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RSPB Blacktoft Sands and the Humber

@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

Hunting over the reed beds can be risky business if you're a barn owl in marsh harrier territory. Regular contributor Andy captured these superb shots of the barn owl getting mobbed yesterday. Also spotted was bittern and hen harrier! @humbernature #50yrsofblacktoft #nature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

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The female Montagu's harrier from yesterday, thanks to Andy Hunt for the photo. Clearly not the old female as this one has a ring on! @GPCbirding @neilalkborough @pilsworth_mike @RSPBbirders

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@Blacktoft_Sands

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#50yrsofblacktoft Celebrate 50 Wild Years at Blacktoft Sands this weekend 17th & 18th June. We'll be flinging open our gates (free) to everyone with lots of activities for all ages and abilities. Check out our events for details. @humbernature #nature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

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After the storms the barn owls are so hungry they are busy feeding intently in the brief calm, this one eventually hunted within 12 ft of me and didn't even blink this morning. Pete @Natures_Voice @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

3 years

White tailed plover on Townsend now!

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@Blacktoft_Sands

3 years

Great view from Townend hide this morning where the White-tailed plover was initially found as it fed on the newly exposed mud. Our 52nd species of wader for the reserve. @humbernature @RSPBbirders @BirdGuides

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@Blacktoft_Sands

1 year

What a fantastic picture by regular Dave Dennis of one of the two bitterns that showed amazingly well for visitors during the day here on the reserve, even eating voles they were catching in the grassland and then licking their beak with their tongue! @humbernature @Natures_Voice

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@Blacktoft_Sands

3 years

Thanks to a very generous #BiffaAward grant we are pleased to announce the purchase of the last 50 acres of a 100 acre farm next Blacktoft Sands where we will aim to create wet grassland and lagoons for the Humber's excellent waders & wildfowl. @Biffa @humbernature @Natures_Voice

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@Blacktoft_Sands

5 years

Little crake Marshland - many thanks to Chas Harrison for the speedy photos from this morning! Pete

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

A brilliant reward for our regular visitors and Bittern watchers yesterday at Townend hide, this superb immature purple heron that dropped into exactly the same spot as the last record a few years ago! @humbernature @RSPBbirders Photo by Andy Hunt

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@Blacktoft_Sands

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Otter on the ice yesterday at Singleton Lagoon presumably carrying material to line its Holt? (Photo by Andy Hunt)

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@Blacktoft_Sands

3 years

Siberian bullfinch picture sent by friends in Sakha. -50 Deg C at the moment, these giant size bullfinch are such hardy and beautiful birds!

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@Blacktoft_Sands

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Its been quite a successful first brood for our Tree sparrow colony and with second broods doing well they will soon be joining the crowd.

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@Blacktoft_Sands

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Here's what its like to be in the middle of a swift feeding frenzy. 300 swifts feeding low over our now overgrown HLS lapwing plot showing how they can provide much much more for different species of birds. @RSPBEngland @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

3 years

After we purposely dried out Marshland lagoon and reflooded to help keep the pool dynamic it was fantastic today to see a superb late mix of waders using it including the white-tailed lapwing, curlew sandpiper, greenshank and ruff (pic) but also little stint & grey plover.

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@Blacktoft_Sands

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Two of the five Cranes on Singleton lagoon this morning (Photo by Andy Hunt) @Human_NatureUK @RSPBbirders @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

The pinkfeet are now arriving in force on the Humber, this was a nice little flock cleaning up the stubble near to the reserve yesterday evening. @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

5 years

A cracking 22 young marsh harriers have fledged from our nine successful nests here at Blacktoft this year with at least another 8 from six nests our satellite site on Whitton Island, so important for a healthy North of England nesting Marsh harrier population. Pete

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

The Cranes put on a magnificent display this afternoon on Singleton lagoon even if it was 41 deg C. @humbernature @RSPBbirders

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@Blacktoft_Sands

5 years

Wow, these nine cranes have just flown over the reserve and then straight over the Office heading towards Goole! Pete @BirdGuides @RSPB_N_England @humbernature @Lincsbirding @Natures_Voice

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

10,000 waterfowl on the Trent mudflats this morning looking pretty spectacular, 3300 golden plover, 3000 lapwing and 3000 teal all being kettled up together as the tide was rising. @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

1 year

A fantastic last hours birding today with ringtail Hen Harrier, Marsh Harriers, Merlin, two Barn Owls and then this very obliging Short-eared Owl @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

9 months

Its turning out to be a great winter for Hen harrier on site with both the ringtails and this superb adult male showing well. The male flew low over Singleton hide today entertaining our regular visitors.

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 months

One of our Young Marsh harriers from yesterday afternoon that plonked itself in front of the hide. @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

5 years

Boxing day bonus, at last caught up with this stunning adult male #henharrier hunting in front of Ousefleet hide this morning. Pete @humbernature @Natures_Voice @RSPBbirders

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

3 of the 4 cranes in spring barley near to the reserve this morning, then flying towards the river when the bus went past! @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

The Cettis warblers were showing quite well today.

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@Blacktoft_Sands

1 year

Massive numbers of Whooper swans rested up on the Upper Humber this weekend with an all time record 500 roosting on our Whitton Island refuge, plus many more herds heading north. Showing just how important our East Coast wetlands are for migrating waterbirds @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

11 months

Sharp-Tailed Sandpiper this afternoon on Singleton lagoon, thanks for Alan Davis for finding. Note the reserve gates will be locked at dusk tonight 7.30ish and they will be open at 7am tomorrow. Note there is no access to the reserve outside these hours

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@Blacktoft_Sands

4 years

Marsh harriers from this morning @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

3 years

Seen near the reserve by our Assistant Warden Dean recently! Photo taken on his phone camera through the window. An amazing unique buck roe deer. @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

1 year

Fantastic to see our fabulous East Coast Wetlands (Including the Humber) being put onto the tentative list for becoming a World Heritage site. With millions of wetland birds dependant on them for survival it would be a great boost to their future conservation. @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

5 years

Marsh harrier enjoying a bit of goose this morning in front of Xerox hide, then she gets a bit of a surprise! Pete @humbernature @RSPBbirders

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@Blacktoft_Sands

8 months

A perfect start to the New Year, male Hen Harrier showing well for many of our visitors today. @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

3 years

When I asked our regular visitor Andy if he had a decent photo of this tagged marsh harrier that showed the code I didn't quite expect this! Born near Burnham Market in Norfolk in 2019 this young male is nesting at Blacktoft and currently busy feeding chicks. @RSPBEngland

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@Blacktoft_Sands

6 months

Its been a good year for snipe, this was part of a flock of 85 feeding in front of Ousefleet hide. @humbernature #Eastcoastflyway

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@Blacktoft_Sands

1 year

In the 1990's as few as 11 booming male bitterns were recorded in the UK. Reed bed conservation and management on the Humber has helped numbers increase to around 191+. This one spent around 2 hours in front of reception today watching us! #nature #humber @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

4 years

Looks like its been a pretty good breeding season here on the Humber for our bearded tits. Positive reedbed management really helps this species do well, birds feeding in a 2019 summer cut and flooded plot. Pete @humbernature @RSPBEngland

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

Some great raptor watching this morning from Ousefleet hide, so busy watching a merlin buzzing the marsh harriers almost missed this hen harrier!

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

Golden plover always react to the rain and have started to arrive on the Upper Humber in force now that the arable land is wetting up. These are some of the 850 strong flock that has been feeding alongside the reserve in recent days. @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

3 years

Nice to see barn owl out hunting in the late afternoon again today along the flood bank after a long time in the dark.

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

First booming bittern today on the reserve, the first record of one booming in February (Just!), hoping for another successful breeding season with last weeks high tide setting the lagoon water levels up nicely. Video is of two of the young from a brood of 3 in 2020 @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

11 months

Magical to see these Whooper Swans grounded by the overnight rain this morning resting safely on Ousefleet Flash, they flew off site to feed briefly on the adjacent harvested sugar beet field to refuel before continuing on their journey. @humbernature #Eastcoastflyway

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@Blacktoft_Sands

5 years

Nice to see 20 ruff feeding in front of Ousefleet hide this morning in among the godwits and redshank on Konik pony grazed edges. Pete @humbernature @RSPBbirders @GrahamFAppleton

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

Kentish Plover, a great early morning find on the WeBS count at our Tetney Reserve near Cleethorpes this morning by Dean our Assistant Warden. Certainly worth a look along Cleethorpes beach or at Spurn where this bird may be feeding. @humbernature @spurnbirdobs

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

A great week for birding at Blacktoft was topped off today with our first Spoonbill of the year back on site sheltering in blustery conditions on Townend lagoon. Good to have them back! @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

To add to the two ringtails hunting around the reserve over the last few days this superb male hen harrier came in to roost tonight (photo by Dave Denis) @TarrasValleyNR where all our tagged harriers have originated from in the past

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

Twelve spoonbills feeding on Townend lagoon today. @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

Yellow wagtail this afternoon on Townend lagoon feeding among the pochard and tufted duck. As British birds go spring male yellow wags really take some beating.

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

Good to see and hear the first cuckoos back on the Humber today, summer has arrived! @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

Female Montagu's harrier photographed and showing well 4.30 till 5.10 in front of First hide today, photo*s to follow.

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@Blacktoft_Sands

4 months

Great to see our Tree sparrows having a really productive 1st brood, this hungry lot was most of a brood of 5. currently across the reserve over 40 pairs estimated. Most of it down to a good supply of insects this year and no freezing cold May! @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

1 year

Our first Marsh Harrier juveniles have fledged for 2023, 50 years after the reserve was acquired to help this species recover from the brink of extinction in the UK. @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

The Barn owls have been putting on an excellent show recently. Seems like there's a good supply of food around too. (Photos by Andy Hunt from Singleton Hide) @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

1 year

A bit of classic Bittern action from Reedling hide on Saturday evening with this juvenile enjoying the Whitebait and feeding out in the open for over half an hour @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

Aerial shot of the 2023 reedcutting work out on the reserve looking out towards the Humber. Maintaining a mosaic in the inter-tidal reedbed is so important for our bearded tit population as it increases food abundance to help feed all three broods. @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

11 months

Purple Sandpiper still on Singleton lagoon this afternoon feeding with the Dunlin and Curlew Sandpipers. Site records are few and far between of this species as we are c45 miles inland!

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

Great spot from our regular Jeff of the three cranes over the reserve that had been tracked west up the Humber yesterday. Here's one of the group that were then followed by the three Spoonbills. (photo Andy Hunt) @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

10 months

With the Pennine population of Twite in severe decline, records of them on the reserve are few and far between now days. So it was extra nice to have this confiding bird this afternoon, last year we didn't have a single record! @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

10 months

Gritting Reed buntings this morning on the paths. The Humber's tidal reedbeds holds hundreds of these in winter and during the breeding season as well as having pronounced passage in Spring and Autumn. @humbernature #eastcoastflyway

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@Blacktoft_Sands

11 months

A constant stream of Hundreds of very noisy Pink-Footed Geese over the reserve this morning from their roost on the Humber putting on a real spectacle. @humbernature #eastcoastwetlands #easternflyway

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

For fear of hen harrier over load here's an amazing shot from another regular Dave D. and it's a corker. Along with marsh harrier barn owl buzzard sparrowhawk and kestrel there's quite a raptor ensemble on the upper Humber. #nature #humber @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

Shepherding the ponies from about 6ft and suddenly noticed this yellow wagtail had photobombed the job. @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

1 year

Blacktoft's paths are now 50% open after flooding, highlights this morning were 2 bitterns, and these 184 Black-tailed godwits packed onto one of the islands at Ousefleet alongside 21 avocets. @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

3 years

Pinkfoot meets white-tailed lapwing today on First lagoon.

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@Blacktoft_Sands

5 years

Experimental light rolling areas of tidal reedbed today to mimic the effects of snowfall and create nesting areas for bearded tits, reed buntings and hopefully savi's warbler! Pete @humbernature @RSPB_N_England @Natures_Voice

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@Blacktoft_Sands

5 years

Amazing - now little crake showing on Marshland lagoon while the spotted crake is still at Singleton! Some top birding here at the Sands. Pete

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@Blacktoft_Sands

10 months

With so much water around the reserve is still flooded and underwater. However, the Pink-Footed Geese are enjoying the local waste sugar beet and potatoes, the arable farmland provides vital food for many thousands of wildfowl and waders around the Humber. @humbernature Sound on!

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@Blacktoft_Sands

1 year

The Pinkfeet are starting to arrive back on the Humber in force now with this morning to 1500 feeding on oat stubbles near the reserve soaking up the sunshine, such a fantastic sight and sound! @humbernature #eastcoastwetlands

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@Blacktoft_Sands

3 years

WT Lapwing this morning back on Xerox after not being seen yesterday, managing despite the strong wind and 21 marsh harriers hunting the reserve all morning.

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

A lovely Tawny owl sat alongside the footpath at Ousefleet today. Always amazed at how varied Tawny owl colouration can be. @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

How times change, this evening two great egrets alongside little egrets with bittern flying behind them and spoonbill also on site as I locked up tonight. A bit different from 25 years ago! @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 months

A surprise early Whinchat on passage south today.

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

Gradually the Black-Tailed Godwits are building up in small numbers with 16 this morning, they are always itchy at this time of year as they start to attain their summer plumage. With new habitat recently created in the Outer estuary it will interesting to see how many we get.

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@Blacktoft_Sands

3 years

And the White-tailed lapwing also showing on Marshland this morning @BirdGuides

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@Blacktoft_Sands

11 months

A bit of video of the Sharp-Tailed Sandpiper from this morning before being flushed by a Peregrine, hopefully it will come back in with the dunlin after things calm down.

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@Blacktoft_Sands

3 years

One of our magnificent adult male #Marshharriers from this morning calling back to a female, also a lovely marshland backing soundtrack. @Blacktoft_Sands @Natures_Voice

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

You certainly know when the peregrine is coming in for breakfast when the snipe hunker down then explode! @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

3 years

Many of our marsh harrier are becoming independent now but still a few just fledging. Final breeding data for Blacktoft, 13 pairs, 9 successful nests and 17 young fledged. 30+ young though fledged within a radius of 4km of the reserve but a bit more work to do! @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

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A trip out to Spurn Point for a meeting at the weekend showed just how important Humber mud is for the waders coming in from their Arctic breeding grounds many still in summer plumage, Dunlin, Bar-tailed godwit, Knot, Golden Plover, just superb. @humbernature #eastcoastwetlands

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

A corking and surprising adult male hen harrier through Blacktoft today while surveying bitterns. Photo by Andy Hunt. @humbernature @HumberheadLevel

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@Blacktoft_Sands

3 years

W.T.Lapwing continues to show well from Xerox hide. 2 x little stint as well earlier marshland/townend hides. Amazing waders across the reserve and around the Humber. #rarebirds #nature #humber @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

On a superb sunny day our new Reedling hide (a replacement for Xerox) was officially opened by Sir John Lawton. With a raised upper deck and accessible lower deck it should provide some stunning viewing for all our visitors in years to come. @humbernature @Gilleardbrosltd

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@Blacktoft_Sands

3 years

Our amazing purple patch continued with this superb Bluethroat on Xerox lagoon alongside late in the day the White-tailed plover while the glossy ibis was on Singleton. Video taken during the rain but you can see some great tail flicking!

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

Returned from a meeting at Spurn this evening for my partner who went birding at Blacktoft to show me her photo of wader with yellow legs! Pec Sand 10.30am on Marshland lagoon.

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@Blacktoft_Sands

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Crane crazy this morning along the Upper Humber with anything between 6 and 10 birds present all whooping away like mad to each other. This is one of of a pair that flew quite close as they flew west @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

Stopped in my tracks this morning on the reserve with the sound of willow tit which then showed itself near Marshland hide. They used to be yearly sightings at this time of year but this is the first in many years. There is still some hope! @humbernature @NatureBftB

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@Blacktoft_Sands

1 year

Nice to have a few avocets back on site with six birds this morning all with a bit of a spring in their step. @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

Great to have 300 Black-tailed godwits on site today with the first fresh and clean plumaged juvenile amongst them. @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

10 months

Nice size comparison this morning with this Jack Snipe surrounded by snipe on Reedling Lagoon. @humbernature #Eastcoastflyway

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@Blacktoft_Sands

8 months

Male Barn owl this morning trying to make the most of the break in the weather to catch some much needed prey. Also of note was a Bar-tailed godwit in with the curlew and an influx of Tufted Duck and Pochard. @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

8 months

Quite a distinctive 2nd year male Hen Harrier from earlier in the week still with a retained outer tail feather.

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@Blacktoft_Sands

1 year

Great WeBS this morning at Reads Island with just over 9K wildfowl and waders. Highlights been 1800 Avocets, 1500 Pink-Feet, 2400 Teal, 2700 Shelduck, 260 Redshank, and Curlew Sandpiper. @WeBS_UK @humbernature #EastCoastWetlands

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@Blacktoft_Sands

2 years

Magic to see four fledged stonechats with parents around the Koniks this morning following on from last years first breeding record for the site. Such little characters! @humbernature @HumberheadLevel

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@Blacktoft_Sands

1 year

More amazing Bittern action today as seen from Reedling hide and captured by our regular Andy 👍. Birds showed on and off all morning @humbernature

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@Blacktoft_Sands

1 year

Mid March but this morning these two Avocets were in the mood for love. Watch the full video to see all the beautiful details of how they mate then part at the end in different directions. @humbernature #WildIsles

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@Blacktoft_Sands

4 years

Yellow wagtails taking advantage of the short turf with plenty of insects on a cool day. Pete @humbernature @HumberheadLevel @RSPBEngland

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Hundreds of wildfowl on our seasonal flood have almost constant company at the moment with the harriers doing what they do best and harrying. Lets not lose scenes like this, our habitats and birds need protecting more than ever @humbernature

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Nice to have this colour ringed Whooper Swan roosting with 3 others this morning on Marshland lagoon. Part of this summers ringing project in Iceland, it was ringed in Miklavatn, Skagafjorour on 14th August - 1000 miles away. @KaneBrides @humbernature #Eastcoastflyway

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A picture sent to us from Alan Johnson of some of the cranes that flew over the reserve on Wednesday, Fantastic! @humbernature @HumberheadLevel @RSPB_N_England

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