Another rubbish photo of an awesome bird. Looks like there are 4 Great Egret present in the RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s today. New breeding species for next year perhaps? David Morris RSPB Birders #fairburnbirds #StAidansBirds #swillyings

Some of the Pyramidal Orchids Julian found in the grassland above Fleet plantation at Swilly today.
#sibg #swillyings

Great Egret showing well from visitor centre at St Aidan’s. ⁦RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s⁩ #qualitypic . #staidansbirds #officetick #swillyings

My first butterfly (Small Tortoiseshell) of 2018 near Methley copse! RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s #StAidans #Swillyings

Heavy crop of 1st Winter Iceland Gull opposite Caroline Spit Swillington Ings Bird Group this evening #SIBG33 Graham Leach #StAidans #SwillyIngs RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s

Curlew sandpipers still present. #swillyings Graham Leach RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s

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Red Necked Phalarope still on marsh opposite Caroline Bridge 8am
Graham Leach #swillyings

All quiet on my walk round swilly/st.aidans this morning black tern still in residence ring plover common sandpiper counted 16 pair of gt cr grebes which I thought was a good total #Swillyings @ airevalleybirds

Currently c 65 whoopers sheltering behind Caroline spit. #swillyings Graham Leach

Black-necked Grebe...SwillyIngs this morning. Two famous bird men in one day...wow 🙏 Oliver C Wright & Paul Miguel....some day I'll be famous 😉 RSPB

Of interest - Birdwatch magazine Bird of the year was the Long Toed Stint.
#Swillyings #SIBG34 #StAidans .

Watch how patient the child and the dog are to wait their own turn. They’re all having fun!
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Cetti's early morning #swillyings

If anyone sees this behaviour, please notify the RSPB visitor centre as soon as possible.

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#fieldcraft
#respectthebirds
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2cy iceland gull still on main lake opposite main spit #swillyings #staidans BirdGuides Swillington Ings Bird Group RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s

Leeds Birder @NostellNT Wakefield Birders BirdGuides Passed a couple of Chiffs along the River path around from Astley this morning #swillyings

Sunset over Astley Lake #SwillyIngs #StAidans

#Swillyings bird walk this morning. Bittern stalking, hobby and wheatear. Pics not great though

#SwillyIngs ⁦RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s⁩ Ruff on Cattlegate Pond this morning

Black-necked Grebe.... just cruising ! RSPB BBC Springwatch BBC Wildlife #SwillyIngs RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s

Mute swan busking.
Usually a mild threat display with raised wings, lowered head and a bow wave created by using both feet together to push forward.
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