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19:42 02-06-2023
Lucy Woodward
an African Grey Parrot just flew across our front graden being chased by a jackdaw - if anyone has had one escape
09:59 29-05-2023
Lucy Woodward
That should be woken by him not awoken...still tired from waking at 5.30am :)
09:47 29-05-2023
Lucy Woodward
CUCKOO in Croft on tees - heard this morning at 5.30am, again at 5.36 and again at 5.53am. Awoken by him calling - so special to hear one. Havent heard a Cuckoo for many years in our area
11:01 07-05-2023
Nick Morgan
Walk along the Swale at Morton this morning, highlights were a drake Mandarin, Grasshopper warbler, Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher, four Yellow Wagtails and my first Lesser Whitethroats of the year
21:11 05-05-2023
Jane Towler
Sedge Warbler calling at Marfield Wetlands Masham yesterday. Also saw Kingfisher on River Ure.
22:33 01-05-2023
John G
2 Swifts over the house (Richmond) yesterday, 30th April, my earliest 'garden' record. Also yesterday a very early one/two day old goosander chick on the river Swale by Richmond waterfalls, still showing egg-tooth on bill. No sign of Female or the rest of its brood, I don't fancy its chances.
19:58 29-04-2023
Jane Towler
Bewick's Swan at Lingham today.
18:43 17-04-2023
john rodmell
Three Swallows around today apparently one swallow has been around at a stable the top of the village (Borrowby) for a couple of days now.
16:53 03-04-2023
Trevor
Hawfinch on garden feeders
23:05 18-03-2023
Mike Wood
Singing Chiffchaff along track to High Langdale from Melsonby.
17:56 17-03-2023
Mike Wood
A Red Kite flew south-east over Melsonby at c3.30 this pm.
20:02 03-03-2023
Sylvia Brennan
12 Little Egret in field behind petrol station at Scorton at 5.05pm.
Great White Egret as previous message also seen had a red ring on one leg. Too distant to read.
16:23 03-03-2023
John Pearson
Great White Egret on far side of new gravel pond outside Scorton Village.
16:55 18-02-2023
Tim Burton
Male Stonechat on fence next to the road, just outside of Barton, exactly opposite the Middleton Tyas turn off , before the fuel station.
12:44 10-02-2023
Tracy Little
Two red kites being mobbed by crows next to the Grinton/Leyburn road yesterday.
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