Wakefield Birders @WakeyBirders
Bird news from within the Wakefield District. Rare, patch or casual records welcomed and photo's. Birds of note from surrounding area's too. Wakefield, England Joined April 2018-
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Lesser Redpoll AXT4462 (ad M) was ringed @Wintersett1 on 3/11/22 by @PeteSmith1254. It was controlled by a ringer in Hoylake, Merseyside on 31/3/24. 514 days, 117km. @StevieD131 @emilymustafa6 @Fitzybirder @CroftonBirder @grayspeight @WakeyBirders
Walton Colliery on 27/04/2024, 06:02 - 07:16. Highlight(s) of Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler. @WakeyBirders app.bto.org/birdtrack/pubc…
Old Royston Flash on 27/04/2024, 07:25 - 07:33. @WakeyBirders app.bto.org/birdtrack/pubc…
@WakeyBirders @wakeynats This mornings patch walk, Birkwood Lock to Ferryboat fields & Stanley Ferry Flash. 44 species included 1st Reed warblers, Whitethroats & Swallows of the year, plus a surprise Snipe. View my #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pubc…
. @DonnyBirding @WakeyBirders @BirdDoncaster @Wintersett1 2 lesser whitethroat at johnny brown's common today plus cettis warbler ,double figures of blackcap,chiffchaff and willow warbler,6 lapwing, 4 gadwall,3 swallow,2 House martin, with Paul Hardy (record shot)
Pontefract Racecourse,Pontefract on 25/04/2024, 14:15 - 17:15. Highlights included Lapwing, Water Rail and House Martin. View my #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pubc… @WakeyBirders
@WakeyBirders Walton Colliery Nature Park on 25/04/2024, 09:32 - 12:29. Highlights of Yellowhammer and Lesser Whitethroat. View my #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pubc…
@WakeyBirders Anglers Country Park on 25/04/2024, 07:40 - 09:22. Highlight of Garden Warbler and Yellow Wagtail. View my #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pubc…
Wonderful to see 120+ Arctic Terns, and a Common Tern on the main lake today, at least 6 Swifts mid afternoon, pair of Brambling still present #Pugneys
We could be on for another big day, an incredible flock of 61 Redshank on the shallows @Wintersett1 at dawn. @Barnsleybsg @WakeyBirders es
Anglers Country Park on 22/04/2024, 15:56 - 18:01. Highlight(s) of Red-Throated Diver, Common Scoter, Mediterranean Gulls, 15 Arctic Terns flew North. @WakeyBirders app.bto.org/birdtrack/pubc…
Wintersett Reservoir on 22/04/2024, 17:02 - 17:46. Highlight(s) of 25 Arctic Terns, Swifts, Yellow Wagtails, Little Egret flew West, Grey Partridge. @WakeyBirders app.bto.org/birdtrack/pubc…
Wintersett, Monday - breeding plumage Red throated Diver & drake Common Scoter on CP, 24 Arctic Terns, White Wagtail & 1000 Sandies on TR. @Barnsleybsg @BirdGuides
10 Arctic Terns at Anglers CP 13.30hrs @AnglersPark @Barnsleybsg @BirdGuides @WakeyBirders
@WakeyBirders Calder Park Wetlands on 20/04/2024, 10:55 - 12:50. Highlights of 2 Cettis, Sedge Warbler. View my #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pubc…
@WakeyBirders Pugney's Country park on 20/04/2024, 08:53 - 10:53. Highlights of Reed Warbler, Oystercatchers, Willow Warblers and plenty of S Martins. View my #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pubc…
Two Turnstones on the shallows @Wintersett1 this morning. @Barnsleybsg @WakeyBirders @BirdGuides
An incredible 1,400 Sand Martins over the lakes at Wintersett during the rain this afternoon @Barnsleybsg @WakeyBirders
#shortearedowl watching a tennis match in Pontefract tonight. @WakeyBirders
Paul Jackson @pauloleveller
766 Followers 637 Following helping swifts house martins starlings house and tree sparrows hands on, local patch south kirkby ,frickley park and wakefield areaLeeds Birder @leedsbirder
6K Followers 776 Following Leeds and Bradford #Peregrine Falcons and other birds in Yorkshire and sometimes further afield.Joe Eckersley @eckersley_joe
2K Followers 1K Following 27, Leeds birder. Swilly lister. Life list is 375, the latest being Bonaparte'sgull. Local patches are Roundhay Park, Shadwell and Swilly.Alex Aylward @AlexGlendinning
522 Followers 383 Following Punk rock, goth accountant, mosaic artist and birder. Hangs around Calder Wetlands, St Aidan’s, Fairburn Ings. Member of Swillington Ings Bird Group.Wakefield Peregrines @WfldPeregrines
6K Followers 882 Following Following the fortunes of the peregrines that nest on Wakefield Cathedral.Mick @mhemingway25
1K Followers 1K Following Birder (Pugneys patcher), but also butterflies, dragonflies, moths. Real ale drinker, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and LUFC supporterSouth Yorkshire birde.. @BirdDoncaster
2K Followers 2K Following For bird sighting from around the South Yorkshire area. Please add @BirdDoncaster to tweets and join the Facebook group below. Happy birding - Stuart 😎Steve Denny @StevieD131
533 Followers 295 FollowingMartin Roper @martinroper5462
8K Followers 5K Following Wildlife and Travel Photographer based in Yorkshire.Julian Keeble @Odo_Nata10a
1K Followers 964 Following Plumage - Non descrip with hint of grey. Habitat - Yorkshire Area. Calls several - Why won't it focus (repeated); series of clicks; Explosive It's blurred!Gavin Orr @gaviniorr
593 Followers 478 FollowingMel Rowell 🦖 @mel_rowell
4K Followers 4K Following Retired. Volunteer ranger and twite monitor. Birdwatcher, walker, reader, nature lover, dog lover and bad photographer 😁 all photos are mine except retweets.AlfieBirder @AlfieBirder
2K Followers 3K Following A young keen patch birder. UK Life: 250 (Bonaparte’s Gull) UK Year 2024: 170, #birdsofthepentagon Patch Life: 118 (Arctic Tern)Duncan Bye @Duncbye
1K Followers 408 Following York Area Birder, Wheldrake Ings patchworker, Walker, Rotherham United sufferer, Half Man Half Biscuit.Fozzy @WildFozzy
1K Followers 536 Following Birds, Butterflies and other wildlife in UK. British/Mauritian. 🇬🇧🇲🇺 LaruphileJohnny Mac @johnnymacbirder
2K Followers 518 Following father - birder and freelance guide - phonescoper-music lover- loves LeedsJoe Seymour 📷🦉�.. @SephPhotography
588 Followers 1K Following Nature Photographer, Birdwatcher and Part time Twitcher . Picture Framer at Skelf Frames and Secretary at Castleford Camera ClubBecky Bailey @BeckyBailey101
254 Followers 185 Following Consultant Ecologist, Bird Ringer, Yorkshire Naturalist Union & Wakefield Peregrine Project Trustee. Geek. :)David Thornton @DavidTh28186421
0 Followers 15 FollowingMikeW @mike_w74685
0 Followers 35 FollowingM James Photography @acad1999
907 Followers 2K Following Sharing photos and videos that I have takenSport Bet @SportBet1814100
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1 Followers 99 FollowingKen Smith 🍊🏒�.. @kozihorka28
441 Followers 798 Following Retired Addiction Nurse. Volunteer room steward at Cannon Hall Museum. Sheffield Steelers 🍊🏒 Leeds United 🤍💙💛dave ogden @DaveDaoggio
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152 Followers 872 FollowingStuart Maxwell @Cestrian2203
171 Followers 779 Following Views my own. Retweets not necessarily an endorsement. Pro EU. Anti #LoanCharge. I totally agree with myself.Nigel Larry @NigelLarry1
17 Followers 117 FollowingGia 😳 @GiaMacey7742
37 Followers 236 Following Enjоуing lifе аnd seeking nо-strings-attасhed аdult funNeil Carter @NeilCan662
0 Followers 5 FollowingDesign Nature Website.. @NatureWebsites
8 Followers 47 Following Creating beautiful nature themes for websites with inspirational beautiful quotes, incredible free images, and hashtags on each subject.Zoe white @EskriettZoe
42 Followers 381 FollowingChristie Yates @Christieyatesss
0 Followers 7 FollowingTony Unett @TonyUnett35797
1 Followers 8 FollowingBirdsAroundCyprus @birdsaroundcy
1K Followers 2K Following Visiting Cyprus? Join our WhatsApp group to keep up to date with the latest sightings. https://t.co/iF43A1Pj38 #CyprusbirdsRobert Parkin @RobertParkin4
0 Followers 1 Followingkenneth Roberts @ob1kennyOB
72 Followers 259 Following Birder. Occasional twitcher. listens to frank zappa and supports Rotherham United.Russell @Russell29991377
0 Followers 25 Followingalan archer @alanarc15868334
1 Followers 17 FollowingBrian flynn @brianflynn92
117 Followers 230 Following A very keen Birder, burnley fc fan, and loves blues musicRoadsey @RockieRhodes
0 Followers 4 FollowingAndrew Joss @joss_andre75355
2 Followers 52 FollowingMartin @MartintinLennox
53 Followers 303 Following Building Surveyor + Retrofit Coordinator. Climber. Hiker. Gardener. Centre for Alternative Technology graduate.Dave Stainer @DaveStainer1
384 Followers 2K Following Psychedelic Leeds Bridlington dwelling vinyl & 8 track loving birdwatching Saints FC & all things Spaceage Folky https://t.co/6q8csijzXrNeil Saunders @NeilSau54166586
4 Followers 46 Following[email protected] @smitht7hotmail1
3 Followers 73 Following My hobbies in life are, Birding, Gardening, Botany, Conservation and all things Science.[email protected] @12x_roma
0 Followers 8 FollowingUnderscore @Underscore8_
47 Followers 171 FollowingRadwan.kalala @K74991Radwan
841 Followers 5K FollowingCoach Charlene Thomas @CEThomas2013
1K Followers 674 Following 2011 Euro Team Champs GB 1500m Champ. MD & Sprints Coach. Proud wife to Aaron. Yorkshire & Humber coach of the Year 2021. Environmentalist. Birder. #teamthomasTonyjac. @tonyjac_tony
93 Followers 289 FollowingVictoria is alchemisi.. @XiaoXMaVictoria
899 Followers 3K Following PhD of Environmental Humanities @LeedsUniEnglish, @LeedsEnvHums. #walking #roads #JohnClare #Wordsworth. Love our 🌍; Love the Universe!Tim Jump @Northseawonder
6 Followers 28 FollowingChris Wedge 💙 @SpinChemist
493 Followers 626 Following Physical Chemist | Magnetic Resonance (EPR, DNP) | Spin Chemistry | Photochemistry | Researcher | Educator | All views my own. (he/him)Peter Langan @PeterLanga18922
0 Followers 15 FollowingJohn Jeffels @JohnJeffels
20 Followers 62 FollowingAnnabelle Swaine @AnnabelleSwaine
0 Followers 8 FollowingNick Antcliff @nick_antcliff
38 Followers 80 FollowingJ mccord @mccord_j
36 Followers 30 FollowingGregg White @GreggWh27532899
1 Followers 33 FollowingMartin Byron @mvbyron
3 Followers 20 Following Love family,Rugby League, photography, wildlife, curryPaul Jackson @pauloleveller
766 Followers 637 Following helping swifts house martins starlings house and tree sparrows hands on, local patch south kirkby ,frickley park and wakefield areaAlex Aylward @AlexGlendinning
522 Followers 383 Following Punk rock, goth accountant, mosaic artist and birder. Hangs around Calder Wetlands, St Aidan’s, Fairburn Ings. Member of Swillington Ings Bird Group.Wakefield Peregrines @WfldPeregrines
6K Followers 882 Following Following the fortunes of the peregrines that nest on Wakefield Cathedral.Mick @mhemingway25
1K Followers 1K Following Birder (Pugneys patcher), but also butterflies, dragonflies, moths. Real ale drinker, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and LUFC supporterSteve Denny @StevieD131
533 Followers 295 FollowingGavin Orr @gaviniorr
593 Followers 478 FollowingBecky Bailey @BeckyBailey101
254 Followers 185 Following Consultant Ecologist, Bird Ringer, Yorkshire Naturalist Union & Wakefield Peregrine Project Trustee. Geek. :)Joe Woods @Wacky_Anteater
309 Followers 237 Following 24 y/o Yorkshire Birder 🇬🇧 Life list: 346 (latest: Dark-Eyed Junco)Paul @PaulRods16
522 Followers 377 Following Mainly nature with occasional mountains, moors and coastline thrown in.Martin Weir @wakeyweir86
193 Followers 98 Following Life list 247 (Latest - White Wagtail) Wakefield Life List - 138Fairburn Ings Bird Gr.. @FairburnBirders
1K Followers 84 FollowingJohn Ord @Ord1e
734 Followers 281 Following Walks a bit, tries to take photographs .. Enjoy Life .. Smile, it's contagious 😊Carl Dixon @carloslad91
362 Followers 257 Followingian beveridge @fisermanian
64 Followers 54 FollowingAnglers Country Park @AnglersPark
286 Followers 146 Following Country Park, lake, walks, trails, cycle routes, visitor centre, adventure playground & cafe! 🌳🚴🏃♀️🥾🌅🐶🦢Wakefield Council @MyWakefield
29K Followers 1K Following Follow us for news, service updates & information for residents & businesses in the Wakefield District. Customer Service Centre is open 24hrs on 0345 8506 506Sharlstonbirder @sharlstonbirder
9 Followers 41 Following bit of bird watching, photography and sportsWYP Wildlife @WYP_Wildlife
801 Followers 605 Following Please do not use this page to report crime. Call 101 or 999 for emergencies.Peter Maugham @peter_maugham
216 Followers 145 FollowingWakefield & District .. @WakefieldSwifts
405 Followers 80 FollowingDilly the Birder @BirderDilly
192 Followers 114 FollowingJohn clarkson @JohnTobytyke
203 Followers 16 Followingdarragh hudson @DarraghHudson
874 Followers 2K FollowingMick Cudworth @CudworthMick
71 Followers 92 Following Birdwatcher, Huddersfield Town ST holder, badminton player and progressive rock fanHilary Milburn 🇪�.. @HilaryMilburn
360 Followers 302 Following Retired MFL teacher with time to go birding. Local patcher. #Pugneys #CalderWetlands #IncompetentEnthusiastFitzy @Fitzybirder
320 Followers 281 Following🦇 Renegade Natural.. @WildlifeInWakey
71 Followers 79 Following 40+ Nature enthusiast, Naturalist, Birder. Usually found locally around Thornes Parks, Pugneys & Calder Wetlands with a hint of Peregrine watching in the City.John Wilcox @Spindlelegs
407 Followers 665 Following Married fan of British wildlife, especially the creatures that turn up in my Yorkshire garden.Bertie Smith @BertieBarnOwl
189 Followers 215 Following Lifelong Birder, wildlife and nature fanatic. RSPB member and dog lover. #Stopthestigma. 💙❤️Colin Bradford @colinbradford57
196 Followers 170 Following I’m interested in music, birdwatching, photography, nature, fishing and Bird Ringing C permit holder.Paul Evans @paulevans1200
84 Followers 63 Following West Yorkshire based wildlife photographer. Raptor raver.Chris Swaine @CroftonBirder
591 Followers 741 Following Wintersett Birder🦉-Dad 👨👩👧👦- Swift landlord (4x pairs) 🐦Paddy Martin @bigpaddymartin
358 Followers 582 FollowingElizabeth J @eliza_jacks
384 Followers 329 Following Garden bird watcher. Special interest in Swifts.Lesser Redpoll AXT4462 (ad M) was ringed @Wintersett1 on 3/11/22 by @PeteSmith1254. It was controlled by a ringer in Hoylake, Merseyside on 31/3/24. 514 days, 117km. @StevieD131 @emilymustafa6 @Fitzybirder @CroftonBirder @grayspeight @WakeyBirders
@WakeyBirders @wakeynats This mornings patch walk, Birkwood Lock to Ferryboat fields & Stanley Ferry Flash. 44 species included 1st Reed warblers, Whitethroats & Swallows of the year, plus a surprise Snipe. View my #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pubc…
. @DonnyBirding @WakeyBirders @BirdDoncaster @Wintersett1 2 lesser whitethroat at johnny brown's common today plus cettis warbler ,double figures of blackcap,chiffchaff and willow warbler,6 lapwing, 4 gadwall,3 swallow,2 House martin, with Paul Hardy (record shot)
Pontefract Racecourse,Pontefract on 25/04/2024, 14:15 - 17:15. Highlights included Lapwing, Water Rail and House Martin. View my #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pubc… @WakeyBirders
Wintersett, Monday - breeding plumage Red throated Diver & drake Common Scoter on CP, 24 Arctic Terns, White Wagtail & 1000 Sandies on TR. @Barnsleybsg @BirdGuides
10 Arctic Terns at Anglers CP 13.30hrs @AnglersPark @Barnsleybsg @BirdGuides @WakeyBirders
#shortearedowl watching a tennis match in Pontefract tonight. @WakeyBirders
UNBELIEVABLE @chris_kammy! We are so proud to give you the Freedom of the City for your much loved Shakey Wakey! 🏆 Thank you, Kammy, for your charitable work & support for Wakefield – a city you call home & we think the world of you! 🙌
Arctic Tern flew NW at Wintersett Reservoir at 11.58hrs @Barnsleybsg @BirdGuides @WakeyBirders
1st Swallow in Wentbridge this afternoon plus a surprise male Goosander on the River Went which is a patch first. No migrants to report other than Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler with @bevw131 @WakeyBirders #patch101 #darringtonbirdobs
@PeteSmith1254 @Barnsleybsg @AnglersPark @BirdGuides @WakeyBirders Took a while but the Redstart eventually showed @Wintersett1
Just seen a live Mole scuttling along east bank of Anglers CP. A very difficult creature to actually see @Barnsleybsg @WakeyBirders
Male Redstart at Anglers CP in North bank field hedge at 16.15hrs @AnglersPark @Barnsleybsg @BirdGuides @WakeyBirders
Quick trip to Pontefract Racecourse,Pontefract on 09/04/2024, 18:30 - 19:30. No Yellow Wagtail but nice to see a pair of Wheatear. @WakeyBirders View my #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pubc…
.@DonnyBirding @WakeyBirders @BirdDoncaster 2 wheatear at the new next site at South elmsall +5 chiffchaff, 4 blackcap,4 grey partridge,6 skylark,2 gadwall,2 tufted duck,m pipit,2 pied wagtail,buzzard,kestrel,6 mallard + 9 juvs
😊 Good Morning. #Monday #kestrel #SandalCastle #BirdsOfTwitter #TwitterNatureCommunity #keepsmiling
Arctic Tern on the Country Park @Wintersett1 & 300 Sand Martins in area. @Barnsleybsg
@WakeyBirders @wakeynats Patch visit to Stanley Ferry Flash and Birkwood Lock this AM. 43 species, highlights of returning Sand Martins & Willow warbler, plus GS Woodpeckers, Linnets and Yellowhammers. View my #BirdTrack list: app.bto.org/birdtrack/pubc…