6 grey partridges
9 skylarks
2 hares
Delighted with the partridges, all in 1 covey so I'm guessing a successful breeding season 💚 @yorkbirding.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
Ings South of York yesterday morning inc:
Sand martin
Swift
Swallow
Skylark
Yammer
R bunting
Sedge warbler
B cap
W warbler
Chiff
Song thrush
Oystercatcher, Mallard inc young and heron on the river
Hare
roe buck grazing in meadowsweet 💚
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Copmanthorpe West fields BBS this morning inc:
Lapwing x4💚
Grey partridge💚
Hare inc some young ones💚
Skylark
Yammer
R bunting
Linnet
Chiff
W warbler
Wthroat
Kite
Roe
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Ings South of York earlier this week inc:
Curlew 💚
Hare💚
Skylark
Mippet
Sand Martin
Yammer
Rbunting
Wthroat
W warbler
Bcap
Song thrush
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Ings South of York earlier this week inc:
Curlew 💚
Shelduck
willow warbler
Rbunting
Swallow
Sand Martin
skylark
yammer
hare
& a roe buck swimming across the Ouse!
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Copmanthorpe West fields BBS inc lapwing x4💚 grey partridge x4💚 hare x4💚 yammer, skylark, kite (new for patch) bcap, chiff, Rbunting @yorkbirding.bsky.social
Early morning bike ride along the solar system trail inc curlew calling near Naburn & corn bunting between Naburn & Escrick, kingfisher on the river @yorkbirding.bsky.social
