Filey Bird Observatory @FileyBirdObs
News and updates from North Yorkshire's bird observatory. fbog.org.uk Joined September 2018-
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Another of the juvenile ruff group at East Lea, Filey Dams currently. So beautiful. Glad there is still enough water to attract passing waders. Superb @FileyBirdObs hide always. @nybirdnews @waderquest @Natures_Voice @NatureUK
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Black-tailed godwit preen, Filey Dams NR. Always enjoy their plumage at this time of year. One of several on the Dams and East Lea in early morning sunshine today. @FileyBirdObs @YorksWildlife @nybirdnews @waderquest @Natures_Voice #birds #ukbirding
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Ruff, East Lea, Filey Dams YWT NR. One of four enjoying an early morning forage today. Also 4 blackwit, 2 snipe, greenshank … and little egret on Dams. @FileyBirdObs @nybirdnews @waderquest @Natures_Voice
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A bit more spoonbill action at the wonderful East Lea pool at Filey Dams. Always worth my @FileyBirdObs membership to visit here. Very cutting wind blowing through the new-ish hide; great recent landscaping nearby too. @nybirdnews @waderquest @teesbirds1 @Natures_Voice @NatureUK
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Spoonbill circling Filey Dam’s East Lea pool late yesterday morning, before heading off. Always an impressive profile in flight. @FileyBirdObs @nybirdnews @Natures_Voice @BBCSpringwatch @WildlifeMag @BirdGuides @teesbirds1 @waderquest
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Spoonbill, East Lea, Filey Dams Came for the ruddy shelduck, but this bird beat me to it. Still present noon after brief drop into the Dams side. Might be the one I’ve just seen at Scalby. @FileyBirdObs @nybirdnews @waderquest @Natures_Voice
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Filey's Yellow "Less a leg" 🤣
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The Lesser Yellowlegs was giving great views from the East Lea side of Filey Dams this evening. @nybirdnews @BirdGuides
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Lesser Yellowlegs still at Filey Dams this morning @nybirdnews @RareBirdAlertUK @FileyBirdObs @BirdGuides
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Lesser Y legs still at Filey Dams today (3rd day), this being the 4th record for the Dams. Nice addition to my "small" finders list. 🤣 @FileyBirdObs @nybirdnews
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My take on the Lesser Yellowlegs at Filey Dams this morning. A new bird for me 😀 @FileyBirdObs @BirdGuides #YWT #Filey
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Male Eastern Subalpine Warbler at Filey today, Showed well in-between long bouts of disappearing amongst the undergrowth to feed @FileyBirdObs @nybirdnews @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK
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Eastern Subalpine Warbler from Today @FileyBirdObs
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Close up of the Eastern Subalpine Warbler at Filey Country Park this morning. @FileyBirdObs @BirdGuides #Fbog #Filey #Birdguides #NorthYorkshire
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More of the #Filey Subalpine Warbler @BirdGuides @nybirdnews
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Eastern Subalpine Warbler at Filey this morning 😊
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Beaut of Sub Alp today at Filey (found by Syd Cochrane). Although silent, plumage and white in T5 hopefully make it Eastern. 🤞🙏 @nybirdnews @FileyBirdObs
Subalpine Warbler Top Scrub Filey country park. Still present and showing well.
Subalpine Warbler Top Scrub Filey country park. Found by Syd Cochrane.
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Puffin luvin’, Carr Naze, Filey. Two pairing up and a third gooseberry, early afternoon. Surrounded by thousands of auks. Glorious. @FileyBirdObs @nybirdnews @ClevelandWayNT @teesbirds1 @YWT_North @Natures_Voice
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