Alan @LEEDSTILIDIE1

Amateur birder. UK list: 327. Member of Swilly Ings Bird Group. Camera: Sony RX10 Mk IV + poor phone scoping. Last lifer:- Crested Tit. Joined January 2019

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Alan @LEEDSTILIDIE1

a week ago

A lap of the lake at Thrybergh Country Park yesterday with @janeburkey, tried & failed to beat the downpour of rain. Managed to locate the always distant imm. Black Tern in awful dark conditions 😬. Heavily cropped and lightened but God loves a trier @nybirdnews @SYorkshireBirds

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Alan @LEEDSTILIDIE1

4 weeks ago

Lovely to spend time watching these Swallow chicks being fed. Such a treat at the end of a long walk in the countryside.

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Alan @LEEDSTILIDIE1

a month ago

Visited Farndale for the W T Eagles with @janeburkey. After a short wait was entertained for an hour by 1 adult & 1 immature. Mostly distant & high in the sky so lots of silhouettes.Usual poor light excuse😔.Many thanks to @paulnewton61 & @DavidEd32165299 for intel. @nybirdnews

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Alan @LEEDSTILIDIE1

2 months ago

I might have dipped the Ortolan Bunting recently at Wykeham Raptor Pt (who didn’t 🤷🏼‍♂️) but more than pleased on the day that I managed to find the very well hidden Nightjar🥳. My very first day time Nightjar and better still, no midge 🦟bites from my usual dusk views @nybirdnews

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Alan @LEEDSTILIDIE1

2 months ago

I was very fortunate on a recent outing to North Yorkshire to encounter up to 5 Turtle Doves flying around my head. Never seen more than 2 together before. Never a truer phrase than “Right place right time”. @nybirdnews

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Alan @LEEDSTILIDIE1

2 months ago

A recent holiday to Cornwall provided the opportunity for a detour via RSPB Labrador Bay, for the opportunity to reacquaint myself with the simply stunning Cirl Bunting @Natures_Voice. It is always nice to have the reserve to yourself 💪🏻

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Alan @LEEDSTILIDIE1

3 months ago

A picture taken from my recent Outer Hebrides holiday from the ferry. Black Guillemot showing that it IS possible to run across water when you know how 🧐. Nice flat fish for lunch as well. @VisitScotland @AMAZlNGNATURE

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Alan @LEEDSTILIDIE1

3 months ago

A family non birding holiday on Outer Hebrides produced 7 Golden Eagles (2 from the cottage we stayed at 🤯) plus 3 Red-necked Phalarope, 2 SEO’s, 2 RT Divers in summer plumage + Arctic Skua & lots of other birds from ferry. Thank you Scotland @RSPBScotland, rspb loch na Muilne

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Alan @LEEDSTILIDIE1

4 months ago

Juvenile Dipper learning the ropes in a shall I / shan’t I moment whilst enjoying the sunshine at Bolton Abbey. @LUFCDave_ @stevengthomps62 @nybirdnews @bolton_abbey

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Alan @LEEDSTILIDIE1

4 months ago

A visit to @RSPB_OldMoor was followed by a visit to Adwick Washlands. 20 years ago you would have been lucky to see an Avocet, today there were 30 to 40 on the reserve ! What a stunning bird. Also year ✔️’s, Swift, Little Ringed Plover, Yellow Wagtail, Sedge Warbler @sybirdnews

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Alan @LEEDSTILIDIE1

4 months ago

A short walk along the river Wharfe with @LUFCDave_ produced my first Pied Flycatchers of the year. There were several within a 50 yard stretch of woods. Male and female pics. Plus two bonus Wood Warbler among a cornucopia of other birds. @nybirdnews

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Alan @LEEDSTILIDIE1

5 months ago

What a stunner the Lapwing really is 😍. the colours are so vibrant. A much underrated bird @nybirdnews

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Alan @LEEDSTILIDIE1

5 months ago

Excellent day out at Bempton Cliffs today @Bempton_Cliffs with @janeburkey resulted in 13 year ✔️’s. Short-eared Owl, bridled Guillemot & Chiff Chaff pics. @nybirdnews

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Alan @LEEDSTILIDIE1

5 months ago

No apology for the awful photo taken through a reed bed. But when you can get a Slavonian Grebe (on the left) and a Black-necked Grebe (to the right) in the same photo then no complaints whatsoever @SwillyIngsBG @nybirdnews

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Alan @LEEDSTILIDIE1

7 months ago

5 Scottish holidays, many, many hours of research, tramping miles of forests, all forgotten with just 2 minutes of Life ✅ Crested Tit. Amazing support & patience from my long suffering wife @janeburkey . The most difficult bird I have ever searched for. Boom💥Back of the net🥅

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Allison Pearson @AllisonPearson

8 months ago

Blimey! What a letter. From a brilliant head teacher @Miss_Snuffy an Exocet straight into the heart of Bridget Phillipson’s “reforms” which seem almost designed to harm the life chances of poor children. Please take a minute to read and RT;