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Erich
@erichjames.bsky.social
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Wildlife spotter and left-wing ranter.
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Turn Black Friday Green! Richards book helps Turtle Doves in North Yorkshire. 5% of sales go directly to our campaign www.gofundme.com/f/drinking-p... Buy here: www.yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/products/139... Please share and help #TurtleDoves @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @flamboroughbird.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 11:50 AM
erichjames.bsky.social
‪E.Yorks 2.Ruddy Shelducks east of Hull at Willerby at Carr Farm still cTA047307 from metalled road [Swine Bank] at c1pm
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#YorkshireBirding
November 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Is the Government Hiding Where Raptors Are Being Poisoned? www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/I...
Is the Government Hiding Where Raptors Are Being Poisoned?
Freedom of Information data reveal dozens of illegally poisoned birds of prey in key valleys between 2015-2023 and a lack of updated official mapping
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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birdingdad.bsky.social
Such a tranquil place and a haven for wildlife. This should not be happening. Please repost :-)

www.ywt.org.uk/news/derwent...
Derwent Hunt trespasses again at Chafer Wood nature reserve | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
On the 15th November, the Derwent Hunt once again trespassed into our Chafer Wood nature reserve near Ebberston.
www.ywt.org.uk
November 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
erichjames.bsky.social
E.Yorks 2.Ruddy Shelducks east of Hull at Willerby at Carr Farm again cTA047307 from metalled road [Swine Bank] at 3.45pm @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

#YorkshireBirding
November 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
erichjames.bsky.social
2 Ruddy Shelduck #Cottingham off Priory Road opposite Wood Lane cTA051318 again at 10:50am
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#YorkshireBirding
November 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
erichjames.bsky.social
♀.Common Common Scoter #High_Eske_NR cTA052437 at 1:50pm. ♀.Scaup on the 9th but not since. 2 Ruddy Shelduck #Cottingham on Northmoor Lane Flood Lagoon cTA053337 still at 4:20pm
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#YorkshireBirding
November 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
erichjames.bsky.social
2 Ruddy Shelduck #Cottingham on Northmoor Lane Flood Lagoon cTA053337 at 3:30pm [2nd day]. Also Goldeneye [my 1st for village] +2rh.Goosander [2 previous fly over]
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November 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM
erichjames.bsky.social
2 Ruddy Shelduck #Willerby at Carr Farm [cTA046309] at 2:20pm. Ad'w Med Gull flew over
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#YorkshireBirding
November 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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E.Yorks Ring-necked Duck ad.drk @tophilllow.bsky.social
still at D. Resr at 13pm+♂Scaup +Black-n.Grebe c53.9270,-0.3630. Park at
53.9224,-0.3673. No sign of Long-tailed Duck [no awareness on site of y'day's report. Last confirmed sighting 31/10]
November 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Including @tophilllow.bsky.social birdingandbikingblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/04/o...
October 2025-Black-faced Bunting, but not White-throated Needletail
2/10/25 Went to Brough Haven on Thursday morning. Had a Great White Egret in flight to the west, likely my first from the Haven. Again, a good number of Avocet but no Spoonbill. Also, a couple of B…
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November 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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birdingandbikingblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/04/o... #YorkshireBirding
October 2025-Black-faced Bunting, but not White-throated Needletail
2/10/25 Went to Brough Haven on Thursday morning. Had a Great White Egret in flight to the west, likely my first from the Haven. Again, a good number of Avocet but no Spoonbill. Also, a couple of B…
birdingandbikingblog.wordpress.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:20 PM
erichjames.bsky.social
E.Yorks Shorelark Skipsea still
11.30am just north of end of Cliff Road on cliff top 53.9795,-0.2002 showing well
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October 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
erichjames.bsky.social
Report of 2 Ruddy Shelduck #Cottingham via @rarebirder.bsky.social this morning [pin was a built up area]. Just checked Priory Fields but no sign although a good flock of greylags.
October 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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3 Common Scoter #Welton_Waters on Watersports Pit at 5:50pm cSE955250
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October 16, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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bladeofthes.bsky.social
Did you hear about these Right Wing terrorist attacks that were prevented?

No I doubt it.

But now you have.
October 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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charlesfourier.bsky.social
In other news abhorrent racist unhappy about being called an abhorrent racist...

top tip - try not being a racist in the first place.
October 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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bladeofthes.bsky.social
Just a message to MET Police, if you have trouble arresting Peaceful Protestors for supporting what is definately not a Terrorist Organisation.

Just don't arrest them.

Easy.
October 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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andybrown1951.bsky.social
Thanks to the fear of migrants Britain is losing billions in funding from foreign students and risking losing badly needed frontline NHS and care workers.
October 3, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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The rest of September 2025-Grimston Siberian Stonechat and inland migrants
16/9/25 Went to Brough Haven on Tuesday morning. Strong winds but mild, so not so bad. A Spoonbill was close in and an Avocet in the channel, the only one I could find at the time. Spoonbill with L…
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October 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
erichjames.bsky.social
The Black Redstart reported at Skidby by @rarebirder.bsky.social appears to refer to BioWise on Albion Lane, Eppleworth cTA0031. I have no info on access [may be none]. Will attempt to view tomorrow.
September 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Spoonbill #Brough_Haven SE9326 at 1pm
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September 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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andybrown1951.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Jeremy Bowen: UN genocide report a blunt indictment of Israel's actions in Gaza
A new report accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, in
www.bbc.co.uk
September 16, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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birdingandbikingblog.wordpress.com/2025/09/15/e... @tophilllow.bsky.social
Early September 2025-Tophill Low NR Henge hide
2/9/25 Went to Tophill Low NR on Tuesday morning. Started in the D Res Centre hide, looking for the Black-necked Grebe I’d failed to see last time. There was no sign, so I moved to Middle Hid…
birdingandbikingblog.wordpress.com
September 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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bladeofthes.bsky.social
Sums things up in Britain really, they try to cover things up, but all the scrubbing just leaves a ghost that will haunt them.
September 10, 2025 at 10:11 AM